Wiktionary BritainBritain may refer to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , a state in western Europe Great Britain , the largest island in the British Isles Britain, Virginia , an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA Britain name , the place name Britain and its toponymy People with the surname Calvin Britain 1800 1862, American politician from Michigan Kristen Britain , novelist from New York state See also Captain Britain , a Marvel Comics superhero W. Britain , a toy soldier company Brittany or Lesser Britain, a region of France Prehistoric Britain , Britain prior to 43 AD Roman Britain or Britannia , a Roman province covering most of modern England and Wales and some of southern Scotland from 43 to 410 AD Sub Roman Britain , Britain from 410 AD to 597 Britain in the Middle Ages , various parts of Britain from 410 AD to 1485 Early Modern Britain , Britain from the Tudor period, from 1485 to 1707 Kingdom of Great Britain , a sovereign state from 1707 to 1801 British Empire during the 19th to early 20th century United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , a sovereign state from 1801 to 1922 and between 1922 and 1927 in its superseded form British Isles , a group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and other islands Terminology ... group British disambiguation adjective meaning from of Britain and derived senses Britannia disambiguation , a personification of Britain and derived senses Brittany disambiguation , a region of France settled by ancient Britons and derived senses Great Britain disambiguation New Britain disambiguation ... of Great Britain lookfrom Britain disambig geo surname ang Bryten cv cs Brit nie cy Prydain de Britannien fa fo Bretland fr Britain ga An Bhreatain ko hr Britanija he kw Breten la Britannia hu Britannia ms Britain nl Brittanni ne ja pl Brytania ru simple Britain sk Brit nia tl Britain zh ... more details
A History of Britain may refer to A History of Britain book A History of Britain TV series , a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama disamb ... more details
Medieval Britain may refer to the history of Britain during the Middle Ages. For more specific national accounts of Britain in this period, see England in the Middle Ages Medieval Scotland Medieval Wales disambiguation ... more details
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Image Natureofbritain.jpg thumb right The Nature of Britain DVD cover The Nature of Britain is a nature documentary series made for British television by the BBC Natural History Unit . It was first broadcast on BBC1 in October and November 2007 . The Nature of Britain was the second BBC natural history series presented by Alan Titchmarsh , following 2004 s British Isles A Natural History . After the introductory episode, each 50 minute programme showed the wild plants and animals found in a range of different British habitats. They were followed by a 10 minute regional programme which aimed to show viewers how they could contribute to wildlife conservation in their region. Episodes Island Britain Farmland Britain Urban Britain Freshwater Britain Coastal Britain Woodland Britain Wilderness Britain Secret Britain Merchandise A 3 disc DVD region code Region 2 DVD set BBCDVD2532 featuring all eight episodes was released on 26 November 2007. Titchmarsh wrote an accompanying book, also called The Nature of Britain , and released by BBC Books on 27 September 2007. ISBN 0 563 49398 4 External links BBC programme id b00843bd title The Nature of Britain imdb title od 1126307 title The Nature of Britain DEFAULTSORT Nature of Britain, The Category BBC television documentaries Category Documentary films about nature Category 2000s British television series Category 2007 television series debuts Category 2007 television series endings BBC tv prog stub ... more details
Empress of Britain may refer to one of these Canadian Pacific Steamship Company ocean liners RMS Empress of Britain 1906 RMS Empress of Britain 1906 , 14,189 gross ton ship capable of 18 knots scrapped in 1930 RMS Empress of Britain 1931 RMS Empress of Britain 1931 , 42,348 gross ton ship capable of 24 knots torpedoed and sunk 28 October 1940 by German U boat U 32 , the largest ship sunk by a U boat in World War II Empress of Britain 1956 Empress of Britain 1956 , a 25,500 gross ton ship capable of 20 knots one of the first North Atlantic liners to have air conditioning sister ship of Empress of England liner service until 1963 sold to a number of different companies and has served under many different names, mostly as a cruise ship in 2008, she was sold for scrap Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Empress Of Britain Category Ships of Canadian Pacific de RMS Empress of Britain ... more details
Nennius is a prince of Britain at the time of Julius Caesar s Caesar s invasions of Britain invasions of Britain in Geoffrey of Monmouth s legendary Historia Regum Britanniae History of the Kings of Britain ca. 1136 . In Middle Welsh language Middle Welsh versions of Geoffrey s Historia he is called Nynniaw . He is the third son of Heli, King of Britain Heli and brother of Lud son of Heli Lud and Cassivellaunus Cassibelanus and according to Welsh sources, of Llefelys . He fights alongside Cassibelanus when Caesar invades. He and his nephew Mandubracius Androgeus , leading the troops of Trinovantum London and Canterbury , encounter Caesar s own troop, and Nennius faces Caesar in single combat . Caesar strikes Nennius a blow on the head, but his sword gets stuck in Nennius s shield. After they are separated in the mel e, Nennius throws away his own sword and attacks the Romans with Caesar s sword, killing many, including the tribune Quintus Laberius Durus Labienus . Fifteen days after the battle Nennius dies of his head wound, and is buried at London, near the North Gate. Caesar s sword, named Crocea Mors Yellow Death , is buried with him. Wales bio stub References Geoffrey of Monmouth , Historia Regum Britanniae s History of the Kings of Britain Book 3 20 3.20 , s History of the Kings of Britain Book 4 3 4.3 4 Category Traditional history of Caesar s invasions of Britain ... more details
Islands of Britain may refer to British Isles , the archipelago off north western Europe British Islands , the group of territories with constitutional links to the United Kingdom List of islands of the British Isles In politics British Isles naming dispute In culture Terminology of the British Isles Islands of Britain tv series 2010 TV Series disambig ... more details
The Governance of Britain was a Green Paper issued by the Government of Gordon Brown in 2007. The Green Paper looked at issues of constitutional reform including House of Lords reform and limiting the powers of the executive. External links http www.official documents.gov.uk document cm71 7170 7170.pdf The Governance of Britain Category United Kingdom constitution ... more details
unreferenced date May 2007 The Death of Britain is one of John Redwood s books, in which he explores the constitutional crises facing Britain via reforms implemented by the incumbent Labour Party UK Labour government such as devolution and House of Lords reform. Editions Palgrave Macmillan , January 1999, ISBN 978 0333744383 St. Martin s Press , July 1999, ISBN 978 0312221935 DEFAULTSORT Death of Britain, The Category Books about United Kingdom politics poli book stub ... more details
Air Britain, traditionally sub titled The International Association of Aviation Enthusiasts , is a non profit society founded in July 1948. In April 1968 the association was incorporated into a company limited by guarantee, Air Britain Historians Ltd. With over 4,000 members worldwide, Air Britain publishes books about worldwide civilian and military aviation, that are sold via bookshops, air show stands, mail order and via a secure sales website. Four regular journals are published, with coverage of both current and historical aviation themes. Air Britain periodically organises events such as aircraft fly ins and aircraft recognition competitions. ref name AM June 1981 cite journal last title Aeroplane Monthly publisher IPC Media Ltd location UK date June 1981 pages 21 ref ref name absite http www.air britain.com Official website ref Journals Aviation World all aviation quarterly Archive historical civil aviation quarterly Aeromilitaria historical military aviation quarterly Air Britain News current aviation monthly Defunct journals Archived scans of many of these are progressively being made available as PDF files on CDs. ref name absite British Civil Register News, 1948 Jun 1953 renamed British Civil Aviation News British Military Serial Numbers, 1950 Jul 1954 renamed British Military ... Dec 1965 absorbed into Air Britain Digest Overseas Airline News, Jul 1953 Dec 1963 absorbed into Air Britain Digest British Military Aviation News, Aug 1954 Dec 1963 absorbed into Air Britain Digest and Aeromilitaria Commonwealth Aviation News, Jan 1958 May 1961 absorbed into Air Britain Digest European Aviation News, Jan 1958 Dec 1963 absorbed into Air Britain Digest Aircraft Movements Review, May 1959 Dec 1963 absorbed into Air Britain Digest Air Britain Digest, 1948 Dec 2002 renamed Air Britain .... http www.abpic.co.uk AB IX members only e mail forum for information exchange. Air Britain Information Exchange Researchers Corner. http www.ab ix.co.uk A B Turboprop Blog Site. http air britain bizturbo.blogspot.com ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Single Name Baby Britain Cover Baby Britain.jpg Artist Elliott Smith from Album XO album XO Released 1999 Format 7 , CD Recorded Genre Indie rock , Power Pop Length 3 13 Label DreamWorks Records USA br Polydor Records World Writer Elliott Smith Producer Chart position Last single Waltz 2 XO br 1998 This single Baby Britain br 1999 Next single Happiness Elliott Smith song Happiness br 1999 Elliott Smith Vert Baby Britain is a song written by Elliott Smith for his fourth studio album XO album XO , released in 1998. The song was also released as a single in 1999. A remix version of Baby Britain was released on the Baby Britain promo CD. A short instrumental version of the song appears in the short film Lucky Three . The songs Waltz 1 demo , The Enemy is You and Bottle Up & Explode demo on the single also appear on the B sides, Alt Versions, & Demos promo CD. Music video A music video, directed by Steve Hanft , was made for the song. In the video Smith can be seen in a recording studio playing various instruments, including a guitar, piano, mandolin, French horn, and drums. There is also footage of Smith playing live. Track listings CD single part 1 Baby Britain Waltz 1 demo The Enemy is You CD single part 2 Baby Britain Some Song Bottle Up & Explode demo 7 single Baby Britain Waltz 1 demo In popular culture The band Bayside band Bayside has a cover of Baby Britain on their 2006 album Bayside Acoustic CD DVD Acoustic . Elliott Smith Category Elliott Smith songs nn Baby Britain ... more details
Infobox film name Listen to Britain image Listen to Britain title.jpg image size caption Title card director Humphrey Jennings br Stewart McAllister producer Ian Dalrymple writer Humphrey Jennings br Stewart McAllister narrator Leonard Brockington starring Chesney Allen br Bud Flanagan br Myra Hess music cinematography H.E. Fowle editing Humphrey Jennings br Stewart McAllister br John Krish uncredited ref cite web url http www.screenonline.org.uk people id 1077061 index.html title Krish, John 1923 last Russell first Patrick publisher British Film Institute accessdate 2008 08 28 ref distributor Crown Film Unit released Start date 1942 runtime 19 minutes country United Kingdom language English budget preceded by followed by Listen to Britain is a 1942 British Propaganda film propaganda Short subject short film by Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister . The film was produced during World War II by the Crown Film Unit , an organisation within the British Government s Ministry of Information to support the Allied war effort. The film was nominated for the inaugural Academy Award for Documentary ... in the life of Britain during the The Blitz blitz , and is noted for its Nonlinear arts nonlinear structure and its use of sound. Plot Listen to Britain opens with a foreword spoken by Leonard Brockington . The forewords begins with the famous Listening to Britain poem I am a Canadian. I have been listening to Britain. I have heard the sound of her life by day and by night. Many years ago, a great American, speaking of Britain, said that in the storm of battle and conflict, she had a secret rigour ... that heart beating. For blended together in one great symphony is the music of Britain at war. The evening ..., listen to Britain. References Reflist External links Imdb title id 0034978 title Listen to Britain ... DEFAULTSORT Listen To Britain Category 1942 films Category British documentary films Category ... Short films Category Battle of Britain films ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Cap Lang cy Caff was a legendary king of the Britons historic Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth . He was preceded by Bledudo and succeeded by Oenus . Start box Succession box before Bledudo title List of legendary kings of Britain Mythical British Kings after Oenus years End box NB not a stub this is absolutely ALL there is to say about Geoffrey s one line fictitious character like so many of the others in this cat. DEFAULTSORT Britain, Cap Of Category British traditional history Category 2nd century BC legendary rulers nl Cap of Britain ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2007 Fascism in Britain is a book by Philip Rees . It is a bibliography of publications and articles by and about fascists and the radical right in Great Britain . It opens with an introductory essay on What is Fascism? . It was published in 1979 as a 243 page hardcover by Harvester Press in Britain ISBN 0 85527 911 7 , and Humanities Press in the USA ISBN 0 391 00908 7 . Category 1979 books Category Books about the far right Category Books about United Kingdom politics Category British non fiction books Category Fascism in the United Kingdom Category Reference works poli book stub ... more details
Radie Britain 17 March 1899 23 May 1994 was an American pianist, writer, music educator and composer. Life Radie Britain was born near Silverton , Texas , the daughter of Edgar Charles and Katie Ford Britain. ref cite book title The handbook of Texas music first Roy R. last Barkley publisher Texas State Historical Association year 2003 ref She studied at Clarendon College Texas Clarendon College in Texas, and at the American Conservatory in Chicago with Heniot Levy , graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree in piano in 1921. ref cite book title Women composers and songwriters a concise biographical dictionary author Claghorn, Charles Eugene year 1996 ref After completing her degree, Britain taught music for a year at Clarendon College and privately in Amarillo . ref cite book title The Pandora guide to women composers Britain and the United States author Fuller, Sophie Fuller year 1994 ref In 1922 she studied with organist Pietro Yon in Dallas , in 1923 with Marcel Dupr in Paris , and in 1924 ... at the Girvin Institute of Music and Allied Arts in Chicago . Britain s Heroic Poem 1929 won the Juilliard ... , and married Italian sculptor Edgardo Simone in 1940. After Simone died in 1949, Britain married aviation pioneer Theodore Morton in 1959. In California, Britain continued her career as a music ... locations. ref cite web url http www.tshaonline.org handbook online articles fbrbc title BRITAIN, RADIE publisher Texas State Historical Society accessdate 1 February 2011 ref Works Britain incorporated ... with SATB chorus ref cite web url http library.music.indiana.edu collections britain symph.html title Radie Britain Collection Orchestral Music publisher William and Gayle Cook Music Library accessdate 1 February 2011 ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Britain ... , Texas DATE OF DEATH 23 May 1994 PLACE OF DEATH Palm Desert , California DEFAULTSORT Britain ... Music educators Category Women classical composers Category American composers de Radie Britain ... more details
Broken Britain is a term which has been used in The Sun newspaper The Sun newspaper ref http www.thesun.co.uk sol homepage news justice article741731.ece ref , and by the Conservative Party UK Conservative Party ref http www.guardian.co.uk society 2010 mar 31 is britain broken ref to describe a perceived widespread state of social decay in United Kingdom Britain . The Sun has run frequent stories under the Broken Britain theme since 2007. The term has included coverage of several interlinked issues Child neglect , particularly in the wake of the Death of Baby P Baby P case ref http www.thesun.co.uk sol homepage news columnists john gaunt 2053173 Jon Gaunt Why neglected kids are future Mercers.html ref and the kidnapping of Shannon Matthews Binge and underage drinking ref http www.thesun.co.uk sol homepage news article801184.ece ref Violent, gang, knife and gun crime ref http www.thesun.co.uk sol homepage news 2875771 YouGov poll on Broken Britain reveals 71 per cent of Sun readers fear their children could be victims of violence.html ref Teenage pregnancy ref http www.thesun.co.uk sol homepage news article2238252.ece ref David Cameron has referred to Broken Britain during his time as leader of the Conservative Party, and pledged to fix Broken Britain during the campaign for the United Kingdom general election, 2010 2010 general election . In September 2009, The Sun announced ref http www.thesun.co.uk sol homepage news 2661063 The Sun Says Labours lost it.html ref that it would back the Conservatives in the 2010 election, having supported Labour Party UK the Labour Party in 1997, 2001 and 2005, stating that Labour had failed on law and order . Iain Duncan Smith published two reports, Breakdown Britain and Breakthrough Britain , dealing with similar themes, through the Centre for Social Justice . By contrast, The Guardian ran a series of articles in 2010 questioning this theme, under the title Is Britain Broken? ref http www.guardian.co.uk society 2010 mar 31 is britain ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2010 Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Welcome to Britain Type EP Longtype Artist Youth of Britain Cover WelcomeToBritain.jpg Released July 2004 Recorded Genre Length Label Producer Reviews Last album This album Welcome to Britain Next album he Welcome to Britain EP is the first single by rock band Youth of Britain . Released in July 2004, it features three songs The Governor , Welcome to Britain and Mad Man , as well as the music video for The Governor . Track listing The Governor Welcome to Britain Mad Man The Governor CD rom video The Governor The Governor music video has animation from Joel Veitch and Rob Manuel . It includes a punk kitten and two red panda s, one on drums, and one on guitar. The song lists the ways money can be stolen from the British government . It also serves as a general critique of British lower class anti social behavior, and the nation s Social welfare function welfare system. The song, influenced by U.S. gangsta rap , is distinctly British in idiom and tone. Instead of celebrating the outlaw lifestyle, it satirizes and condemns it. It purports to serve as a general warning, but like many similar efforts, its message can be read By whom date October 2009 as an endorsement. External links http www.youthofbritain.com Youth of Britain site Category 2004 EPs 2000s rock album stub ... more details
Anatomy of Britain was a book written by Anthony Sampson and published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1962. The book is an examination of the ruling class es of the United Kingdom , looking at the holders of political, bureaucratic, and financial power. He completely rewrote the book over four decades, thus enabling changes in power structures to be considered over time. Sampson died in 2004, shortly after Who Runs This Place? was published. ref cite news title Anthony Sampson url http www.telegraph.co.uk news obituaries 1479464 Anthony Sampson.html work The Daily Telegraph date 21 December 2004 accessdate 7 January 2010 location London ref The published versions were Anatomy of Britain 1962 ref cite news title Pox Britannica url http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,829522,00.html work Time magazine Time date 23 November 1962 accessdate 7 January 2010 ref Anatomy of Britain today 1965 ref cite news title What the English Think About Themselves url http select.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F20814FA3D5D167A93C1AB178AD95F418685F9 work The New York Times date 23 November 1965 accessdate 7 January 2010 first Charles last Poore ref The New Anatomy of Britain 1971 ref cite news title The New Anatomy Of Britain By Anthony Sampson url http select.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F10A15FA3E5813748DDDA10994DE405B828BF1D3 work The New York Times date 18 June 1972 accessdate 7 January 2010 first Bernard last Weinraub ref Changing Anatomy of Britain 1982 ref cite news title An analytical look at Britain today url http news.google.co.uk newspapers?id 2nUnAAAAIBAJ&sjid LIMDAAAAIBAJ&pg 6813,2005220&dq sampson anatomy of britain&hl en work The Deseret News date 22 May 1983 accessdate 7 January 2010 ref The Essential Anatomy of Britain Democracy in Crisis 1992 ref cite news title ... last James Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Who Runs This Place? The Anatomy of Britain ... 2010 location London first George last Walden ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Anatomy Of Britain ... more details
for the village in Connecticut South Britain Historic District South Britain is a term which was occasionally used in the 17th and 18th centuries, for England and Wales in relation to their position in the southern half of the island of Great Britain . It was used mainly by Scottish people Scottish writers, in apposition to the term North Britain , which generally referred to Scotland . ref http www.davidrumsey.com maps6051.html ref ref http books.google.co.uk books?id 0ldowI6VgeMC&pg PA334&lpg PA334&dq 22South Briton 22&source web&ots Bs8DcTi98v&sig FskZKthtYAQ WZRfSGq3IWDl8 w&hl en&sa X&oi book result&resnum 8&ct result PPA334,M1 ref ref http books.google.co.uk books?id TLf60tp8aXgC&pg PA205&lpg PA205&dq 22South Briton 22&source web&ots 4sXkle2kXr&sig 3KDWN1skT6grBfR5pv3KkU6ab4&hl en&sa X&oi book result&resnum 2&ct result ref Origins Early uses of the designation have been noted after the 1603 Union of the Crowns of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England England and Kingdom of Scotland Scotland . James I of England King James VI & I used the terms South Britain and North Britain for England and, implicitly, Wales and Scotland respectively, most famously in his Proclamation of 1606 Union Flag History here ref cite book last Fox Davies first Arthur Charles title The Art of Heraldry An Encyclopaedia of Armory publisher Bloomsbury Books location London year 1904 1986 page 399 isbn 0906223342 ref establishing the first Union Flag , where Scotland and England are not otherwise named Quote Whereas some difference has a risen between our Subjects of South and North Britain, Travelling by Sea, about the bearing of their flags This usage was repeated in Charles I of England Charles I ... Britain bearing flags shall from henceforth carry the Red Cross, commonly called S. George s Cross ... Britain shall henceforth carry the White Cross commonly called S. Andrews Cross Fact date January 2009 See also North South divide in the United Kingdom References Reflist Category History of Great Britain ... more details
Infobox museum name Tate Britain image Tate Britain Pimlico London.jpg pushpin map Central London map ... established 1897 as National Gallery of British Art became Tate Britain in 2000 location Millbank , London ... 2009 20755.htm Press Release New Director of Tate Britain Appointed , Tate online, 11 November ... roundel1.PNG 10px website http www.tate.org.uk britain www.tate.org.uk britain network Tate Tate Britain ... in United Kingdom Britain , with Tate Modern , Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives . It is the oldest ... was designed by John Russell Pope . Image Tate Britain Atterbury St 1.jpg thumb left World War II ..., but was renamed Tate Britain in March 2000, before the launch of Tate Modern , since which time it has been dedicated to the display of historical and contemporary British art only. Tate Britain ... outside Tate Britain, which is linked by a high speed boat to Tate Modern. The front entrance is accessible ... . Tate Britain and Tate Modern are now connected by a high speed boat along the River Thames , which runs from Millbank Millennium Pier immediately outside Tate Britain. The boat is decorated with spots ..., are subject to rotation. Image Tate Britain decorated for Days Like These exhibition.jpg thumb left Tate Britain draped for the 2003 Tate Triennial exhibition The gallery also organises ... britain exhibitions dayslikethese Days Like These , Tate online. ref Art Now is a small changing show of a contemporary artist s work in a dedicated room. Tate Britain hosts the annual and usually ... chaired by the director of Tate Britain. This is spread out over the year with the four nominees ... artists. Tate Britain has attempted to reach out to a different and younger audience with Late at Tate Britain on the first Friday of every month, with half price admission to exhibitions, live music and performance art. ref http www.tate.org.uk britain eventseducation lateattatebritain events ... to curators , interpretation of certain artworks. Permanent collection Tate Britain is the national ... more details
About Brian Braddock the super heroine formerly known as Captain Britain Lionheart comics his sister ... WikiProject Comics character name Captain Britain image Captbrit.jpg converted y caption Cover to Captain Britain trade paperback comics tpb br Art by Alan Davis . real name Brian Braddock publisher Marvel Comics Marvel UK debut Captain Britain Weekly 1 October 13, 1976 creators Chris Claremont ... br Captain Britain Corps br Knights of Pendragon br Hellfire Club comics Hellfire Club br New Excalibur aliases Britannic, Captain Britain of Earth 616 powers li Superhuman strength li Force fields li Flight cat super subcat Marvel Comics hero y sortkey Captain Britain Captain Britain Brian ... Britain Weekly , 1 October 13, 1976 . The character has been used in stories through the years ... by the Matter of Britain legendary magician Merlyn Marvel Comics Merlyn and his daughter Roma comics Roma , Captain Britain was assigned to uphold the laws of United Kingdom Britain . Publication history ... in Captain Britain Weekly , ref name cbw1 Captain Britain Weekly 1 October 13, 1976 ref a British ... gifts, including a cardboard Captain Britain mask ref name cbw1 and a Captain Britain boomerang. ref Captain Britain Weekly 2 October 20, 1976 ref Chris Claremont left the series after just ten issues ... Britain Volume 1 The Birth of a Legend, Panini Comics, February 2007, ISBN 1 905239 30 0 ref Up to this point ... not referenced these stories or acknowledged that Captain Britain was part of the same shared Marvel ... Britain and Spider Man . Initially published as a black & white story in the UK s Super Spider Man & Captain Britain comic, this was then coloured and reprinted in an American title, Marvel s long running ... Marvel Comics ref After the cancellation of Super Spider Man & Captain Britain , Captain Britain appeared ... . ref comicbookdb type storyarc id 2231 title The Otherworld Saga ref Captain Britain subsequently ... was canceled after eleven issues Captain Britain was continued in another existing title, The Mighty ... more details
about the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea other uses of the name New Britain disambiguation Infobox islands name New Britain image name Newbritain lrg.jpg image caption New Britain from space ... people Austronesians additional info New Britain , or Niu Briten , is the largest island ... towns of New Britain are Rabaul Kokopo and Kimbe . While the island was part of German New ... 230px Topography of New Britain Image NewBritainOMC.png thumb 330px New Britain, with selected towns and volcanoes New Britain extends from 148 to 152 E. longitude and from 4 to 7 S. latitude. It is crescent .... New Britain was largely formed by volcanic processes, and there are several active volcanoes on the island ... eruption of Tavurvur in 1994 destroyed the East New Britain provincial capital of Rabaul . Most of the town ... divisions New Britain forms part of the Islands Region , one of four regions of Papua New Guinea . It comprises the mainland of two province s East New Britain with headquarters in Kokopo formerly Rabaul West New Britain with headquarters in Kimbe History 1700 1914 William Dampier became the first known Europe an to visit New Britain on February 27, 1700 he dubbed the island with the Latin name Nova Britannia . In November 1884, Germany proclaimed its protectorate over the New Britain Archipelago the German colonial administration gave New Britain and New Ireland island New Ireland the names .... New Britain became part of German New Guinea . In 1909, the indigenous peoples indigenous population ... September 1914, New Britain became the site of one of the World War I Opening battles earliest .... In 1920 the League of Nations included New Britain along with the former German colony on New Guinea ... World War II the Empire of Japan Japanese attacked New Britain soon after the outbreak of hostilities ... point for the failed invasion of Port Moresby May to November, 1942 . New Britain was invaded by the 1st ... it with air and naval bases on surrounding islands and on New Britain itself Operation Cartwheel ... more details
Disappearing Britain was a three part TV mini series broadcast on the Five channel Five channel in Britain. The series contained rare archive film of Margaret Thatcher Thatcher era Britain, with a retrospective commentary, and interviews with the general public. Three shows were broadcast Tea Wendy Craig explored the changing British relationship with tea ref name tea cite web url http www.thehistorychannel.co.uk site tv guide full details British history programme 3520.php title Disappearing Britain Tea publisher History Channel accessdate 28 December 2008 ref When Coal Was King Ricky Tomlinson reported on the decline of British coal mining ref name coal cite web url http www.thehistorychannel.co.uk site tv guide full details British history programme 3504.php title Disappearing Britain Coal publisher History Channel accessdate 28 December 2008 ref Beside the Seaside Sarah Lancashire investigated the changing nature of summer vacation summer holidays ref name seaside cite web url http www.thehistorychannel.co.uk site tv guide full details British history programme 3510.php title Disappearing Britain Beside the Seaside publisher History Channel accessdate 28 December 2008 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Controversy Disappearing Britain caused controversy in the second episode when the narrator, Ricky Tomlinson , made comments about Margaret Thatcher going to hell and how he would celebrate her death with miners coal miners When Thatcher dies she won t need coal, because where she s going she ll be bloody roasting The Miners with all have a celebration, and I ll be having a pint with them when it happens ref name coal References Reflist Category British television miniseries UK tv prog stub ... more details
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