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Text on the reverse side:Similar to several other great artists, Pissarro found refuge in London to escape the Franco-Prussian war and first visite...

Text on the reverse side:This steel engraving of Liverpool was drawn and engraved by John Rapkin and published by English cartographer John Tallis....

Text on the reverse side:Map of Liverpool published in 1836 by Chapman and Hall. Some of the most famous landmarks of the city are showcased in the...

This steel engraving of Liverpool was drawn and engraved by John Rapkin and published by English cartographer John Tallis. The upper illustration, ...

This map of Liverpool by American cartographer George Washington Bacon shows a detailed view of the streets of the city. We can particularly observ...

Map of Liverpool published in 1836 by Chapman and Hall. Some of the most famous landmarks of the city are showcased in the lower part.

A 1926 image from "Wonderful London" with the caption: "Here we are back in the heart of London... A rainy night has driven folk indoors and the la...

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...

Titled "Brightstowe, vulgo" was published in Cologne in 1588 in the book Civitates Orbis Terrarum (Towns of the World). The sheep showing in the ma...

A detailed 1851 map of Scotland, featuring an inset of the Shetland Islands, showcases illustrations of local landmarks and daily life. Scotland's ...

For centuries until the kingdoms in the UK united, the flag of the union jack was restricted to use at sea. This was the likely origin of the name ...

The tennis courts in Wimbledon are sown with perennial ryegrass, and is in fact, the only Grand Slam event in the world that is played on grass.

1919 saw the first street parties organised by residents on a mass basis, as part of the Peace Treaty celebrations. This uniquely British tradition...

The tradition of lighting the store began with its Christmas lights in 1959 when 1,100 bulbs were used for the decorations. Harrods is lit up at ni...

One of the most well-known features of the cathedral is the Whispering Gallery, which is 259 steps up the magnificent dome and 30 metres from the c...

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 ...

London was the first city to reach a population of more than one million in 1811. It is still the world’s largest financial centre.

“Art Deco” comes from the French phrase “Art Decoratif” - a style first showcased in 1900 at the Universal Exposition in Paris. From the 1920s, the...

France and England were the first to have double decker buses dating as far back as the 1820’s when they were horse drawn.

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 ...

Text on the reverse side:In the early years, the Union Jack was usually restricted to use at sea, which most likely is the origin of its name, sin...

Text on the reverse side:In the early years, the Union Jack was usually restricted to use at sea, which most likely is the origin of its name, sin...

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...

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

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...

Text on the reverse side:The expression "god's gift to humanity" is used for someone that is considered to be extremely attractive and irresistible...

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...

Text on the reverse side:The pink version of the union jack was popularised by British artist and photographer David Gwinnutt, creating the Pink Ja...

Text on the reverse side:With a diameter of 23ft (7 metres), the clock face of big ben is composed of 312 sections of opal glass, that contains an ...

Text on the reverse side:Two meals a day, breakfast and dinner, was the norm in the early 19th C. The 7th Duchess of Bedford is said to have compla...

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...