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1. Pie Eaters of Wigan
2. The Grand National - A Grand Racing Tradition
3. A Visitor's Quick Guide to English Currency
4. The National Trust
5. Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
6. Liverpool A City Divided?
7. English Culture Newsletter Archive & Sign Up
8. The Songs of Distant Earth - Book Review
9. English Tea
10. When We Were Very Young - Book Review
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1. Pie Eaters of Wigan
The people of Wigan, a town famous for - amongst other things - its delicious pies, are happily known as "pie-eaters"; but should they be? What does this unusual nickname really mean, and where does it originate from?
2. The Grand National - A Grand Racing Tradition
The Grand National is a world-famous horse race held in April every year, at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.
3. A Visitor's Quick Guide to English Currency
Visiting England and worried about how to negotiate the British currency? This brief overview should help to allay any fears and give you an idea of what to expect.
4. The National Trust
Founded in 1895, this charity is concerned with the protection, preservation and restoration of places, properties and heritage that could never be replaced. From taking care of individual works of art to managing enormous woodlands, the National Trust is involved in massively diverse projects.
5. Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
Each year, Trafalgar Square, London, hosts what is arguably the most famous Christmas tree in the world, but just what is so notable about this tree?
6. Liverpool A City Divided?
From music to football, religion to recreation, Liverpool is a city with something to offer all visitors, no matter their age or interests.
7. English Culture Newsletter Archive & Sign Up
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8. The Songs of Distant Earth - Book Review
The Songs of Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clarke is a deeply thoughtful science fiction book set in the far distant future after earth has been destroyed. The last spaceship to leave earth arrives on a settled planet...
9. English Tea
Tea is a British tradition, even though tea was first discovered far, far from England. Tea first became popular in England in the seventeenth under the influence of Charles II’s Portuguese wife, Catherine of Braganza.
10. When We Were Very Young - Book Review
When We Were Very Young is a poetry book by A A Milne, author of the Winnie the Pooh stories. The book was first published in 1924, yet many of the poems are simple enough to delight children (and adults!) of today.
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