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A Wall to Glasgow

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June 19th 2011
Hadrian's Wall After a necessary stop in Ambleside, near Lake Windemere, for tea and scones we headed to 'The North' and into Scotland. Just before crossing the border we checked out Hadrian's Wall. Built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian (original name he came up with!) between AD122 and 128 there are still sections running across the countryside. The wall marked the borde ... read more

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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