Category: British Icons

King James I (the first) ordered the most famous English translation of the Bible in 1604. It was also the cause of  wars of religion and conflicts between Christians.

The red phone box is legendary : it has a crown insignia, a domed roof and the word telephone on its four sides.

Charles Darwin wrote “On the Theories of Species” in 1859. It was a revolution in modern science.

This theatre was designed in 1599. William Shakespeare worked in it. It had 20 sides and it was an open-air playhouse.

Blackpool is a very famous seaside resort, just like Deauville in France. The Tower is the most famous seaside landmark in England. It opened in 1894, and people paid sixpence for a ticket.

This hard hat was worn by working men of all classes. The first model was designed by James Lock and Co of Saint James Street in London

This story was published in 1926. There was a real bear called Winnie at the London zoo. It is a children’s classic in Great-Britain.

It is England ‘s favourite bird, famous for its melodic song and its red waistcoat. It is represented on many Christmas cards. It also symbolises spring and it used to symbolise postmen, because they had a red uniform.

It was created in 1959. It was a tiny car and it became very popular. It was the best-selling British car in history, and did not need a lot of fuel.