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British Somaliland - The Protectorate on the Horn of Africa
The Somaliland Protectorate, more informally and better known as British Somaliland, was created in 1884 and ruled by Great Britain until independence was won in 1960, when the Somali Republic...
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British Industrial Revolution
The British Industrial Revolution (1760-1840) brought innovative mechanisation and deep social change. The process saw the invention of steam-powered machines, which were used in factories in ever-growing urban centres...
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British Crown Jewels
The Crown Jewels of the monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are today kept in the Tower of London and date mostly to the 17th century, with a few later sparkling additions such as the Koh-i-Noor...
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British Concentration Camps in the Boer War
The British authorities controversially used concentration camps for civilians during the Boer War (1899-1902) in Southern Africa. The reason was to deprive Boer guerrilla fighters of logistical support and...
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British East India Company - Interactive Lesson for High School
This interactive world history lesson takes a deep dive into the British East India Company and its expansion across the Indian subcontinent. Using interactive slides, students work through...
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British House of Hanover
The House of Hanover is a royal house that first ruled Hanover and then Great Britain from 1714 to 1901. The British Hanoverians began with George I when he succeeded the last of the Stuart monarchs, Queen Anne of Great...
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British Soldiers Arrest a Mau Mau Suspect
A photograph showing British troops arresting a Mau Mau suspect during the Mau Mau rebellion (1952-60) in British-controlled Kenya.
Imperial War Museums, UK.
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British Sovereign's Sceptre with Cullinan I Diamond
The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross of the British Crown Jewels. The sceptre was made in 1661 CE and the large stone is the Cullinan I diamond, added in 1911 CE. The diamond weighs 530 carats and is...
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British Trench, WWI
A March 1918 photograph of a British trench on the Western Front of the First World War (1914-18). Features of trench warfare shown include the firing step to allow a soldier to rise above the parapet which is protected with...
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British Soldiers Injured by a Gas Attack, 1918
A line of British soldiers injured during a German tear gas attack at the Battle of Estaires in April 1918 during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)
