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British Imperial State Crown
Image by Cyril Davenport

British Imperial State Crown

The Imperial State Crown of the monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. Used in coronations and other state events, it contains the famous Black Prince’s ruby (actually a balas or spinel), the Cullinan II diamond...
Vestal Virgin, British Museum
Image by Carole Raddato

Vestal Virgin, British Museum

Marble head from a portrait statue of a veiled priestess of the goddess Vesta. The headdress identifies the subject as a Vestal Virgin. Above her hair are six folds of the infula, a long woolen band wrapped around the head to hang in two...
British Red Coat, 1767
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British Red Coat, 1767

An 1894 illustration showing the uniform of a Grenadier, 40th Foot regiment, 1767. The soldier is wearing his famous "red coat" made with cochineal dye. From R. H. Raymond Smythies (1894). Historical Records of the 40th (2nd Somersetshire...
British Troops, D-Day
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British Troops, D-Day

A photograph showing British Commando troops landing on the Normandy beaches (Gold Beach here) during D-Day 6 June 1944. (Imperial War Museums)
Epicurus Bust, British Museum
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Epicurus Bust, British Museum

Epicurus (Epikouros), 342/1 - 271/0 BCE. He was the founder of the Epicurean school. From near the Via Appia, Rome. Roman copy of a lost Greek original of the late 3rd or 2nd century BCE. (The British Museum, London)
British Evacuation of Boston, 1776
Image by William James Aylward

British Evacuation of Boston, 1776

The British evacuate Boston in March 1776, after the Siege of Boston (19 April 1775 to 17 March 1776), in the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Image by William James Aylward, 1911. New York Public Library.
Pre-Civil War British Crown Jewels
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Pre-Civil War British Crown Jewels

A painting of the British Crown Jewels used before the English Civil Wars (1642-51). These were broken up and sold off following the execution of Charles I of England in 1649.
Map of the British Isles in 54 BC
Image by P L Kessler

Map of the British Isles in 54 BC

When Julius Caesar landed on the Kent coast in 55 BC, he had a basic knowledge of what to expect of the south-eastern Britons from his dealings with their close relatives on the Continent. What he wasn't prepared for was the English Channel...
British Showman's Engine
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British Showman's Engine

Showman engines were steam-powered machines that could be used anywhere. Many were used to power rides at fairgrounds. This example comes from England.
Coronation Spoon, British Crown Jewels
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Coronation Spoon, British Crown Jewels

The Coronation Spoon of the British Crown Jewels. The spoon is the only object in the regalia which survives from the 12th century CE. The gold spoon is used for anointing the sovereign during their coronation ceremony. It measures 26.7 cm...
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