
GREAT WAVE OF LONDON: 8xCards
Text on the reverse side: There are numerous editions of the iconic Great Wave. From the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Cit...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: There are numerous editions of the iconic Great Wave. From the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Cit...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: London was the first city to reach a population of more than one million in 1811. It is still the world’s largest financi...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Published in Histoire Universelle around 1760, the copper engraving by Borde depicts the British Isles. The term Britain ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The London skyline offers a unique view where some of the highest buildings in Europe are located. Some of the skyscraper...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: A "top lad" is one who excels in all areas of being a lad, whose antics must be effortless, never forced, and come natura...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: With all the rich, historic buildings and monuments, London is named the world’s most popular travel destination, with vi...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: A double hemisphere hand coloured map of the world, Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica by Pierre-Jean Mariette (1603-...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The first bell for the tower, originally meant to be called Royal Victoria, was first cast in 1856. With a grand ceremony...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Map of London from an actual survey made between 1824-1826 by Christopher and John Greenwood. The city was the first to r...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Liverpool measures 43.2 square miles (111.8 km2). The city impressively holds the Guinness Book of Records for being the ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Liverpool measures 43.2 square miles (111.8 km2). The city impressively holds the Guinness Book of Records for being the ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Pissarro painted this from his balcony at No.1 Gloucester Terrace, with Kew Green in the foreground, Kew Road to the left...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Similar to several other great artists, Pissarro found refuge in London to escape the Franco-Prussian war and first visit...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Camille Pissarro worked mainly in the Paris area but painted in London during visits. Similar to several other great arti...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: This steel engraving of Liverpool was drawn and engraved by John Rapkin and published by English cartographer John Tallis...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Map of Liverpool published in 1836 by Chapman and Hall. Some of the most famous landmarks of the city are showcased in th...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: This map of Liverpool by American cartographer George Washington Bacon shows a detailed view of the streets of the city. ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Two meals a day, breakfast and dinner, was the norm in the early 19th C. The 7th Duchess of Bedford is said to have compl...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: It is pointless to waste time trying to impress people who won’t accept you for who you are. Unleash the inner queen! A...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The Queen’s Guard (called King’s Guard when the reigning monarch is male) are the names given to the soldiers guarding th...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The tennis courts in Wimbledon are sown with perennial ryegrass, and is in fact, the only Grand Slam event in the world t...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The tradition of lighting the store began with its Christmas lights in 1959 when 1,100 bulbs were used for the decoration...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Between 1309 and 1814, the Thames froze at least 23 times and on five of these occasions -1683-4, 1716, 1739-40, 1789 and...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: “Art Deco” comes from the French phrase “Art Decoratif” - a style first showcased in 1900 at the Universal Exposition in ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The expression "god's gift to humanity" is used for someone that is considered to be extremely attractive and irresistibl...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The entire written works of humankind, of every known language, from the dawn of recorded history, would take up around 5...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The pink version of the union jack was popularised by British artist and photographer David Gwinnutt, creating the Pink J...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Published 1892 onwards, these beautiful maps were sold at one penny per copy by a specialist in gentlemen’s tailoring and...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Titled "Brightstowe, vulgo" was published in Cologne in 1588 in the book Civitates Orbis Terrarum (Towns of the World). T...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: A map of Scotland with inset map of the Shetland Islands, published in 1851, containing illustrations of local sites and ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: For centuries until the kingdoms in the UK united, the flag of the union jack was restricted to use at sea. This was the ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: In the 18th century, American and British accents had not yet diverged. Unknown to many, the American accent has changed ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: London Calling is a famous song by the British band The Clash which alluded to the BBC World Service's station identifica...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The city of Liverpool is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to numerous world-class tourist attractions,...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: 1919 saw the first street parties organised by residents on a mass basis, as part of the Peace Treaty celebrations. This ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: One of the most well-known features of the cathedral is the Whispering Gallery, which is 259 steps up the magnificent dom...
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