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English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Basalt columns, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
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Sheffield artist Pete McKee to make 400 crisp butties at museum • June 14, 2025, 3:59 AM ET (BBC)
Multimillion-pound artillery factory opens in Sheffield • June 13, 2025, 12:24 AM ET (BBC)
'Hit-and-run' murder charges in Sheffield after boy, 16, dies • June 8, 2025, 8:31 AM ET (BBC)
How gentrification has changed Sheffield's street art scene • June 1, 2025, 7:23 AM ET (BBC)
Sheffield bowling champions reunited 50 years later • May 25, 2025, 8:17 AM ET (BBC)

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Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Basalt columns, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Where in the British Isles?
English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?
Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
Demystified
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?