The Tudor Christmas
Christmas celebrations in the Tudor period were all about feasting and a break from the working routine. This period saw the arrival of the traditional turkey dinner.
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Robin redbreast – the UK’s favourite bird
The robin topped a poll of more than 200,000 people in 2015 to choose the UK's first national bird. With its bright red breast, it is a familiar site in British gardens throughout the year, especially at Christmas.
Culross - a beautiful royal burgh
The seaside village of Culross is considered as one of the most picturesque villages in Scotland. It is Scotland’s most complete example of a burgh of the 17th and 18th centuries and is often used as a film and television location.
Mistletoe, the mystic plant
Mistletoe is a familiar part of the Christmas tradition, and commonly seem growing wild in Britain. It is an evergreen plant which produces clusters of pearlescent white berries in winter which are favourites with hungry birds such as thrushes.
Grey Owl - Englishman turned Native American conservationist
'Grey Owl' was an Englishman, who created a new life for himself as a prominent Native American writer and conservationist in Canada in the 1930s. Upon his death, it was discovered that he was, in fact, from Hastings in East Sussex, and had concealed his true identity for many years.
The electricity pylon
Electricity pylons (or towers) have been part of the British landscape for almost 100 years, but are often taken for granted despite being an important part of the nation's energy system and an iconic design achievement. The number of pylons in the UK is over 90,000.
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