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Revealed: Britain, 100 years ago - in living colour Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
These remarkable photographs show Britain at the dawn of the 20th century in a way that has never been seen before. A photographic record of the country in 1900, from Clacton Pier to Dumfries, the delicate colours bring the scenes to life in what was then a revolutionary photographic technique invented by the Swiss printer Orell Fussli.
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Malaysian sues Britain over ethnic Indians' woes Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
An ethnic Indian in Malaysia is using an audacious strategy to highlight the plight of his mostly impoverished community by suing Britain, the country's former colonial ruler, for $4 trillion (1.9 trillion pounds).
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The Pint Lives: Metric Britain Abandoned Posted: 1 year ago by DrNothing
The European Commission has ditched its attempt to impose the metric system on Ireland and Britain, where a grocer was once convicted of selling bananas by the pound rather than by the kilo.
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Britain's first A to Z: The amazing 14th-century map of Britain Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
It is the oldest surviving map of Britain, dating from around 1360.
The cartographer must have been feeling cocky.
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Modern Slavery in Britain: In Photographs Posted: 2 years ago by tundramonkey
As Britain prepares to commemorate 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade, a new photographic exhibition focuses on human trafficking in the UK today.
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Britain's slave history going online Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Britain's slave trading past is getting a human face as an ancestry-tracing website starts putting the personal histories of the victims online for the first time.
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Female millionaires on the rise in Britain Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Wealth used to be a man's world, but the gap between the sexes when it comes to money is narrowing rapidly in Britain.
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Britain for Americans Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
This is a guide to Britain written for Americans who may be planning a visit here. Use this guide to help you become familar with the many complex, sometimes strange customs of the British People.
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Weekend of silliness celebrated in Britain Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The summer season has begun in Britain, celebrated during the weekend with eccentric rituals aimed at being silly for the sake of national identity.
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Britain owes world £31 trillion Posted: 1 year ago by TheStep
According to the International Coalition for British Reparations, Britain owes the world £31 trillion! If you think they're right, sign the petition.
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Birds of Britain - video Posted: 2 years ago by hypnotode
A 1970s spoof documentary that is very silly. Well worth the watch.
Dirty bird.
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Big Brother: The Google cars that will photograph EVERY front door in Britain Posted: 3 months ago by maxriter
Plans by Google to photograph millions of British homes and publish them online have been condemned as a 'gross invasion of privacy'.
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Fourth rare donkey born at farm in Britain Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The fourth foal of a breed of donkey rarer than the giant panda has been born in the space of a fortnight at a British farm.
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Wet weather means Britain is now home to a staggering 14 billion slugs Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Britain's gardens have been invaded by record numbers of slugs as the wet weather sees their population double.
I hate slugs!
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Britain vulnerable to alien attacks! Posted: 2 years ago by brightoncub
No... I mean REAL aliens! Thin grey men in flying ships and everything. FLEE! Run for your lives!
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Britons found to be most annoying fliers Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A poll has shown that people from Britain are the most likely to be least friendly, snore the loudest and annoy cabin crew during airplane flights.
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Big Brother Britain Posted: 2 months ago by generaldecay
From the piece: Local authorities are to be given the power to access all the details of everyone’s personal text messages, emails, phone calls, and internet use under Home Office proposals published yesterday. Ministers want to make it mandatory for telephone and internet companies to keep details of all personal internet traffic for at least 12 months so it can be accessed for investigations into crime or other threats to public safety.
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Welcome to 1984, and it looks like it's here to stay. Irrespective of the supposed 'security' such measures will bring, I did not ask for, nor do I want, such intrusion into my life.
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Hospital staff told to make sure Muslim patients' beds face Mecca five times a day Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
The job of the nurse used to one of caring for the sick and needy. But not - it would seem - in today's politically-correct Britain. Now, nurses are being encouraged to spend valuable time turning around the beds of Muslim patients up to five times a day - so they can face Mecca.
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Nude climber craze tipped to take over Britain Posted: 3 months ago by topofall
American import! Sorry US Plimates!
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Dumb and dumber: Muggers pose for CCTV camera after train attack on teen Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
Are there the most stupid muggers in Britain? Minutes after attacking a teenager on a commuter train, these young lads shamelessly posed for CCTV footage. Then, astonishingly, they tried to cover up their faces with their scarves and jumpers once they realised what they'd done.
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