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Atlas: places and cultureAcross the UK8 min

HMNB Clyde

His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is the Royal Navy's main shore establishment in Scotland. It is home to the United Kingdom's fleet of nuclear submarines, including attack submarines and ballistic missile submarines. The main par

Atlas: places and cultureAcross the UK13 min

MKM Stadium

The MKM Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kingston upon Hull, England. It has a current capacity of 24,983. The stadium is home to both association football club Hull City A.F.C. of the Premier League and rugby league club Hull F.C. of

Atlas: places and cultureAcross the UK4 min

Grace Dieu (ship)

Grace Dieu was the flagship of King Henry V of England and one of the largest ships of her time. Launched in 1418, she sailed on only one voyage and was subsequently laid up at anchor in the River Hamble. She burned in 1439 after being stru

Atlas: places and cultureAcross the UK12 min

Kingdom of Sussex

The Kingdom of the South Saxons, today referred to as the Kingdom of Sussex, was an early medieval English kingdom, constituting one of the seven traditional kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. On the south coast of the island of Great Britain

Atlas: places and cultureAcross the UK11 min

Plymouth Brethren

The Plymouth Brethren or Assemblies of Brethren are an evangelical Christian movement, the history of which can be traced back to Plymouth, England and Dublin, Ireland in the mid to late 1820s. The group emphasizes nuda scriptura, the beli

Atlas: places and cultureLondon11 min

Royal Geographical Society

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sc

Atlas: places and cultureLondon12 min

British Empire Exhibition

The British Empire Exhibition was a colonial exhibition held at Wembley Park, London England from 23 April to 1 November 1924 and from 9 May to 31 October 1925. In 1920 the British Government decided to site the British Empire Exhibition

Atlas: places and cultureBristol8 min

Ashton Gate (stadium)

Ashton Gate is a multi-use stadium in Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, and is the home of the Bristol Bears rugby team and the Bristol City football team. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it currently has a

Atlas: places and cultureAcross the UK4 min

Halo Aerospace Stadium

The Halo Aerospace Stadium is a football stadium in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, which is the home of Morecambe F.C.. Formerly known, for sponsorship reasons, as the Globe Arena (2010–2021) then the Mazuma Stadium (2021–2026) and betwee

Atlas: places and cultureLondon12 min

Tramlink

Tramlink, previously Croydon Tramlink and currently branded as London Trams, is a light rail tram system serving Croydon and surrounding areas in South London, England. It is the first operational tram system serving the London region since

Atlas: places and cultureManchester11 min

Old Trafford

Old Trafford is a football stadium in the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,158, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleven

Atlas: places and cultureAcross the UK6 min

Deheubarth

Deheubarth (; , thus 'the South') was a regional name for the realms of south Wales, particularly as opposed to Gwynedd (Venedotia). It is now used as a shorthand for the various realms united under the House of Dinefwr, but that Deheubarth