There are a multitude of ` London Calling` cards in the collection at Rocket 68. This lively illustrated range of London themed prints & cards aims to portray the vibrancy & beauty of London`s architecture, areas, life & communities. Each card is supplied with quality Gunpowder grey envelope in a cellophane wrapper. These cards are all illustrated by Jill White & printed in the UK on a lovely soft Calisto FSC accredited board. ...

A concise history of one of the world`s greatest & most comprehensive museum collections, from its founding in 1753.A product & symbol of the 18th-century Enlightenment, the British Museum is as iconic an expression of that cultural tendency as Johnson`s Dictionary, the French Encyclopedie & Linnaean plant classification. Its collections embody the raw material of empiricism
- the bringing together of things to enable the widest intellectual experiment to take place. James Hamilton explores the establishment of the Museum in the 1750s (from the bequest to the nation of the collections of Sir Hans Sloane); the chosen site of its location; the cultural context in which it came into being; the subsequent development, expansion & diversification of the Museum, both as a collection & as a building, from the early 19th to the 21st century; the controversy occasioned by some of its acquisitions; & the legacy & influence of the Museum nationally & globally.
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The British Museum is Falling Down is a brilliant comic satire of academia, religion & human entanglements. First published in 1965, it tells the story of hapless, scooter-riding young research student Adam Appleby, who is trying to write his thesis but is constantly distracted
- not least by the fact that, as Catholics in the 1960s, he & his wife must rely on ` Vatican roulette` to avoid a fourth child.
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The collections of The British Museum span all cultures & all ages, ranging from ancient Egyptian mummies to masterpieces of Greek & Roman art; from Celtic gold to Japanese paintings & traditional textiles from Africa. Today the Museum is bringing its collections up to date, & this highly illustrated book also features many recent acquisitions from all over the world. In his introduction the present Director, Robert Anderson, outlines the historical background to the Museum's recent redevelopment programme & offers an insight into the diverse range of activities engaged by this great storehouse of the world's culture. A final chapter outlines the work of conservation & scientific research. ...

Remember your visit to the British Museum for ever with this beautiful three-dimensional Panorama Pop, featuring the museum`s greatest treasures. Remember your visit to the British Museum for ever with this beautiful three-dimensional Panorama Pop, featuring the museum`s greatest treasures. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, the guide unfolds to a length of 1.5 metres & features 12 of the museum`s greatest artifacts, spanning eras & civilizations, including the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Sculptures, the Sutton Hoo Treasure, the Lewes Chessmen, the Easter Island statue & the Gayer Anderson Cat. A perfect gift or souvenir for anyone wishing to remember a visit to the city. ...

In 1914 Great Britain`s navy was the largest & most powerful the world had ever seen
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Old-fashioned seaside holidays inspire a great deal of nostalgic affection among British people. Quintessential elements such as seaside donkeys & sickly sticks of rock are easily identifiable & memorable ingredients of a tradition that most people in this country have experienced. Focusing on the hundred year period from 1870 to 1970, this volume takes a nostalgic journey through the promenades, deckchairs & sandcastles to discover how ordinary people spent their seaside holidays. Colourful photographs & images are brought to life with light-hearted commentary revealing the history behind these idyllic trips to the seaside
- how did we get there, where did we stay, & how did we spend our days? Each captivating chapter explores a different aspect of holiday life to build a complete picture of the social & historical significance of the classic British seaside holiday.
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The British Table: A New Look at the Traditional Cooking of Engl&, Scotl&, & Wales celebrates the best of British cuisine old & new. Drawing on a vast number of sources both historical & modern, the book

Includes:: more than 125 recipes, from traditional regional specialties to modern gastropub reinventions of rustic fare. Dishes like chicken pie, mackerel with sorrel sauce & a pastry shop full of simple, irresistible desserts have found their way onto modern British menus--delicious reminders of the depth & breadth of Britain`s culinary heritage. The book blends these tradition-based reinventions, by some of the finest chefs in Engl&, Scotland & Wales, with forgotten dishes of the past worthy of rediscovery.

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The Broads double sided map at 1:50, 000 by Heron Maps offers ample both navigation & tourist information &

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A detailed topographic map from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Wroxham, Beccles, Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth (showing the Broads Authority area). Edition A2; Publication date January 2010 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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