British Theme Art Prints

In the early years, the Union Jack was usually restricted to use at sea, which most likely is the origin of its name, since it was flown from the ...

It is pointless to waste time trying to impress people who won’t accept you for who you are. Unleash the inner queen!

The Queen’s Guard (called King’s Guard when the reigning monarch is male) are the names given to the soldiers guarding the Royal Palaces since 1660...

The expression "god's gift to humanity" is used for someone that is considered to be extremely attractive and irresistible, but also considered to ...

The entire written works of humankind, of every known language, from the dawn of recorded history, would take up around 50 petabytes of data. Faceb...

The pink version of the union jack was popularised by British artist and photographer David Gwinnutt, creating the Pink Jack in an art exhibition i...

With a diameter of 23ft (7 metres), the clock face of big ben is composed of 312 sections of opal glass, that contains an hour hand measuring 9.2ft...

Two meals a day, breakfast and dinner, was the norm in the early 19th C. The 7th Duchess of Bedford is said to have complained of “having that sink...

A double hemisphere hand coloured map of the world, Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica by Pierre-Jean Mariette (1603-1657) published in Paris. ...

A Ground Plott of Canterbury by Wenceslas Hollar, which was originally published around 1670. The copper plate engraving was taken from a strike of...

The antique map of the county of Gloucestershire, as part of "A Topographical Dictionary of England with Historical and Statistical Descriptions" b...

This antique map of Gloucestershire by Thomas Moule (1784 – 1851), contains vignettes of Gloucester Cathedral, Tewkesbury Abbey church and the New ...

The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain by the famous English cartographer John Speed (1552-1629). It reads: "Gloucestershire contrived into thi...

A map of Durham published in Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of England & Wales, 1786. The entire centre of Durham is designated a conserv...

Engraved by J.Roper based on a plan by G.Cole, this copperplate printed mat was published in The Beauties of England & Wales in 1806. Numbered ...

We take knowledge of the visible world through sight, but that which is visible, is only a small speck in the grand creation of the universe. In fa...

The cathedral's library is home to the Cathedral Library which houses a collection of over 21,000 books and manuscripts dating from 1690. The Objec...

Fear is something that is felt at stages in life, but we find a way to overcome these moments through faith. The inner strength brings sheds light ...

To see the light, key things that help: Meditate, sing, surround yourself with positive people, help others, accept that nothing is perfect, try to...

First ever commercial Christmas card was produced in London featured a family drinking wine. That same card printed in 1843, was sold in 2014 for a...

After a few weeks from birth, a baby is able to visually distinguish between his or her mother and other adults. Constant sounds and sights are soo...

Typically, baby boys weigh more than baby girls. The average weight of a new-born boy is 7lbs. 10 oz. while in comparison, a new-born girl weighs o...

The shortest distance between tube stations in London, is 0.16 miles between Leicester Square and Covent Garden station, which also happens to be t...

The face of the Great Clock was installed in the tower in April 1859 which initially malfunctioned as the cast-iron minute hands were too heavy. On...

The Gallery was established in 1824 as a response to the increase of art purchases by the British government. Based first at the former townhouse o...

The current church was built on the foundation stone laid in 1722 and took nearly four years to complete. King George I, was said to be so pleased ...

In the 18th century, American and British accents had not yet diverged. Unknown to many, the American accent has changed only subtly, and it is the...

A "top lad" is one who excels in all areas of being a lad, whose antics must be effortless, never forced, and come naturally, never faked. The priv...

London Calling is a famous song by the British band The Clash which alluded to the BBC World Service's station identification used during the Secon...