Hollytree Museum

Excursion to Colchester

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November 28th 2017
Colchester is one of the main stops on the way to Ipswich and Norwich. For a long time I had been curious about this town. Having heard that Colchester is one of the oldest cities in Britain, it made me even more intrigued – so we decided to visit there on 20 November. The train brought us to Colchester by 45 minutes. We were greeted by the sculpture of the elephant, the symbol of this to ... 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