How Britain Worked

Great Britain By Peter Yates

This is a giclee numbered limited Edition of 750 on 310gms thick, 100% cotton rag. It is a reproduction of a 1953 mixed media work by Peter Yates. In this exceptional print Yates depicts scenes, buildings and places which represent aspects of Britain, from the white cliffs to the white chalk horses, from the mills and the windmills to the chapels and the churches. Each vignette captures an a...

Private Tate Modern and Tate Britain Visit with Art Critic

London?s Tate Modern and Tate Britain hold some of the country?s pre-eminent collections of historic and contemporary art. Visiting both museums via a boat ride along the Thames is a chance to see how ideas and artistic processes flow through time. By selecting works shown in the galleries? permanent collections, Joshua will chart the evolution of different art movements and media. A writer and ...

Battle of Britain 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

During the summer of 1940, Britain endured numerous raids by squadrons of bombers of the German Luftwaffe. Whilst it is the Spitfire that is credited with turning the tide in the Battle of Britain, the facts are that it was the Hurricane that was responsible for shooting down the greatest number of enemy aircraft. In one typical raid on September 15th, over 100 Heinkel He 111 and Dornier bombers s...

BARBOUR Re Worked Liddesdale Jacket

Welcome a classic to your outerwear collection with the Re-worked Liddesdale jacket from Barbour. This iconic quilted style features a flattering scoop hem, a central press stud closure and cord detailing to the collar and trims. This style is accented with the brands iconic logo discreetly embossed to the buttons and embroidered to the front. Size selection: British sizing (Standard sizing)Fits...

BARBOUR Re Worked Liddesdale Jacket

Welcome a classic to your outerwear collection with the Re-worked Liddesdale jacket from Barbour. This iconic quilted style features a flattering scoop hem, a central press stud closure and cord detailing to the collar and trims. This style is accented with the brands iconic logo discreetly embossed to the buttons and embroidered to the front. Size selection: British sizing (Standard sizing)Fits...

BARBOUR Re Worked Liddesdale Jacket

Welcome a classic to your outerwear collection with the Re-worked Liddesdale jacket from Barbour. This iconic quilted style features a flattering scoop hem, a central press stud closure and cord detailing to the collar and trims. This style is accented with the brands iconic logo discreetly embossed to the buttons and embroidered to the front. Size selection: British sizing (Standard sizing)Fits...

BARBOUR Re Worked Liddesdale Jacket

Welcome a classic to your outerwear collection with the Re-worked Liddesdale jacket from Barbour. This iconic quilted style features a flattering scoop hem, a central press stud closure and cord detailing to the collar and trims. This style is accented with the brands iconic logo discreetly embossed to the buttons and embroidered to the front. Size selection: British sizing (Standard sizing)Fits...

BARBOUR Re Worked Liddesdale Jacket

Welcome a classic to your outerwear collection with the Re-worked Liddesdale jacket from Barbour. This iconic quilted style features a flattering scoop hem, a central press stud closure and cord detailing to the collar and trims. This style is accented with the brands iconic logo discreetly embossed to the buttons and embroidered to the front. Size selection: British sizing (Standard sizing)Fits...

Brunel's SS Great Britain Entrance Ticket

Explore the rich maritime history of Bristol with this SS Great Britain entrance ticket. Step aboard the SS Great Britain ? widely considered among the most important ships of the 19th century ? and relive her glory days sailing between Bristol and New York. Visit the galleys and saloons, climb the rigging, and gain insight into life on the waves during the Victorian era. Afterward, head into the ...

Battle of Britain Jigsaw Puzzle

A montage that pays tribute to the men and women who helped Great Britain win one of the most decisive battles of World War II, this Battle of Britain jigsaw puzzle has a Spitfire fighter plane in the centre and is surrounded by the sights and people who played a key role in the victory. Look closely and you'll see Sir Winston Churchill, Spitfire pilots, and the Big 3 from the Yalta conference. Th...

Wilko Enterprising Britain A6 Organiser

Our stunning Enterprising Britain organiser adds a stylish twist to your planning. Get your plans in order with this A6 organiser, which breaks down your planning into manageable sections. Order your notes and thoughts in the Diary, Lists, Diet and Exercise, Budget and Notes sections, with co-ordinating page dividers to make it easier than ever. There's also a holder to the inside front cover and ...

The Battle of Britain Definitive Triple DVD Collection - Ewan McGregor & Geoffrey Wellum - Bomber Boys, Battle of Britai...

Triple bill of documentaries about the aircraft and pilots that fought during the Second World War. 'The Battle of Britain' (2010), presented by Ewan Mc Gregor and his brother Colin, explores the air campaign that took place in 1940 between the German Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force. The brothers fly vintage planes, meet the few veterans still alive today and discover the strategies behind the b...

Great Lengths - The Historic Indoor Swimming Pools of Britain

Swimming is Britain's most popular participation sport. Nearly one in four people swim at least once a month with around 80 million visits to swimming pools recorded every year. Surprisingly although public baths have formed a vital part of community life since an 1846 Act of Parliament their story has never been told in book form until now.Great Lengths the eighth book in the acclaimed Played...

BARBOUR Re Worked Liddesdale Jacket

Welcome a classic to your outerwear collection with the Re-worked Liddesdale jacket from Barbour. This iconic quilted style features a flattering scoop hem, a central press stud closure and cord detailing to the collar and trims. This style is accented with the brands iconic logo discreetly embossed to the buttons and embroidered to the front. Size selection: British sizing (Standard sizing)Fits...

Gibsons Beautiful Britain Jigsaw Puzzle 1000 Pieces

Fill up your grey days with thisGibsons Beautiful Britain Jigsaw Puzzle, a tribute to the landmarks of the UK! This puzzle celebrates the very best of Britain, from the Highlands and islands of Scotland, the emerald Isle of Northern Ireland, the valleys and choir of Wales to Englands green and pleasant lands. This tricky 1000-piece puzzle is a wonderful way to pass the time, with an assortment of ...

Wooden Map of Britain Jigsaw Puzzle Handmade in Ireland

This is a beautiful, wooden, handcrafted puzzle of Britain, where each piece represents a county. An intricate design, that will support a child's knowledge of Britain. Educate and entertain a child with this hand painted, 72-piece jigsaw, as she slots the pieces together. The jigsaw comes with its own 100% cotton bag for storage. Each jigsaw is entirely handcrafted, and is therefore unique. All p...

Andrew Marr's Box of Britain [DVD]

Andrew Marr's Box Of Britain Andrew Marr?s Box of Britain includes the following titles: ? History of Modern Britain ? The Making of Modern Britain ? Britain from Above ? Darwin's Dangerous Idea For the first time, all four fantastic series from the celebrated British journalist and political commentator, Andrew Marr, come together on DVD. The wonderfully insightful Andrew Marr's Box of Britain co...

The Fall and Rise of Britain's Railways [DVD]

This major new documentary tells the story of how the railways of Great Britain met and overcame the challenges of the post industrial era. From the legacy of WWII, through the years of neglect and under investment and the trauma of Beeching's cuts to a period of hope and growth epitomised by the Intercity 125. Packed with superbly restored colour and B&W footage. Comprised entirely of archive fil...

Britain's Best Walks with Julia Bradbury - 2017 (ITV) Series 2 [DVD]

Presenter Julia Bradbury explores Britain's countryside in this six-part ITV series. The programme follows Julia as she visits some of the country's most stunning landscapes in search of the best walking trails. Throughout the series, Julia uses her knowledge of Britain's great outdoors to select her favourite walks from a variety of landscapes, including a lakeside walk around Loch Lomond, an isl...

A Modern Taste of Britain Food Tour in London

Inspired by the world of flavours found in Britain, many local Brits are creating their own spectacular eateries, where they can show off their local ingredients, local dishes, and British culinary skills. The movement to keep ingredients sustainable and local is taking over Britain and this tour aims to explore the "Modern Tastes of Britain" from the farmers in the market to the shops to the actu...

Guy Martin - How Britain Worked [DVD]

All six episodes of the TV series in which presenter Guy Martin explores the history of workers in Britain during the Industrial Revolution. Throughout the series, the motorbike racing mechanic works on a steam locomotive, a Yorkshire sawmill, the oldest surviving Brixham sailing trawler and visits the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The episodes are: 'Train', 'Mill', 'Seaside', 'Mine', 'Trawler' an...