Exmoor pony
The Exmoor pony is the oldest native pony breed in Britain. There are approximately 3,500 of these ponies worldwide, of which around 350 still live free on Exmoor on the Somerset, Devon border.
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The Cavendish Laboratory - the birthplace of world-changing science
One of the most famous places in the world of science is the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge - which, since its opening in 1874, has had an extraordinary history of discovery and innovation in Physics.
The World Wide Web - a Briton's free gift to the world
The World Wide Web is generally acknowledged to have been invented by British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee (pictured) whilst working at CERN, the European particle physics laboratory in Geneva. He also created the first website.
John Nevil Maskelyne - conjuring up illusions
John Nevil Maskelyne (1839 – 1917) was a stage magician, inventor, and scourge of fake mediums. As well as creating illusions and magical contraptions, he can lay claim to be the first man to 'spend a penny', having originated the coin-operated toilet cubicle.
The mulberry tree in Britain
The black mulberry is not native to Britain. However, it was widely planted in Britain due to a campaign by King James I, who wanted a "home-grown" silk industry. Unfortunately, the black mulberry is the wrong tree for this!
The Pre-Raphaelites - artists gentle in nature
The Pre- Raphaelites, once known as The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, were a group of English artists, poets and art critics. They rejected the Royal Academy's classical view of art such as the promotion of Raphael, and rejected the Renaissance artists' emphasis on classical poses. Instead, they favoured realism and landscape painting.
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