British Theme

Text on the reverse side:A 1926 image from "Wonderful London" with the caption: "Here we are back in the heart of London... A rainy night has drive...

Text on the reverse side: A detailed 1851 map of Scotland, featuring an inset of the Shetland Islands, showcases illustrations of local landmarks ...

Text on the reverse side:Each of the clock faces of the tower is illuminated by 23 lightbulbs. Every lightbulb enjoys a lifetime of over 60,000 hou...

Between 1309 and 1814, the Thames froze at least 23 times. On five of these occasions: 1683-4, 1716, 1739-40, 1789 and 1814, the ice was thick enou...

The Houses of Parliament was featured in a number of films to establish London as the location. One of the most famous appearance is the Bond movie...

Text on the reverse side:The shortest distance between tube stations in London, is 0.16 miles between Leicester Square and Covent Garden station, w...

Text on the reverse side:A double hemisphere hand coloured map of the world, Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica by Pierre-Jean Mariette (1603-1...

Text on the reverse side: The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain by the famous English cartographer John Speed (1552-1629). It reads: "Glouces...

A map of Durham from the publication The Beauties of England & Wales, 1806. The present city of Durham can be traced back to when a group of mo...

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. The num...

Text on the reverse side:First ever commercial Christmas card was produced in London featured a family drinking wine. That same card printed in 184...

Text on the reverse side:The current church was built on the foundation stone laid in 1722 and took nearly four years to complete. King George I, w...

Text on the reverse side: The cathedral's library is home to the Cathedral Library which houses a collection of over 21,000 books and manuscripts ...

Text on the reverse side:The county of Gloucestershire is home to Gloucester Cathedral which has the Crecy Window which is the biggest stained-glas...

Text on the reverse side: This design brings together the British Museum and the Bayeux Tapestry, celebrating the power of history to inspire thou...

Post boxes were not always red. During the nineteenth century, many were painted green, but they could be difficult to spot in the countryside. Red...

Text on the reverse side: Post boxes were not always red. During the nineteenth century, many were painted green, but they could be difficult to s...

In 1840, the Penny Black helped letters travel more simply; in 1893, the melody behind “Happy Birthday” was published. Together, stamp and song sho...

Once built for calls, the iconic red telephone box now often carries stories instead. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the famous K6 kiosk was ...

Text on the reverse side: Once built for calls, the iconic red telephone box now often carries stories instead. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scot...

Text on the reverse side: Few ancient monuments invite as many questions as Stonehenge. Its stones seem to speak of astronomy, ritual, community, ...

Few ancient monuments invite as many questions as Stonehenge. Its stones seem to speak of astronomy, ritual, community, and memory, yet never give ...

Text on the reverse side: Few ancient monuments invite as many questions as Stonehenge. Its stones seem to speak of astronomy, ritual, community, ...

Charles Howard’s ambitions produced a house of extraordinary scale, drama and character. Reimagined here as a rather self-important ginger cat, the...

Introduced during the inter-war years, the Morris Minor M8 Post Office Van transformed British mail delivery. Its compact forty-cubic-foot capacity...

Text on the reverse side: Introduced during the inter-war years, the Morris Minor M8 Post Office Van transformed British mail delivery. Its compac...

Text on the reverse side: A map taken from The History of the Norman Conquest of England, its causes and its results by Edward Augustus Freeman, t...

A map taken from The History of the Norman Conquest of England, its causes and its results by Edward Augustus Freeman, this illustration reflects V...

Text on the reverse side: A whimsical feline rendition of Harold Godwinson is pictured here within Trinity Church in Essex, reputedly the very pla...

Text on the reverse side: This feline depiction of William the Conqueror is placed inside St John’s Chapel in the White Tower at the Tower of Lond...

A whimsical feline rendition of Harold Godwinson is pictured here within Trinity Church in Essex, reputedly the very place where he prayed before s...

This feline depiction of William the Conqueror is placed inside St John’s Chapel in the White Tower at the Tower of London, built for his private p...

Text on the reverse side: This feline depiction of William the Conqueror is placed inside St John’s Chapel in the White Tower at the Tower of Lond...

The monumental embroidery narrates conquest and legitimacy, blending propaganda with storytelling. Its symbolic imagery, including omens and moral ...

Text on the reverse side: The monumental embroidery narrates conquest and legitimacy, blending propaganda with storytelling. Its symbolic imagery,...

A contemporary Florence Nightingale adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also mean ...