Grimsby Dock Tower
The Grimsby Dock Tower dominates the skyline of the town and surrounding flat Lincolnshire countryside. The style of thiis Victorian industrial building was inspired by the Torre del Mangia in Siena, Italy.
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The lovable Sheltie
The Shetland Sheepdog, often known as the Sheltie, is a British breed of herding dog that originated in the Shetland Islands. The original name was Shetland Collie, but this caused confusion with the Rough Collie (the familiar and much larger dog often just known as a collie), so the breed's name was formally changed.
Peter - Beatrix Potter's famous rabbit
'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' is a classic of children's literature by Beatrix Potter - writer, natural scientist, conservationist and illustrator. Potter went on to publish over 30 books in her lifetime, which remain widely read and loved by children today.
Eleanor of Aquitaine - a woman of power in 12th-century Britain
Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the British Royal Family of the Middle Ages. Inheriting a vast estate at the age of 15 from her father, the Duke of Aquitaine, made her the most sought-after bride of her generation.
Tregothnan - home of Cornish tea!
With an increasing emphasis on buying local produce, the avid tea-drinkers of Britain can now buy the most British tea in history - grown on Britain's only tea plantation at Tregothnan estate near Truro, Cornwall.
Lost treasure - did King John really lose the crown jewels in the Wash?
Medieval monarch King John was a hapless and hopeless king. He lost his lands in France, he lost the support of his barons, and he was even excommunicated from the church. And it does seem to be true that he lost some of the royal treasure in the Wash.
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