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Великобритания

Великобрита́ния , или Соединённое Короле́вство , полная официальная форма — Соединённое Короле́вство Великобрита́нии и Се́верной Ирла́ндии , — островное государство на северо-западе от континентальной Европы. Единое Королевство Великобритания образовалось в 1707 году вследствие политического объединения королевств Шотландии и Англии; но ещё ранее, в 1603 году, король Шотландии Яков VI унаследовал престолы Англии и Ирландии в порядке личной унии . В 1800 году Королевство Великобритания и Королевство Ирландия объединились, образовав Соединённое Королевство Великобритании и Ирландии, которое после отделения от него в 1922 году Ирландского Свободного государства стало именоваться Соединённым Королевством Великобритании и Северной Ирландии. Великобритания — одно из крупнейших государств Европы, ядерная держава с 1952 года , постоянный член Совета Безопасности ООН, бывшая метрополия Британской империи; британский монарх также является главой 15 иных независимых государств и главой Содружества. Бывший центр мировой империи, Великобритания и сейчас играет важную роль в международных делах. Английский язык стал вторым языком во многих странах мира; он преобладает в интернете и других международных средствах связи. Экономика Великобритании — девятая в мире по уровню развития; военный бюджет страны — один из самых высоких в мире. Форма правления — парламентарная монархия. Форма государственного устройства — квази-унитарное государство, где с конца XX века три из четырёх составляющих стран обладают правами ограниченной автономии. Столица — город Лондон, один из крупнейших городов Европы и финансово-экономических центров мира. Официальные языки: по всей стране — английский; также официально признаны валлийский в Уэльсе; гэльский и скотс в Шотландии; корнский в Корнуолле ; ирландский в Северной Ирландии.

Saddleworth Museum

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Saddleworth Museum is an independent museum in Uppermill village, Saddleworth, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is a registered charity and was accredited by the MLA. The museum opened in 1962 and is housed in the outbuildings of the Victoria Mill, a 19th-century mill building which stood beside the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Its collections show the history of Saddleworth, which until 1974 local government reorganisation was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In September 2015 the museum closed for repair and remedial work to be undertaken and there was a temporary cabin in place while work on the building continued. the museum re-opened a year later in September 2016 after a £1.25 million refurbishment.

Somerset Military Museum

Somerset West and Taunton

The Somerset Military Museum is part of the Museum of Somerset located in the 12th century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton, Somerset. It is a "registered and accredited museum" with the British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Council, and is a part of the Museum of Somerset. The museum covers Somerset's military history from 1685 onward. It received a £10,000 grant from the Somerset Military Museum Trust for the restoration project.

St Anne's College, Oxford

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St Anne's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It was founded in 1879 and received full college status in 1952. Once a women's college, it has been coeducational since 1979. It has some 450 undergraduate and 200 graduate students. It retains an original aim of allowing women of any financial background to study at Oxford. A recent count shows St Anne's accepting the highest proportion of female students of any college. The College stands between the Woodstock and Banbury roads, next to the University Parks and Radcliffe Observatory Quarter. In April 2017, Helen King, a retired Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, took over as Principal from Tim Gardam. Former members include Danny Alexander, Ruth Deech, Helen Fielding, Martha Kearney, Simon Rattle, John Robins and Victor Ubogu.

County Hall, Kingston upon Thames

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County Hall is the main government building for Surrey County Council in England. It was opened 13 November 1893, and is located in Kingston upon Thames. County Hall is a landmark in Kingston and contains a clock tower entrance, sculptures, plaques of Surrey MPs and Lord Sheriffs, and the council chamber. It is located on Penrhyn Road, named in honour of the first chairman of the county council. It is a Grade II listed building.

Foundling Museum

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The Foundling Museum in Brunswick Square, London tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, Britain's first home for children at risk of abandonment. The museum houses the nationally important Foundling Hospital Collection as well as the Gerald Coke Handel Collection, an internationally important collection of material relating to Handel and his contemporaries. After a major building refurbishment the museum opened to the public in June 2004. The museum explores the history of the Foundling Hospital, which continues today as the children's charity Coram. Artists such as William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel are central to the Hospital story and today the museum celebrates the ways in which creative people have helped improve children's lives for over 275 years. It is a member of The London Museums of Health & Medicine group.

Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives

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Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives is a facility provided by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to enable members of the public to consult books and records in their collection. It is located at Bancroft Road Library. The facility is located in a building which was formerly the Mile End Old Town Vestry Hall built in 1862. The building was converted into a library in 1902 with money from Andrew Carnegie.

Shire Hall, Warwick

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Shire Hall is a building complex located in the centre of Warwick, England. It is the main office and the meeting place of Warwickshire County Council. The complex is a Grade I listed building.

Withington Community Hospital

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Withington Community Hospital is a hospital in south Manchester, England, managed by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1964, as a successor to the Committee for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts .As the main development agency for the arts it is responsible for the distribution of Exchequer and National Lottery Funding for the arts in Northern Ireland. The council is headquartered at 1 The Sidings, Antrim Road, Lisburn. Organisationally it is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Communities. The following funding schemes are provided by the Arts Council to organisations in Northern Ireland. Programmes are open at specific times during the year and the programme availability is subject to change. Music Touring Small Grants Programme Building Peace through the Arts - Re-Imaging Communities Annual Funding Programme Arts and Older People programme funding Public Art Funding Capacity Building Intercultural Arts Programme funding Project Funding Musical Instruments for Bands Equipment and Minor Refurbishments The following funding programmes are open to individual artists at specific times during the calendar year. Dates are subject to change. Travel Awards Support for the Individual Artist programme