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Regno Unito

Il Regno Unito, ufficialmente Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord , è uno Stato insulare dell'Europa occidentale con una popolazione di circa 64,5 milioni di abitanti. Il Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda nacque con l'Atto di Unione del 1800 che univa il Regno di Gran Bretagna e il Regno d'Irlanda. Gran parte dell'Irlanda si separò poi nel 1922 costituendo lo Stato Libero d'Irlanda . Stato unitario, attualmente composto da quattro nazioni costitutive : Inghilterra, Scozia, Galles e Irlanda del Nord., è governato da un sistema parlamentare, con capitale e sede del governo Londra. Spesso viene impropriamente chiamato Gran Bretagna o Inghilterra, quando in realtà con il termine Gran Bretagna si indica un territorio geografico e con il termine Inghilterra si indica solo una delle quattro nazioni che compongono il regno.Situato al largo delle coste occidentali dell'Europa settentrionale circondato a est dal mare del Nord, a sud dal Canale della Manica e ad ovest dall'oceano Atlantico e dal mare d'Irlanda, le Isole del Canale e l'Isola di Man sono dipendenze della Corona britannica, ma non fanno parte del Regno Unito.. La Gran Bretagna è l'isola comprendente la maggior parte del territorio dell'Inghilterra, del Galles e della Scozia. Le isole britanniche invece sono l'arcipelago comprendente la Gran Bretagna, l'Irlanda, l'Isola di Man, l'Isola di Wight, le isole Orcadi, le isole Ebridi, le isole Shetland, le Isole del Canale e altre isole minori. Si compone anche di quattordici territori d'oltremare che costituiscono i resti dell'Impero britannico, quali Anguilla, Bermuda, il Territorio Antartico Britannico, il Territorio britannico dell'Oceano Indiano, le Isole Vergini britanniche, le Isole Cayman, le Isole Falkland, Gibilterra, Montserrat, le Isole Pitcairn, Sant'Elena, Ascensione e Tristan da Cunha, Georgia del Sud e Isole Sandwich Meridionali, Akrotiri e Dhekelia e Turks e Caicos. Il Regno Unito è una monarchia parlamentare e la regina Elisabetta II è anche il capo di Stato di 16 paesi membri del Commonwealth delle nazioni , detti reami del Commonwealth . È stato il primo Stato del mondo ad essere industrializzato, e ha costituito storicamente il modello di democrazia parlamentare moderna al quale si sono poi rifatti quelli delle altre nascenti democrazie europee occidentali. Fu una potenza di prim'ordine, soprattutto durante il XVIII, il XIX e gli inizi del XX secolo, ma il costo economico delle due guerre mondiali e il declino del suo grande impero coloniale, nella seconda metà del XX secolo, segnarono un chiaro ridimensionamento della sua influenza nel mondo. Malgrado ciò, e in virtù della tenacia con la quale combatté nella Seconda guerra mondiale sino alla vittoria contro le potenze dell'Asse, cosa che gli valse l'attribuzione del seggio permanente con diritto di veto nel Consiglio di sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite, esso continua ad esercitare, a livello internazionale, una considerevole influenza in campo politico e militare oltre che scientifico e finanziario. Con un PIL nominale stimato sui 3000 miliardi di dollari secondo il Fondo monetario internazionale, è la quinta potenza economica mondiale, dopo Stati Uniti, Cina, Giappone, e Germania, e la seconda in Europa . Il Regno Unito è uno stato con uno degli indici di sviluppo umano più elevati del mondo. È membro fondatore dell'ONU e della NATO e membro del G8 e del G7. Il Regno Unito è stato inoltre membro dell'Unione europea dal 1º gennaio 1973 al 31 gennaio 2020, ma non ha mai fatto parte dell'unione economica e monetaria dell'Unione europea, ossia non ha mai adottato la moneta unica, l'euro.

Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum

Armagh

The Royal Irish Fusiliers was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed by the amalgamation of the 87th Regiment of Foot and the 89th Regiment of Foot in 1881. The regiment's first title in 1881 was Princess Victoria's , changed in 1920 to the Royal Irish Fusiliers . Between the time of its formation and Irish independence, it was one of eight Irish regiments. In 1968, the Royal Irish Fusiliers was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Royal Ulster Rifles, to become the Royal Irish Rangers.

Rufford Old Hall

West Lancashire

Rufford Old Hall is a National Trust property in Rufford, Lancashire, England. Built in about 1530 for Sir Robert Hesketh, only the Great Hall survives from the original structure. A brick-built wing in the Jacobean style was added in 1661, at right angles to the Great Hall, and a third wing was added in the 1820s. Rufford Old Hall is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, The hall's cottage, coach house and stables, about ten metres to the east, are designated Grade II.

Rye Castle

Rother

Rye Castle, also known as Ypres Tower, was built in the 13th or 14th centuries, and is situated in Rye, East Sussex, England. It is a Grade I listed building and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.

Saïd Business School

Oxford

Saïd Business School is the business school of the University of Oxford, named after Syrian-Saudi billionaire Wafic Saïd. It is part of Oxford's Social Sciences Division. Oxford Saïd is the University of Oxford's centre of learning for undergraduate and graduate students in business, management and finance. Undergraduates are also taught as part of the Economics and Management course together with the Economics Department. The school of management was re-branded as Saïd Business School in 1996. It is named after its chief benefactor, Syrian-Saudi Arabian billionaire Wafic Saïd, arms dealer , political fixer, businessman and philanthropist, who has donated £70 million to date. The current dean is Peter Tufano. Previous deans were Professor Colin Mayer , Professor Anthony Hopwood and Professor John Kay .

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Salford

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust operated Salford Royal Hospital in Greater Manchester until 2017. Its chief executive is Raj Jain. In December 2017 it was announced that the Trust was to form a new healthcare organisation by combining with Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The new organisation, to be called the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, would have 17,000 staff, and a combined operating budget of £1.3bn covering Oldham, Bury, Rochdale, Salford and North Manchester.

Seaton Delaval Hall

Holywell

Seaton Delaval Hall is a Grade I listed country house in Northumberland, England. It is near the coast just north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Located between Seaton Sluice and Seaton Delaval, it was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1718 for Admiral George Delaval; it is now owned by the National Trust.Seaton Delaval Hall in its entirety was closed to visitors in 2018 on account of building work. It re-opened on Saturday 16 February 2019, from Thursdays to Sundays only. However, the west wing has been emptied of its furniture and paintings, and remains closed to visitors as it is being completely re-roofed.In 2020 the Hall closed again to visitors on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. The gardens re-opened in late July to visitors who have pre-booked their tickets.Since completion of the house in 1728, it has had an unfortunate history. Neither architect nor patron lived to see its completion; it then passed through a succession of heirs, being lived in only intermittently. Most damaging of all, in 1822 the central block was gutted by fire, and has remained an empty shell ever since. The 18th-century gardens of the hall are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

Shandy Hall

Hambleton (Lancashire)

Shandy Hall is a writer's house museum in the former home of the Rev. Laurence Sterne in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. Sterne lived there from 1760 to 1768 as perpetual curate of Coxwold. He is remembered for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy.

Sheffield Archives

Sheffield

Sheffield Archives collects, preserves and lists records relating to Sheffield and South Yorkshire and makes them available for reference and research. Sheffield Archives is a joint service with Sheffield Local Studies Library. They are part of the Sheffield Libraries Archives and Information Service delivered by Sheffield City Council

Shetland Library

Lerwick

Shetland Library is a Scottish public library service, with its main branch based in Lerwick and membership open to both residents of and visitors to the islands. The library has a range of digital, online and physical material and collections that support the literary traditions of the northern isles.Aside from the main branch, the service also provides seven school libraries, two of which are community libraries open to the public, and a mobile library. The Shetland Library service is provided by the Shetland Islands Council .