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Cornwall | Wikipedia audio article
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00:04:37 1 spanName and emblems
00:05:31 2 History
00:05:40 2.1 Prehistory, Roman and post-Roman periods
00:09:25 2.2 Conflict with Wessex
00:11:56 2.3 Breton–Norman period
00:13:31 2.4 Later medieval administration and society
00:14:19 2.4.1 Stannary parliaments
00:15:16 2.4.2 Piracy and smuggling
00:15:44 2.5 Heraldry
00:16:35 3 Physical geography
00:17:15 3.1 Coastal areas
00:19:04 3.2 Inland areas
00:21:05 3.3 Lizard Peninsula
00:21:55 3.4 Hills and high points
00:22:04 4 Settlements and transport
00:25:03 5 Ecology
00:25:13 5.1 Flora and fauna
00:26:05 5.2 Climate
00:28:15 6 Culture
00:28:24 6.1 Languages
00:28:32 6.1.1 Cornish language
00:30:39 6.1.2 English dialect
00:31:18 6.2 Flag
00:32:03 6.3 Arts
00:33:33 6.4 Music
00:35:19 6.5 Literature
00:35:34 6.5.1 Fiction
00:37:50 6.5.2 Poetry
00:39:20 6.5.3 Other literary works
00:41:48 6.6 Sports
00:42:48 6.6.1 Rugby
00:44:21 6.6.2 Surfing and watersports
00:45:22 6.6.3 Fencing
00:45:54 6.7 Cuisine
00:48:50 7 Politics and administration
00:49:01 7.1 Cornish national identity
00:51:16 7.2 Local politics
00:53:32 7.3 Parliament and national politics
00:54:49 7.4 Devolution movement
00:56:14 8 Emergency services
00:56:29 9 Economy
00:59:29 9.1 Tourism
01:01:28 9.2 Fishing
01:01:52 9.3 Agriculture
01:02:16 9.4 Mining
01:03:14 9.5 Internet
01:03:54 9.6 Aerospace
01:04:28 10 Demographics
01:05:56 10.1 Education system
01:07:16 11 See also
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Cornwall (; Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]) is a county in South West England, bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by Devon, the River Tamar forming the border between them. Cornwall is the westernmost part of the South West Peninsula of the island of Great Britain. The southwesternmost point is Land's End and the southernmost Lizard Point. Cornwall has a population of 563,600 and an area of 3,563 km2 (1,376 sq mi). It is administered by Cornwall Council, apart from the Isles of Scilly, which are administered separately. The county town is Truro, Cornwall's only city.
Cornwall is the homeland of the Cornish people and the cultural and ethnic origin of the Cornish diaspora. It retains a distinct cultural identity that reflects its history, and is recognised as one of the Celtic nations. It was formerly a Brythonic kingdom and subsequently a royal duchy. The Cornish nationalist movement contests the present constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom in the form of a devolved legislative Cornish Assembly with powers similar to those in Wales and Scotland. In 2014, Cornish people were granted minority status under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, giving them recognition as a distinct ethnic group.First inhabited in the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods, Cornwall continued to be occupied by Neolithic and then Bronze Age peoples, and later (in the Iron Age) by Brythons with strong ethnic, linguistic, trade and cultural links to Wales and Brittany the latter of which was settled by Britons from the region. Mining in Cornwall and Devon in the south-west of England began in the early Bronze Age.
Few Roman remains have been found in Cornwall, and there is little evidence that the Romans settled or had much military presence there. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Cornwall (along with Devon, parts of Dorset and Somerset, and the Scilly Isles) was a part of the Brittonic kingdom of Dumnonia, ruled by chieftains of the Cornovii who may have included figures regarded as semi-historical or legendary, such as King Mark of Cornwall and King Arthur, evidenced by folklore traditions derived from the Historia Regum Britanniae. The Cornovii division of the ...
Plymouth | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:39 1 History
00:02:48 1.1 Early history
00:04:16 1.2 Early defence and Renaissance
00:07:04 1.3 Plymouth Dock, naval power and Foulston
00:10:12 1.4 iPlan for Plymouth/i 1943
00:13:32 2 Government
00:13:41 2.1 Local government history
00:16:33 2.2 City Council
00:18:47 3 Geography
00:20:57 3.1 Urban form
00:22:50 3.2 Climate
00:26:01 4 Education
00:30:11 5 Demography
00:32:47 6 Economy
00:34:52 6.1 Plymouth 2020
00:36:32 7 Transport
00:40:33 8 Religion
00:42:32 9 Culture
00:45:58 10 Sport
00:48:01 11 Public services
00:51:17 12 Landmarks and tourist attractions
00:54:03 13 Notable people
00:57:30 14 See also
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Plymouth ( (listen)) is a port city situated on the south coast of Devon, England, approximately 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Exeter and 190 miles (310 km) west-south-west of London. Enclosing the city are the mouths of the river Plym and river Tamar, which are naturally incorporated into Plymouth Sound to form a boundary with Cornwall.
Plymouth's early history extends to the Bronze Age when a first settlement emerged at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton founded in the ninth century, now called Plymouth. In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth for the New World and established Plymouth Colony, the second English settlement in what is now the United States of America. During the English Civil War, the town was held by the Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646.
Throughout the Industrial Revolution, Plymouth grew as a commercial shipping port, handling imports and passengers from the Americas, and exporting local minerals (tin, copper, lime, china clay and arsenic). The neighbouring town of Devonport became a strategic Royal Naval shipbuilding and dockyard town. In 1914 three neighbouring independent towns, viz., the county borough of Plymouth, the county borough of Devonport, and the urban district of East Stonehouse were merged to form a single County Borough. The combined town took the name of Plymouth which, in 1928, achieved city status. The city's naval importance later led to its being targeted by the German military and partially destroyed by bombing during World War II, an act known as the Plymouth Blitz. After the war the city centre was completely rebuilt and subsequent expansion led to the incorporation of Plympton and Plymstock along with other outlying suburbs in 1967.
The city is home to 263,100 (mid-2018 est.) people, making it the 30th-most populous built-up area in the United Kingdom and the second-largest city in the South West, after Bristol. It is governed locally by Plymouth City Council and is represented nationally by three MPs. Plymouth's economy remains strongly influenced by shipbuilding and seafaring including ferry links to Brittany (Roscoff and St Malo) and Spain (Santander), but has tended toward a service-based economy since the 1990s. It has the largest operational naval base in Western Europe, HMNB Devonport, and is home to the University of Plymouth.
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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, a First Great Western 150 unit was named at Plymouth Station on 4th October, followed by a trip for guests up the Tamar Valley Line to Gunnislake.
A Ride Along the A390 Old Road at Gunnislake in Cornwall/Devon
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A ride along the straight historic old road from west to east starting at New Bridge at the Cornwall/Devon boundary on the River Tamar, and finishing in the hamlet of Lumburn. An unpaved section can be found near the Harvest Home pub.
SX443724, 20.05.15
OS X (Eastings) 244359
OS Y (Northings) 72436
Nearest Post Code PL19 8JQ
Lat (WGS84) N50:31:51 (50.530943)
Long (WGS84) W4:11:51 (-4.197397)
Lat,Long 50.530943,-4.197397
Nat Grid SX443724 / SX4435972436
mX -467252
mY 6505733
Mapcode GBR NT.HTZF
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (/ˈɪzəmbɑrd bruːˈnɛl/; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859), was an English mechanical and civil engineer who built dockyards, the Great Western Railway, a series of steamships including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship and numerous important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.
Though Brunel's projects were not always successful, they often contained innovative solutions to long-standing engineering problems. During his short career, Brunel achieved many engineering firsts, including assisting in the building of the first tunnel under a navigable river and development of SS Great Britain, the first propeller-driven ocean-going iron ship, which was at the time (1843) also the largest ship ever built.
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QUADCORE ST GEORGES DAY PLYMOUTH SATURDAY 21ST APRIL 2012
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Muhammad (SAW): Fraud or Messenger of God? ~ Dr. Yasir Qadhi
From the beginning, our Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) was accused of many things. A mad man! they called him, or a liar, or deluded and possessed, perhaps a deceitful sorcerer! Yet, his followers continued to grow, and his opponents dwindled even as they increased in their exasperation and frustration.
His image and his legacy has constantly been smeared throughout history, but until today his teachings bring about peace to billions around the globe, and his followers increase day-by-day.
Was he a liar? Was he deluded? Was he really a fraud? Or was he truly the Messenger of God sent as a mercy to mankind?
Join Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi as he academically and unabashedly deals with the most controversial allegations on Muhammad: Fraud or Messenger of God!
Recorded 12th April 2014 - Oslo, Norway.