Classic Locomotives: Preserving the Steam Age
13-Jan-2004
From the 1850s until the early 1960s, steam locomotives were a feature of the British landscape from Penzance to Wick. Due to the dedication of enthusiasts who continue to...
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The Lord of the Rings
25-Feb-2004
Royal Mail has issued ten stamps to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the first publication of The Lord of the Rings.
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The Royal Horticultural Society: 1804-2004 A Bicentenary Celebration
25-May-2004
The Royal Horticultural Society, the UK's leading gardening charity, celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2004. Known particularly...
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Cymru.Wales
15-Jun-2004
Calon lân yn Llawn daioni Tecach yw Na'r lili dlos Does ond calon Lân all ganu Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos
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The Crimean War 1854-1856
12-Oct-2004
The Crimean War has remained in the national consciousness due mainly to the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade. However, despite the war's many failings, several far-reaching...
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Farm Animals
11-Jan-2005
Smallholdings can accommodate a wide range of animals and poultry. Where high yields are of less importance, traditional and rare breeds are often chosen for their hardiness...
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South-West England: A British Journey
8-Feb-2005
There are some heights in Wessex, shaped as if by a kindly hand. For thinking, dreaming, dying on, and at crises when I stand, Say, on Ingpen Beacon eastward, or on Wylls...
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Jane Eyre ~ Charlotte Brontë
24-Feb-2005
When is was first published in 1847, Jane Eyre was described by one reviewer as a "book to make the pulses gallop and the heart beat". It is a novel of unique intensity and...
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