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haveyoubeentothiscity · 22 days

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Population: 264,349

One submitter commented, “Milton Keynes may sound dull and unremarkable from its Wikipedia article, but in fact it's well known across Britain for its roundabouts (lots of them), concrete cows, and the Open University. Unlike most British cities it has NO interesting old architecture because it's too new (that's the real reason it's well known, there are very few planned setttlements in the UK and Milton Keynes is the largest and most ambitious).

"Central Milton Keynes is bland, rigid, sterile, and totally boring." -- Tibbalds, F. (1984). Milton Keynes--Who Forgot the Urban Design [Place Debate: Milton Keynes]. Places, 1(4)."”

#city poll #milton keynes #buckinghamshire #england #united kingdom #europe #submitted

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blueiskewl · 7 months

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Britain's Oldest Gold Coin Hoard Discovered

The oldest hoard of gold coins in Britain, dating back 2,173 years, was discovered by a metal detectorist.

The 12 Iron Age artifacts were discovered by Stephen Eldridge while scouring fields in Buckinghamshire.

They were built in 150 BC by a tribe in what is now Picardy, France, according to experts at the British Museum.

According to speculation, the coins were likely transferred to Britain in return for Celtic mercenaries who were sent to Gaul in western Europe to fight the Romans.

A hoard from this date is extremely uncommon, even though individual gold coins from this era have been discovered before.

The coins will now likely sell for £30,000 when they are put up for auction at London's Spink & Son.

In November 2019, Mr. Eldridge, 68, discovered the coins in the Buckinghamshire community of Ashley Green.

The Catuvellauni tribe first settled in the region about 150 BC, and during the ensuing century they grew to become the most dominant tribe in Britain.

Mr. Eldridge has put the coins up for auction with London-based coin specialists Spink after going through the treasure process.

The coins' roughly 75% gold content with an alloy of silver and copper was validated by scientific x-ray fluorescence analysis, indicating the economy in which Britain's first gold coinage were circulating.

The coins are now expected to sell for £30,000 when they go under the hammer at London auctioneers Spink & Son

Gregory Edmund, of Spink & Son, said: “Whilst individual gold coins of this period have been recorded across south east England, it is incredibly rare for a trove of this size or date to be uncovered. Contemporary local coinage was simply cast base metal issues called 'potins'. Whoever successfully imported this trove of gold coins would have undoubtedly wielded influence in the region.

They would have been exported, probably in exchange for mercenaries, equipment and hunting dogs to fight the Romans or other tribes in Belgium. Twenty or thirty years after they were deposited we started to get the first British coins in the same style. These coins were in the wealthiest part of the English kingdom. A hoard of this size and period is unprecedented in the archaeological record. There was one other hoard from this period of three coins found. These coins have been well used, it is very clear they are not fresh when they are put in the ground, but still retain remarkable details of a seldom-seen Iron Age art form.

It is often speculated that the portraiture of this coinage was deliberately androgynous despite being modelled on the classical male god Apollo. The feminine styling is probably a reflection of the political significance of women in Iron Age society, that enabled such historical figures as Cartimandua and Boudicca to rise to prominence and our now national folklore. It is incredibly satisfying to assist in the proper recording, academic analysis and now sale of these prestigious prehistoric relics.”

Following the coroner's inquest, the British Museum made the decision to disclaim the coins, which means they now belong to the finder.

The landowner will receive a portion of Mr. Eldridge's earnings.

#Britain's Oldest Gold Coin Hoard Discovered #Buckinghamshire #The Catuvellauni tribe #treasure #gold #gold coins #ancient gold coiins #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #metal detecting #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #iron age

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galina · 2 years

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One more from Hampden House, where we spent the weekend. Love the softness of this room 🤍

#travel #travelblr #travelgram #holiday #summer #interior #interiors #interior design #architecture #design #scenes #hampden house #buckinghamshire #countryside #chiltern hills

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hildeeveraert · 8 months

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George Courtney Ward, Dirk Bogarde at his home in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 1959

#George Courtney Ward #Dirk Bogarde at his home in Amersham #Buckinghamshire #1959

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opelman · 6 months

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Breaking formation by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Hurricane R4118 peels away from the cameraship during an air-to-air sortie above the Buckinghamshire countryside. Aircraft: RAF Hawker Hurricane Mk.I R4118. Location: above Wormsley, near Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire.

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allthingseurope · 2 years

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Hambleden, England (by Roger Osborn-King)

#england #village #rural #buckinghamshire #green #hambleden #europe #travel

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wittylittle · 2 years

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🇬🇧 Weird moves, nice view

#me #white top #in the country #fields of gold #window fun #moi #buckinghamshire

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artthatgivesmefeelings · 7 months

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Guilded nude statue of a woman at Stowe Landscape Gardens in Buckinghamshire

#art #buckinghamshire #fine art #european art #classical art #europe #european #oil painting #fine arts #mediterranean #europa #classic art #traditional art #female nude #female #woman #golden #gold

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vox-anglosphere · 1 year

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Evening light caresses the Chiltern village of Ivinghoe in wintertime

#Ivinghoe #Chiltern Hills #Buckinghamshire #English villages

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livesunique · 2 years

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Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom,

Photo by Studio 8 © National Trust Waddesdon Manor

#art #design #architecture #landscaping #gardens #waddesdon #manor #buckinghamshire #waddeston manor #luxuryhouses #luxuryhomes #luxurylifestyle #style #history

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abigsowhat · 1 year

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It's golden, like daylight.

#sunrise #naturephotography #sunrisephotography #buckinghamshire #taylorswift #landscape #fog #foggy #mist #wildlife #deer #wildlifephotography

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filmap · 1 year

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The Witches Cyril Frankel. 1966

Mansion The Manor House, Hambleden, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6RP, UK See in map

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#cyril frankel #the witches #joan fontaine #kay walsh #england #united kingdom #knife #witch #mansion #buckinghamshire #movie #cinema #film #location #google maps #street view #folk horror #1966

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courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme · 1 month

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, Tim Burton)

29/03/2024

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 film directed by Tim Burton.

The film stars Johnny Depp and is based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dahl.

Another adaptation had previously been made from the book in 1971, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, by Mel Stuart, with Gene Wilder, from whom, however, Burton said he did not take inspiration for his, instead trying to return to the spirit original of Dahl's novel.

Charlie Bucket is a poor child who lives with his family, consisting of his parents, his paternal grandparents George and Georgina and his maternal grandparents Joe and Josephine.

One evening grandfather Joe tells Charlie that, years before, he worked in the first shop opened by the man who would become the most famous sweets maker in the world, the enigmatic Willy Wonka. Unfortunately, Wonka's rivals, envious of his sweets and success, sent spies to steal his secret recipes, to the point that Willy Wonka was forced to close the factory, firing his employees.

One day Willy Wonka makes an announcement that shocks the whole world: whoever finds five golden tickets hidden in as many chocolate bars produced by him, which could be found anywhere in the world, will have the opportunity to visit his grandiose factory, and one of the five visitors will win a special prize. As soon as the news spreads, the sweet shops are stormed and, after a short time, the first four tickets are found by four children: Augustus Gloop, from Düsseldorf, Germany, greedy and obese; Veruca Salt, from Buckinghamshire, England, a capricious and spoiled little girl by her rich father; Violet Beauregarde, from Atlanta, Georgia, a vain and arrogant little girl, world bubble gum champion and winner of numerous awards; Mike Teavee from Denver, Colorado, a very intelligent and grumpy child addicted to television and video games.

During the tour of the factory, a series of flashbacks reveal Willy Wonka's past: he was the son of the uncompromising dentist Wilbur Wonka, who made him wear enormous orthodontic braces and didn't allow him even the smallest sweet. One Halloween night, after his father had thrown the sweets he had collected into the fire, little Willy secretly managed to retrieve and eat a chocolate. After closing the factory due to recipe thefts, he decided to reopen it having found new and loyal workers among the indigenous Oompa-Loompas.

During the tour inside the factory, unlike Charlie, the other four children turn out to be unpleasant and disobedient and are involved in various events due to which they leave the scene one after the other: Augustus falls into a river of chocolate from which he was trying to drink and is sucked into a tube that collects the chocolate and takes it to the various departments; Violet tries an experimental chewing gum on herself and swells, transforming into a huge blueberry; Veruca is attacked and thrown into the garbage dump by a group of squirrels trained to shell nets, after trying to catch one; Mike gets teleported by a machine to transfer Wonka Bars to the television and becomes very small.

Charlie Bucket, played by Freddie Highmore.

Willy Wonka, played by Johnny Depp.

Mr. and Mrs. Bucket, played by Noah Taylor and Helena Bonham Carter.

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moodboardmix · 2 years

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Stoke Court Drive, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom,

Built in the 1950s to replicate the design of the original owners’ property in Malibu, California.

#art #design #architecture #interiors #interiordesign #mid century modern #mid century #united kingdom #stoke court drive #stoke poges #buckinghamshire #luxurylifestyle #luxuryhouses #luxuryhomes #gardens #landscaping

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ode-on-a-grecian-butt · 2 years

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Illustrated Police News, England, January 8, 1898

#halloween #headless #Victorian England #Buckinghamshire #ghost #vintage

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opelman · 8 months

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Tumblestone Hollow by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Battle of Britain veteran Hurricane R4118 flies over the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border on a flight from White Waltham. Aircraft: RAF Hawker Hurricane Mk.I R4118. Location: above Stonor Park, near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

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