The Website for People Who Love Britain - Anglophiles
The Queen's Birthday is today - her actual birthday - though it's officially celebrated in June. She is now 83 years young. I really admire The Queen - she is a very inspiring and calming figure. Britain is very lucky to have her. The Daily Beast has a very thoughtful article reflecting on the … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: Andy Walsh, who runs the cracking Tudor History blog Tudor Stuff, has graciously decided to write a monthly column for Anglotopia about British History. I'll get out of the way and let Andy introduce himself. Hi! My name is Andy Walsh and I am the author of the Tudorstuff blog, … [Read more...]
I came across this really cool Scotland Themed Flickr photoblog the other day. It's old pictures of Scotland from the Library of Congress compared with a picture taken today. The result is pretty stunning. Here are two great examples: See the whole series of pictures here. … [Read more...]
One of the things that makes England English is its quirkiness. Another is people complaining that there is no such thing as “Englishness.†“You don't associate highland bagpipes, haggis or tartan kilts with anything but Scotland,†they'll say. “And likewise Wales … [Read more...]
This comes from the BBC Today. The Tate Britain Museum has put up a ton of free content for download on iTunes. From the BBC Article: The Tate galleries have made hundreds of video and audio downloads available for free on iTunes. More than 400 files are now on iTunes U - a section of the online … [Read more...]
All right, someone has finally clarified the correct protocol for meeting the Queen. The cool guys over at Mental Floss have put together a great guide to the rules you should follow if you're lucky enough to meet the Queen. From the post: Firstly, don't speak until you're spoken to. But after … [Read more...]
What do you get when you take Google Maps and British literature? A fantastic website marking the location of more than 400 books set in or about London on Google maps! Running throughout 2008, the Get London Reading campaign encouraged Londoners to make more time in their busy schedules for … [Read more...]
When I think of England, I think castles. The first thing a lot of people think about England is castles and medieval fortresses. Despite England's fame for castles, there aren't actually that many that have survived intact. I've always dreamed of owning a castle. Who hasn't? But I know that's … [Read more...]
This is the first part in an ongoing series where I will feature a blog every Wednesday that an Anglophile might enjoy reading. This week's blog is a new blog completely dedicated to Tudor history. Tudor Stuff is a fascinating read and I've always been interested in this period of English … [Read more...]
I've discovered one of the coolest magazines I've ever come across and had to share it with you guys. It's called BBC Knowledge magazine and it's magazine completely devoted to learning cool stuff. I came across it in my local Walgreen's, of all places, and haven't been able to put it down. It … [Read more...]
Old UK Photos This site is an really cool archive of old pictures from the UK. From the site: This website is an archive of old photos of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, including England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland (which of course is not in the United … [Read more...]
With all the music museums we have here in the States (Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame, Experience Music in Seattle, etc), it is surprising to me that the UK finally got their first proper music museum within the last month. Opened on March 9th, the British Music Experience is located at the O2 in … [Read more...]
We now know how long Americans will have to wait until they can see Richard Curtis's upcoming film The Boat That Rocked. It's coming out in the USA on August 28, 2009. Quite a time difference between the UK release and the US release. Too much of a difference if you ask me. Oh well. The Boat That … [Read more...]
News came out last week that Joe Wright, the director of "Atonement," is attached to direct a sprawling epic film about Britain's final days of Empire in India. From the recent BBC Article: British film-maker Joe Wright has signed up to direct an epic about the final days of British rule in … [Read more...]
When you ask most people what comes to them when you mention Henry VIII, two tidbits come to their minds: 1. That whole saga with 8 wives 2. He was a rather, um, portly man. 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's ascension to the throne. Throughout the year, I am sure that … [Read more...]
England, as I am fond of pointing out, is just about the size of New York State. But packed into this diminutive country is, arguably, as much diversity and historic locations as there are in the whole continental United States. In order to fit them all in, however, they have to keep them … [Read more...]
This is a really cool site. It features a series of pictures of rusting former British Sea Forts. Many of the forts were built to protect Britain during World War II and were left to rust once the war was over. These pictures are pretty old and most of the sea forts have now been dismantled because … [Read more...]
I learned something new today, I learned all about Pancake Tuesday, alternately known as Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday. In most parts of the world today is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, marking the day before the Catholic festival of Lent begins. Well, leave it to the English to have their own … [Read more...]
Fellow Anglophile Blogger Brit Fancy re-brought this to my attention yesterday, 'The Boat that Rocked' is coming out in the UK in April and it looks like a fantastic movie. What intrigues me the most is the subject matter. Apparently, and I did not know this, but since all the radio stations in … [Read more...]
Most hardcore Anglophiles should already know this, but it never hurts to have a refresher. What exactly makes up the United Kingdom, Britain, Great Britain, etc? A lot of people lump Ireland together with the rest of the UK and with that, they are doing a disservice to the Irish. Credit goes … [Read more...]
I came across this pretty interesting blog post the other day. Daily Routines is a blog that posts about the daily routines of famous people in history. It gives a pretty good insight into how history's brilliant minds operated. The other day, they featured the venerable Winston … [Read more...]
Most Anglophiles know that the Queen isn't just the Head of State of Britain. She's also the Head of State of 16 countries around the world, most former colonies that haven't shed that last vestige of colonialism. One of those countries is Australia and there is a movement afoot to kick the Queen … [Read more...]
Photo of the Peppercorn Tornado from Flickr Filed under the 'Only in Britain' Banner. According to the Times Online recently, a brand new steam engine has had it's final tests and is ready to roll on Britain's mainline rails. What's odd about this is that they simply don't make steam trains … [Read more...]
Photo from Flickr Many people don't realize that Britain actually has a much milder climate than North America. Britain is kept mild by the warm waters from the Caribbean thanks to the gulf stream. They don't really have the extreme cold and snowy winters that many North Americans are used … [Read more...]
The sun set on the British Empire in the early 20th century, but their are still outposts of 'ol Blighty out there, pledged to Queen and Country. One such place is the remote island of Tristan Da Cunha. Located in the South Atlantic ocean, thousands of miles from anyway, it definitely qualifies … [Read more...]
The Wikipedia is a continual source of entertainment for the wayward Anglophile. Anything you want to know about Anglophile matters, you can usually find easily. The link I'm sharing today, is a page that lists the almost entire order of succession on the British Throne. That's right. All 1500 … [Read more...]
Hello, fellow Anglophiles! My name is Lisa Coulson and I was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. My search for a job outside of the automotive industry led me to Chicago, Illinois where one night in an English pub I met my husband - a sailor in the British Royal Navy from the … [Read more...]
Overall, I enjoyed the new Brideshead Revisited. I know this will be a rather unpopular view considering the critical reception of the movie. Brideshead Revisited is based on one of my favorite books of the same name and I dare-say one of the finest TV series ever produced by the BBC. I love … [Read more...]
Google Recently teamed up with LIFE magazine to digitize their entire archive and post it for free on the internet, available to all. Many of the pictures are stunning and provide an unique insight into the life of yesteryear. I did a search through the gallery to find pictures that might … [Read more...]
Picture from Ibontxo on Flickr I was browsing some Expat forums recently and came across an interesting thread. It asked the question: What do you wish you knew about Britain before you moved there? There were some pretty interesting nuggets of information I thought I'd share with all of you. I'm … [Read more...]
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