The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK and Britain) is a country Countries within a country, Number 10. Accessed May 29 2006 Member States: United Kingdom, UK Presidency of the EU 2005. Accessed May 29 2006. "United Kingdom", Encyclopædia Britannica Accessed May 29 2006 and sovereign stateUK or GB?, Directgov (UK government website); accessed May 29 2006 occupying Great Britain and the northeast of Ireland off the northwest coast of mainland Europe. Its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain, but it also shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland on the island of Ireland. The United Kingdom is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and its ancillary bodies of water- the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a political union made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom also has several overseas territories, including Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. The Crown has a relationship with the dependencies of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands; they are part of the British Islands but not part of the United Kingdom. A constitutional monarchy, the United Kingdom has close relationships with fifteen other Commonwealth Realms that share the same monarch — Queen Elizabeth II — as head of state.
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23 Post Skelmorlie - Features the monitoring post of the Royal Observer Corps. Includes a brief overview of the post and photos. Open for private visits, with arrangements, and located near the village of Skelmorlie, Ayrshire.
Meta Description: [ Visit a fully preserved Royal Observer Corps monitoring post in Ayrshire, Scotland. ]
Army Museums Ogilby Trust - British Army Museums Ogilby Trust - serving the regimental and corps museums of the British Army
Bassingbourn Tower Museum - This museum displays a large collection of artefacts relating to units of the RAF, USAAF and British Army which have operated from the airfield over the past 60 years.
British Army Museums - Grouped by subject category.
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D-Day Museum - Tells the story of the invasion of Normandy by the Allied Forces in 1944. Features the Overland Embroidery. Includes events schedule, hours, rates and directions. Located in Portsmouth. [English, French, Spanish and Italian].
Meta Description: [ Historic Dockyard Portsmouth ]
Eden Camp, Maldon, North Yorkshire - Experience the sights, sounds and smells of those dangerous years of World War II.
Englands Secret Nuclear Bunker - Kelvedon Hatch - The secret 'home' of central government and military commanders in the event of a nuclear attack during the Cold War.
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Firepower Museum - Museum of science, social and military history of the United Kingdom.
Flagship Portsmouth - Based at the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth, Flagship Portsmouth is responsible for three of Britain's oldest and most historic warships - Henry VII's doomed flagship Mary Rose, Nelson's flagship HMS Victory and the world's first iron battleship, HMS Warrior.
Meta Description: [ Historic Dockyard Portsmouth ]
Fleet Air Arm Museum - One of the world's largest aviation museums with over 90 aircraft in the collection on display including Concorde 002 (the British prototype)
Meta Description: [ Fleet Air Arm Museum Web Site. ]
Gordon Highlanders Museum - Relives the story of one of the British Army's regiments. Collection contains items gathered over two centuries, including a display of 12 Victoria Crosses. Includes hours, fees and directions. Located in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Meta Description: [ Home of the Gordon Highlanders and now featuring conference facilities, shop, and tearoom. ]
Imperial War Museum - The museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, from the First World War to the present day, particularly those involving Britain and the Commonwealth.
Meta Description: [ The Imperial War Museum, the multi-branch national museum of war and wartime life from the First World War, through the Second World War, to the present day. ]
Landguard Fort - Originally built at the behest of Henry the Eighth, this fort in Felixstowe is the only fort in England to have repelled a full scale invasion attempt.
Meta Description: [ Landguard Fort, ancient monument, Suffolk, Felixstowe ]
Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum Trust - The last 100 years of the Liverpool Scottish Regiment, Liverpool's own kilted infantry. With weapons, uniforms, photographs and artifacts.
Meta Description: [ The last 100 years of the Liverpool Scottish Regiment, Liverpool's own kilted infantry. With weapons, uniforms, photographs and artifacts. ]
Liverpool War Museum - The Walton Group has restored the historical war time bunker, and opened to the public, as a memorial to those who died to achieve it. Provides its history, hours, programs, photos, current offers, and a contact form.
Meta Description: [ The Walton Group has restored this historical war time bunker, the Western Approaches, and opened to the public, as a memorial to those who died to achieve it. ]
Museums of The Royal Regiment of Wales - Guide to the South Wales Borderers Museum in mid-Wales and the Welch Regiment Museum in Cardiff. Includes details of the collections, admission fees, hours, events and directions.
National Army Museum - History of Britain's armies from the era of the Redcoat to Bosnia. Extensive collections, realistic models and reconstructions bring the soldier's story vividly to life.
Meta Description: [ The National Army Museum ]
Newhaven Fort - Coastal Fortress built during the 1860's overloking Newhaven Harbour and Seaford Bay. Exhibitions include The Home Front 1939-45, The Royal Observer Corps, The Dieppe Raid, D.Day and Coastal Defence and an introductory film presentation. Full facilities available for school visits.
Meta Description: [ Newhaven Fort offers an exciting and varied day out at this award winning attraction ]
Parham Airfield Museum - Dedicated as a tribute to the endeavors of the 390th Bomb Group, 8th U.S. Army Air Force and other Allied airmen operating from bases throughout East Angla. Includes a history of the restoration and hours. Located in Suffolk.
Meta Description: [ The official site of the 390th Bomb Group (H) Memorial Air Museum
and the Museum of the British Resistance Organisation. ]
RAF Museum- Cosford - Houses five collections of aircraft, missiles, aero engines and motor vehicles from the early days of aviation through two world wars to the present day. Includes details of hours, admissions policy, group visits and directions.
Meta Description: [ Visit Cosford RAF Royal Air Force Museum's war plane collection and new Flight Simulator ]
REME Museum of Technology - History of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and display of historic repair and recovery vehicle collection.
Meta Description: [ REME Museum of Technology, Details of Displays, Collections and Family and School/Education Activities ]
RMP Museum - Charts the history of the Royal Military Police from the days of Elizabeth 1st to the present, as well as displays of artifacts from the 1800's to the Gulf and the Balkans. Includes hours, admissions policy, and directions to the location in West Sussex.
Meta Description: [ RMP RHQ Museum ]
Royal Air Force Museum - Britain's National Museum of Aviation, celebrates the story of aviation from before the Wright Brothers to the RAF of the 21st Century.
Meta Description: [ The Royal Air Force RAF Museum official web site contains pictures, photos and information on military aviation, including all planes and aircraft in the Hendon & Cosford collections ]
Royal Dragoon Guards Museum and Regimental Association - Exhibits features the Reigment's history. Includes admission charges, hours and map directions. Located in York.
Royal Marines Museum - Dedicated to the preservation and presentation of all aspects of Royal Marines history.
Meta Description: [ Royal Marines Museum is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of all aspects of Royal Marines history ]
Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum - Displays items from 1685 to the present day. Includes hours, admission, facilities, access, and location.
Royal Signals Museum - Houses exhibits from radio sets to vehicles used for military communications since the Crimean War. Includes its history, displays, services, volunteerism, and directions to Blandford Camp, Dorset.
Meta Description: [ Royal Signals Museum ]
Scotland's Secret Bunker - Only taken off the Official Secrets list in 1993. Visit the Secret underground nuclear command bunker and discover the twilight world of the Government Cold War
Meta Description: [ Visit the Secret underground nuclear command bunker and discover the twilight world of the Government Cold War. ]
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum - Tangmere and the Battle of Britain, secret operations, the 'Dams' raid. These and many other stories are told through the exhibits of aircraft, and personal effects uniforms housed in the museum.
Meta Description: [ Tangmere Military Aviation Museum near Chichester, in west Sussex, former Battle of Britain airfield and home to Neville Duke and his World Speed record breaking Hawker Hunter Mk3 ]
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The Museums of the King's Regiment - Features two museums, in Liverpool and Greater Manchester. Liverpool site tells the story of the Regiment from its formation in 1685 to the present day. The other museum features the Manchester Regiment from its formation in 1758 to its amalgamation in 1958 with the King's Regiment. Includes hours and free admission.
The National Maritime Museum - The largest maritime museum in the world covering every aspect of ships and seafaring, in peace and at war, from pre-history to today. The Museum promotes understanding of the history and future of Britain and the sea, the story of time, astronomy and navigation, and of the historic buildings at Greenwich.
Meta Description: [ The National Maritime Museum (NMM) is the largest maritime museum in the world with a collection of over two million objects related to seafaring, navigation, astronomy and measuring time. The NMM incorporates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and the Queen’s House and its mission is to illustra... ]
The North Weald Airfield Museum - Located on a former RAF station, its history is recorded in both world wars particularly in the defence of London.
The Royal Armouries - A combination of displays, dramatic interpretations, live action events and interactive technology from the Leeds, London and Portsmouth museums which comprise the National Museum of Arms and Armour.
Meta Description: [ Royal Armouries: Visit the National Museum of Arms and Armour ]
The Royal Naval Museum - Located in magnificent Georgian storehouses at the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth, the museum contains a rich collection of artefacts including ship models, figureheads, swords, uniforms, medals and fine paintings.
Meta Description: [ Historic Dockyard Portsmouth ]
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum - Offers you an unique learning experience aboard a World War II submarine.
Meta Description: [ The Royal Navy Submarine Museum ]
The Tank Museum - Bovington - The Official Website of The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset - the Worlds Largest Collection of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles.
Meta Description: [ The Official Website of The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset - the
Worlds Largest Collection of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles. ]
Winchester's Military Museums - Profiles six museums: The King's Royal Hussars, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, The Light Infantry, The Royal Green Jackets, The Gurkhas, and The Adjutant General's Corps. Provides opening times, a calendar of events, school programs, photos, and locations.
World Naval Base, Chatham - Chatham Royal Naval Dockyard records 400 years of Royal Naval history with 47 scheduled ancient monuments on the site which is 80 acres.
Meta Description: [ Brief introduction to the Medway Towns of Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham in Kent. Now includes access to Free e-mail accounts. ]
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