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The Northern Lights - you don't need to go abroad to see them!

The Northern Lights - you don't need to go abroad to see them!

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are famous as a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high latitudes towards the arctic. But they are not unknown to be visible from the UK particularly in the far north of Scotland, and the remoter islands. They've even been seen from the Lake District, Wales and Exmoor.

Waxwing - a striking winter visitor

Waxwing - a striking winter visitor

This very smart and distinctive bird with its tufted head is not a British resident but sometimes appears in large flocks in Britain in the winter, typically gathering in berry-bearing trees and bushes.

The Iron Bridge - early icon of the Industrial Revolution

The Iron Bridge - early icon of the Industrial Revolution

Many of the iconic bridges of the world owe their existence to the achievement of the world’s first iron bridge, built in 1779 across the Severn Gorge, near Telford in Shropshire.

The Isokon Building - London's experiment in minimalist urban living

The Isokon Building - London's experiment in minimalist urban living

The Isokon building, also known as Lawn Road Flats and the Isokon Flats, is a modernist block of flats in affluent Belsize Park, London. Its experimental design saw it become a centre for artistic thought (and espionage) in the 1930s and 1940s.

William De Morgan - distinctive ceramicist of the Arts and Crafts movement

William De Morgan - distinctive ceramicist of the Arts and Crafts movement

William Frend De Morgan was an English pottery maker and tile designer whose work is seen as a significant element of the arts and crafts movement. A lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass and furniture for Morris & Co. from 1863 to 1872, and was also a popular novelist.

The First ATM

The First ATM

It is widely accepted that the world's first ATM was installed at a Barclays Bank in Enfield Town, London in 1967. This was the product of John Shepherd-Barron and his team of engineers.

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