Tag Archives: history

Scotland in the movies

By Nate | Published: 27 March 2013
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"Scotland is a beautiful, austere and dramatic country, with some of the most mountainous terrain in the United Kingdom. As such, the landscapes of Scotland have featured in a number of films." Nate takes us on a whistle-stop tour of five Scottish landmarks that feature in famous films.
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Five questions about walls – Quick Quiz

By Dave McMahon | Published: 31 January 2013
Walls are such a feature of everyday life that it's easy to forget they're there sometimes. How much do you know about them?
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Five questions about Livery Companies – Quick Quiz

By Dave McMahon | Published: 30 November 2012
The City of London has 108 Livery Companies, many of them tracing their history back to the trade and craft guilds of the Middle Ages, others rather more recent. How much do you know about them?
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British Expat Newsletter: June 2012

By British Expat | Published: 30 June 2012
This month: Alan Turing - genius mathematician, cryptologist and computer scientist who was shabbily treated by the country he helped save in the Second World War.
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British Expat Newsletter: April 2012

By British Expat | Published: 30 April 2012
This month: Keep calm and carry on - a look at the history behind the slogan, and the impact of government propaganda.
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