Imperial War Museum

Enjoying spring weather in London

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May 8th 2008
When we left Britain in February we really didn’t want to return. We found though as we touched down in London that we were really looking forward to our week here. It was like a completely different country to the one we left in February. The sun was shining, the squirrels and birds were out and the flowers were in bloom. When we left it was grey, cold, wet and downright bloody miserable. We h ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more