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  1. Territorial evolution of the British Empire

    File British Empire evolution3.gif thumb 300px Animated map showing growth and decline of the British Empire The territorial evolution of the British Empire is considered to have begun with the foundation of the English colonial empire in the late 16th century. Since then, a great many territories around ... formed part of the British Empire. The nature of the territories and peoples ruled as part of the British Empire varied enormously. In legal terms the territories included those formally under the sovereignty of the British monarch who held the additional title of Emperor of India Empress or Emperor ... was ever applied to any of these. A number of countries dominion s within the British Empire gained independence in stages during the earlier part of the 20th century. Much of the rest of the Empire ... Empire 1897.jpg thumb 350px right The British Empire in 1897, marked in traditional pink. The natures ... thumb 350px The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, graph starting in 1861 Within twenty years ... British rule the term British Empire is no longer used to describe these. Almost all of the British ... 2em present day British Overseas Territories Remains of the British Empire style background color ... of British India 1876 1947 British Raj Indian Empire style background color ccff99 1947 Independent ... its colonial possessions passed to the latter state. Collectively, these territories are referred to as the British Empire . Upon much of Ireland gaining independence in 1922 as the Irish Free State , the other territories of the Empire remained under the control of the United Kingdom. From 1714 to 1837 the British throne was held by a series of kings who were also the rulers of the States of the Holy Roman Empire German state of Kingdom of Hanover Hanover . However, this was purely a personal union ... transferred to British administration under the authority of the League of Nations or the United Nations ... of India and Pakistan in 1947. The last significant territory to pass from under British ...   more details



  1. British Empire

    Empire Evolution of the British Empire This page has been automatically assigned the correct ... them. Thanks. Use British English date July 2011 Infobox country name British Empire image flag Flag ... time were part of the British Empire. Current British Overseas Territories are underlined ... 2004 title Empire, The rise and demise of the British world order and the lessons for global power publisher Basic Books isbn 0 465 02328 2 ref By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 ... said that The empire on which the sun never sets the sun never sets on the British Empire because ... Cabot s ship used for his second voyage to the New World The foundations of the British Empire ... to use the term British Empire ref refOHBEv1 Canny , p.  62. ref were beginning to press ... . ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , pp.  4 8. ref Plantations of Ireland Though a relative .... ref First British Empire 1583 1783 Main English colonial empire In 1578, Elizabeth I of England ... 70. ref The British Empire began to take shape during the early 17th century, with the British colonization ... the end of the 18th century, has subsequently been referred to as the First British Empire . ref ... the sugar. ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , pp.  22 23. ref To ensure that the increasingly ... eventually strengthen England s position in the Americas at the expense of the Dutch. ref British Empire ..., and in 1666 succeeded in colonising the The Bahamas Bahamas . ref British Empire refLloyd1996 ... over to the newly formed Somers Isles Company . ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , pp.  ... Second Anglo Dutch War , in exchange for Suriname . ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , p.  ... . ref name buckner25 British Empire refBuckner2008 Buckner , p.  25. ref Two years later, the Royal ... slaves to the British colonies of the Caribbean. ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , p.  37. ref From the outset, slavery was the basis of the British Empire in the West Indies. Until the abolition ...   more details



  1. Evolution of the French Empire

    with the British Empire 2nd Wallis and Futuna 2nd & now Antarctic Ocean French Southern and Antarctic Lands 2nd & now DEFAULTSORT Evolution Of The French Empire Category Former French colonies Category New France Category French colonial empire ...Cleanup date December 2008 The French colonial empire was the set of territories outside Europe that were under French rule from the 17th century to the late 1970s. In terms of land area, the empire extended to over 13,000,000  km 4,767,000 sq. miles at its peak, towards the beginning of the 20th century. File French Empire 17th century 20th century.png thumb Here is a list of all the countries that were part of the French colonial empires in the last 500 years, either entirely or in part, either under French sovereignty or as mandate or protectorate. When only a part of the country was under French rule, that part is listed in parentheses after the country. When there are no parentheses, it means the whole country was formerly part of any one of the French colonial empires. Countries listed are those where French sovereignty applied effectively. Areas that were only claimed, but not effectively controlled such as Manhattan or Western Australia are not listed. 1st means the country territory was part of the first French colonial empire. 2nd means the country territory was part of the second French colonial empire. Now means this is a territory still part of the French Republic today. The Americas North America main New France Canada most of eastern and central Canada, see Acadia and Canada, New France 1st Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1st, 2nd, & now United States entire basin of the Mississippi River Mississippi and Missouri River Missouri rivers, Great Lakes , see Louisiana New France 1st Caribbean Anguilla briefly 1st Antigua and Barbuda briefly 1st Dominica 1st Dominican Republic briefly 1st Grenada 1st Guadeloupe 1st, 2nd, & now Haiti 1st Martinique 1st, 2nd, & now Montserrat ...   more details



  1. Territorial evolution of the Ottoman Empire

    orphan date September 2010 File Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire 1300 1923.gif thumb 550px Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire 1300 1923 History of Turkey 1300 File Territorial changes of the Ottoman Empire 1300.jpg thumb 250px Territorial changes of the Ottoman Empire 1300 The origins of the Ottomans ... role was to defend Great Seljuq Empire Seljuk border areas with the Byzantine Empire a role reinforced ... Empire was to continue for nearly another four centuries, and the Crusades would contest the issue .... The subsequent weakening of the Byzantine Empire and the political rivalry between the Seljuk ... first Ezel title History of the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey year 1977 publisher Cambridge University ... Empire in 1299. ref cite book last Bideleux first Robert coauthors Ian Jeffries title A history ... 1359 File Territorial changes of the Ottoman Empire 1359.jpg thumb 250px Territorial changes of the Ottoman Empire 1359 Murad I nicknamed H davendig r from lang fa u Kh u od vandg r the God ..., Battle of Kosovo lang ota was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire , Sultan of R m , from 1359 ... Water lily in Turkish language Turkish , daughter of the Prince of Yarhisar or Byzantine Empire ... History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey, Stanford Jay Shaw, Cambridge University Press, p.24 ... Empire 1451.jpg thumb 250px Territorial changes of the Ottoman Empire 1451 Main Mehmed II ... 3, 1481, H nk rcay r , near Gebze was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire R m until the conquest for a short ... of Constantinople conquered Constantinople , bringing an end to the Byzantine Empire . 1481 File Territorial changes of the Ottoman Empire 1481.jpg thumb 250px Territorial changes of the Ottoman Empire ... 22, 1520 was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. ref name Yavuz Sultan Selim ... II and his mother was Ay e Hatun , from Dulkadirids . Selim carried the empire to the leadership ... change in the Growth of the Ottoman Empire expansion policy of the empire , which was working ...   more details



  1. Evolution of the Dutch Empire

    image Dutch Empire35.PNG thumb The Dutch Empire . Dark green areas were controlled by the Dutch West Indies Company light green areas were controlled by the Dutch East India Company . The Evolution of the Dutch Empire can be traced through the history of the various territories of which it was comprised. This list gives a brief history of the various territories and trading factory trading factories ... to as the Dutch Empire . Asia Dutch East India Company and the Dutch East Indies Indonesia See also ... were sold to Indian princes. In 1796 the British seized control of the Dutch positions, at the urging of the ruler of Kandy . It was formally ceded to the British in the treaty of Amiens in 1802 ... William V of Orange then in exile in the United Kingdom it was turned over to the British in 1806 .... It was then ceded to the British in the Anglo Dutch Treaty of 1824 . New Holland Main New Holland Australia .... By the time the British arrived they noticed that there were small pockets of the Indigenous Australians ... shut the post down. A new Lawec trading post was opened in 1636, and then sold to the British in 1651 ... permanent premises in Canton, next to the building occupied by the British. Japan Main Deshima Hirado .... The Dutch colonists in South Africa remained after the British took over and later made the trek ... the British and are now known as Boer s. The Americas Main Dutch colonization of the Americas New ... the Netherlands rule Essequibo colony Essequibo 1616 , Berbice 1627 , and Demerara 1752 . The British ... by England in 1672, the islands were later renamed the British Virgin Islands . Tobago Nieuw ... a South American empire was attractive. In spite of his advanced age, Hendrik Brouwer left his post ... to the British. Europe The Netherlands were granted control of the Southern Netherlands after the Congress ... hart References references An asterisk designates a trading post DEFAULTSORT Evolution Of The Dutch Empire Category History of the Netherlands Category Dutch Empire ...   more details



  1. Evolution of the Portuguese Empire

    of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves . Adhered as a province of the new Empire of Brazil in 1822. Became ... Uruguay 1680 1683 1705 1715 1777 . Ceded to the Spanish Empire in 1777. In Asia and Oceania ... to Goa 1515 1622 . Incorporated into Persian Empire Persia in 1622. Lakshadweep Laccadive Islands 1498 ... in the 19th century occupation by Portuguese troops in 1938. Taken in 1941 by the Empire of Japan .... Countries with territories part of the Portuguese Empire The Portuguese empire spread over time ... Region States Countries with Territories part of the Portuguese Empire Africa 26 States rowspan ... one territory anachronistic part of the Portuguese Empire small Dark Blue Countries with at least one Territory anachronistic part of the Portuguese Empire. br Light Blue Countries with at least one Claimed territory anachronistic part of the Portuguese Empire br Pale Blue Countries with at least one Christian Mission of the Portuguese Empire small North America 3 States Central and South America ... Vietnam Vietnam Hoi An Flagicon Yemen Yemen Aden, Socotra See also commons Portuguese Empire Global empire Colonial Brazil History of Portugal 1415 1542 History of Portugal Timeline of Portuguese history European colonization of the Americas References reflist Portuguese overseas empire Exploration DEFAULTSORT Evolution Of The Portuguese Empire Category Colonialism Category Lists of former colonies Portuguese Category Portuguese Empire Category Former empires Portuguese Category 1415 establishments ...   more details



  1. Historiography of the British Empire

    The historiography of the British Empire refers to the studies, sources, critical methods and interpretations used by scholars to study the history of the British Empire . Scholars have long studied the Empire ... and the formation of a unitary and organic British empire of the sea. Walpole s opponents in the 1730s ... Theories about imperialism typically focus on the British Empire, with side glances elsewhere ... Marshall, ed. The Oxford History of the British Empire Volume II The Eighteenth Century 1998 .... ref David Richardson, The British Empire and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1660 1807, in P.J. Marshall, ed. The Oxford History of the British Empire Volume II The Eighteenth Century 1998 pp 440 64. ref ... Supremacy, 1765 1818, in The Oxford History of the British Empire vol. 2, The Eighteenth Century ..., they have suggested that the British empire was a cultural project as well as a set of political and economic ... of Empire English Cosmopolitans in an Age of Expansion, 1560 1660. ref See also British Empire British ... Further reading Basic bibliography Bayly, C. A. ed. Atlas of the British Empire 1989 . survey by scholars heavily illustrated Brendon, Piers. A Moral Audit of the British Empire. History Today , Oct ... Empire, 1781 1997 2008 , wide ranging survey Bryant, Arthur. The History of Britain and the British ... Empire 2006 , 144 pp Darwin, John. The Empire Project The Rise and Fall of the British World System ... ed., The New Imperial Histories Reader 2009 James, Lawrence. The Rise and Fall of the British Empire 1997 . Marshall, P. J. ed. , The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire 1996 . Stockwell, Sarah, ed. The British Empire Themes and Perspectives 2008 355pp. Overviews Beinart, William, ed. Environment and Empire Oxford History of the British Empire Companion 2007 Black, Jeremy. The British Seaborne Empire 2004 Brendon, Piers. A Moral Audit of the British Empire. History Today , Oct 2007 ... Empire, 1781 1997 2008 Buckner, Phillip, ed. Canada and the British Empire 2010 Cain, P. J. and A.G. ...   more details



  1. The British Empire: A survey

    Image The British Empire A survey.JPG thumb 200px right The British Empire A survey The British Empire A survey is a series of twelve books, each self contained, published for educational purposes during the British Empire Exhibition in London by HarperCollins Collins in 1924, following the request of the Exhibition s management towards the Imperial Studies Committee of the Royal Colonial Institute to create this work. The series General Editor was Hugh Gunn and the Advisory Committee members were Sir Charles P. Lucas, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB , Order of St Michael and St George KCMG Chairman The Right Honourable The Rt Hon Lord Morris, KCMG, Doctor of Laws LL.D. Sir Harry Wilson, KCMG, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE Arthur Percival Newton, Master ... Sir George R. Parkin, KCMG, LL.D. The volumes I. The Dominions and Dependencies of the Empire , by Coll. II. The Story of the Empire , by Sir Charles Lucas III. The Constitution, Administration, and Laws of the Empire , by Prof. A. Berriedale Keith IV. The Resources of the Empire and Their Development , by Evans Lewin V. Health Problems of the Empire Past, Present, and Future by Dr. Andrew Balfour and Dr. H. H. Scott VI. The Press and Communications of the Empire , by J. Saxon Mills VII. The Trade, Commerce, and Shipping of the Empire , by Sir Charles McLeod and Prof. A. W. Kirkaldy VIII. Makers of the Empire , by Hugh Gunn IX. The Native Races of the Empire , by Hugh Gunn X. The Universities and Educational Systems of the Empire , by Sir Godfrey Ladgen XI. The Literature and Art of the Empire , by Edward Salmon and Major A. A. Longden XII. Migration Within the Empire , by Major E. A. Belcher See also British Empire Exhibition British Empire Colonial Exhibitions commons Category British Empire Category 1924 in the United Kingdom Category 1924 in London Category 20th century in London ... about the British Empire Survey, A UK stub ...   more details



  1. British Empire Medal

    Image B.E.M..jpg right 120px De medaille The Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service , usually known as the British Empire Medal BEM , is a United Kingdom British medal awarded ... divisions in a similar way to the Order of the British Empire itself. While recipients are not technically ... Jubilee in 2012. ref http www.bbc.co.uk news uk 15503068 British Empire Medal to return says David Cameron, BBC News, 28 October 2011 ref History The Medal of the Order of the British Empire was first established in 1917 together with the Order of the British Empire itself. In 1922 the original medal was split in two new honours. While the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry ... Cross in 1940, the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service usually known as the British Empire Medal was awarded in similar circumstances as the lower classes of the Order of the British Empire, but usually to people below management or professional level. In the uniformed ... in the fire services. From 1940, the British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service could again be awarded ... with more senior recipients receiving the Order of the British Empire . From 14 January 1958 these awards were instead designated as the British Empire Medal for Gallantry and consisted of the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service with a silver oak leaf emblem worn ... yes accessdate 2007 10 31 ref See also Category Recipients of the British Empire Medal Recipients of the British Empire Medal References reflist External links http www.nationalarchives.gov.uk documentsonline wo373.asp Search recommendations for the British Empire Medal on The UK National Archives ... 327239&CFTOKEN 41216880 British Empire Medal on the Veterans Affairs Canada site Decorations of the United ... Navy Category Recipients of the British Empire Medal de British Empire Medaille nl Medaille van het Britse Rijk no British Empire Medal sv British Empire Medal ...   more details



  1. British Empire League

    Refimprove date July 2009 The British Empire League was formed in London in 1894 in order to support the ideology of British imperialism and to promote loyalty to and the unity of the British Empire . It was particularly active in the British dominion s of Australia and Canada in the early part of the twentieth century. The League focused on the celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria 24 May as a patriotic holiday. In Australia, this was not only an observance of the holiday in schools, but was also a wider opportunity to demonstrate loyalty to Britain. Empire Day was officially adopted by the Reid government in 1905 and observed for more than fifty years. ref http primeministers.naa.gov.au glossary ref In Australia, the League sponsored a monthly publication United Australia which featured on its cover Britannia and the motto One people one destiny . References references Category British Empire Category Organizations established in 1895 Category Monarchist organizations UK org stub ...   more details



  1. 1930 British Empire Games

    Commonwealth Games infobox Name 1st British Empire Games Logo Logo 1930 and 1934 BEG.png Size 150 Host ... by Queen s Baton Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium Civic Stadium The 1930 British Empire Games were the first ... in these first British Empire Games valign top width 230px flaglink Australia at the 1930 British Empire Games flaglink Bermuda at the 1930 British Empire Games flaglink British Guiana at the 1930 British Empire Games valign top width 230px flaglink Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games 1921 flaglink England at the 1930 British Empire Games flagicon Ireland 1783 Ireland at the 1930 British Empire Games Ireland valign top width 230px flaglink Newfoundland at the 1930 British Empire Games flaglink New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games flaglink Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games valign top width 230px flaglink South Africa at the 1930 British Empire Games 1928 flaglink Wales at the 1930 British Empire Games Medals table Image Empire games 1930 countries map.PNG thumb ... 1 align left flaglink England at the 1930 British Empire Games 25 22 13 60 style background ccccff 2 align left flaglink Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games 1921 20 16 18 54 3 align left flaglink South Africa at the 1930 British Empire Games 1928 6 4 8 18 4 align left flaglink New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games 3 4 2 9 5 align left flaglink Australia at the 1930 British Empire Games 3 4 1 8 6 align left flaglink Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games 2 3 5 10 7 align left flaglink Wales at the 1930 British Empire Games 0 2 1 3 8 align left flaglink British Guiana at the 1930 British Empire Games 0 1 1 2 9 align left flagicon Ireland 1783 Ireland at the 1930 British Empire ... Official Site http www.guernseycga.org.gg 1930can.html 1930 British Empire Games at the official Guernsey site http www.commonwealthgames.org.au GamesInfo PastGames 1930 1930.htm 1930 British Empire Games ... Empire Games Hamilton Category 1930 British Empire Games Category History of Hamilton, Ontario ...   more details



  1. British Empire XIII

    confusing date December 2009 unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox rugby league representative team Name British Empire XIII Badge Badge size Nickname Governing body Region Europe Coach Captain Home Stadium RLIF Rank Most caps Top try scorer Top goal scorer Top point scorer pattern b1 leftarm1 First game First international Largest win Largest loss The British Empire XIII was a rugby league football team in Europe that represented the British Empire Empire of Britain at the time. List of British Empire rugby league team players col begin small col 3 Trevor Allan Robert Ayres rugby league Robert Bob Ayres William Banks rugby William Billy Banks Robert Bartlett rugby league Robert Bartlett Frank Barton rugby league Frank Barton Harry Bath Brian Bevan Harry Beverley Charles Booth rugby league Charles Charlie Booth John Broome rugby league John Jack Broome Arthur Clues Lionel Cooper Jack Cunliffe rugby league Jack Cunliffe col 3 John Daly rugby John Jack Daly Pat Devery Alf Fiddes Albert Fildes Alexander Fiddes Hector Gee Eric Harris rugby league Eric Harris Vic Hey Alec Higgins Johnny Hunter Dan McKeating Vince McKeating Thomas McKinney Bob McMaster Robert Bob McMaster s Rupert Mudge John Rupert Mudge col 3 Tony Paskins Albert Pepperell Alan Prescott Gus Risman C Smith Jim Sullivan Lawrence Thacker Dave Valentine Ernest Ward col end See also Other Nationalities rugby league team References http cgi.ebay.co.uk British Empire XIII V New Zealand 1952 Rugby Programme W0QQitemZ190350640287QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20091126?IMSfp TL091126155005r35676 Programme from game versus New Zealand 1952 http www.britishpathe.com record.php?id 58975 British Pathe news footage Category International rugby league teams ...   more details



  1. British Empire Economic Conference

    File Canada Stamp 1932 Ottawa Conference.jpg thumb 180px right Postage stamp, Canada, 1932 commemorative overprint for Ottawa Conference. The British Empire Economic Conference also known as the Imperial Economic Conference or Ottawa Conference was a 1932 meeting conference of British colonies and the autonomous dominion s held to discuss the Great Depression . It was held between 21 July and 20 August in Ottawa . The conference saw the group admit the failure of the gold standard and abandon attempts to return to it. The meeting also worked to establish a zone of limited tariff s within the British Empire , but with high tariffs with the rest of the world. This was called Imperial preference or Empire Free Trade . This abandonment of open free trade led to a split in the British government. The conference was especially notable for its adoption of Keynesian economics Keynesian ideas such as lowering interest rate s, increasing the money supply , and expanding government spending . The U.S. were annoyed by the implementation of Imperial Preference as it affected them economically. ref A. Dobson, Economic Diplomacy at the Atlantic Conference , Review of International Studies 1984 10, pp.143. ref Notes Reflist See also Import Duties Act 1932 Source http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,744015,00.html British Empire Economic Conference Time magazine Barry Eichengreena and Douglas A. Irwin, Trade blocs, currency blocs and the reorientation of world trade in the 1930s, Journal of International Economics, Volume 38, Issues 1 2, February 1995, Pages 1 24 Robert A. MacKay, Imperial Economics at Ottawa , Pacific Affairs, Vol. 5, No. 10 Oct., 1932 , pp.  873 885 Maxwell Slutz Stewart, The Ottawa conference , Foreign policy association, incorporated, 1932 Category 1932 in Canada Category 1932 in economics Category 1932 in international relations Category 20th century diplomatic conferences Category British Empire Category Diplomatic conferences in Canada Category ...   more details



  1. Political officer (British Empire)

    In the British Empire , a political officer or political agent was an officer of the imperial civil administration, as opposed to the military administration , usually operating outside imperial territory. The title was particularly attached to a government official acting as a political adviser to the ruler of one of the princely states in pre independence South Asia , though it could also designate a kind of special envoy or ambassador e.g. Political Officer to Afghanistan . See also Political Resident Category British colonial political officers Category Heads of Missions of the United Kingdom ...   more details



  1. British Empire and Commonwealth Museum

    Infobox Museum name British Empire and Commonwealth Museum image Bristol Temple Meads old station frontage ... The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum gbmapping ST597725 was a museum in Bristol , United Kingdom exploring the history of the British Empire and the effect of British colonial rule on the rest ... web url http www.english heritage.org.uk server show conGap.6 title British Empire and Commonwealth ... tapestry, which was 23 years in the making, is to have a new home at the British Empire and Commonwealth ...?id 288 title British Empire and Commonwealth Museum Bristol Pow Wow Special exhibition until 1st .... ref cite web url http www.empiremuseum.co.uk aboutus aboutus.htm title About Us publisher British Empire ... ref ref cite web url http www.theartnewspaper.com articles Rise and fall of the British Empire museum 24476 title Rise and fall of the British Empire museum As the scale of unethical disposals emerges ... cancelled ref cite web url http www.empiremuseum.co.uk title British Empire and Commonwealth Museum accessdate 2012 04 05 format work British Empire and Commonwealth Museum ref and that it would instead ... External links http www.empiremuseum.co.uk British Empire & Commonwealth Museum website http www.imagesofempire.com ... The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum http www.theartnewspaper.com articles Rise and fall of the British ... Category British Empire Category History of the Commonwealth of Nations Category Commonwealth Family ... Police, and a register of titles of the regiments of the Honourable British East India Company ... that made possible Britain s first empire in America. ref On 23 November 2007 the museum announced ... aboutus relationalnews.htm move title News accessdate 2007 03 13 format work British Empire and Commonwealth Museum ref However, after closing in 2008 the move did not take place ... 2011 accessdate 2011 03 16 ref ref cite web url http www.guardian.co.uk culture 2011 mar 17 british empire museum director dismissed title Museum director leaves post amid police investigation into missing ...   more details



  1. Tallest building in the British Empire

    The title of tallest building in the British Empire was hotly contest during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this era the nations of the British Empire possessed a large measure of cultural unity and naturally looked to each other for comparison and competition. This was evident in the displays at Queen Victoria s silver and diamond jubilees and in the creation of the British Empire Games in 1930 later the Commonwealth Games . A similar phenomenon occurred in the world of architecture and civics. boosterism Local boosters in cities and regions across the Empire covered the title of greatest , biggest , largest or best in the Empire. In general the boosters focused on commercial buildings, as claiming the title was part of marketing the building to potential renters. They conveniently ignored much taller non commercial buildings such as St Paul s Cathedral which stands convert 111 m and was consecrated in 1708, or Victoria Tower in the Palace of Westminster which was built in 1855 and measures convert 98.5 m . The Commonwealth of Nations slowly evolved out of the British Empire over decades, but the 1931 Statute of Westminster 1931 Statute of Westminster is often used as a dividing point. During the twentieth century the title was held primarily by Canadian buildings. Since the 1990s, however Asian buildings have held the title. Height restrictions have much to do with this list. Until the 1960s, London , the capital of the Empire, had especially strict height maximums to preserve the views of historic structures. Until the late 1920 Montreal limited all buildings ... Building In The British Empire Category Lists of tallest buildings Category British Empire Category .... Tallest building in the Empire class wikitable sortable Years Building small original ... Street.JPG 100px center Canadian Pacific Building 1912 Sun Tower Vancouver British Columbia flag Canada ... 1910 1912 Dominion Building Vancouver British Columbia flag Canada 1868 sort 053 convert 53 m ft abbr ...   more details



  1. British Empire Exhibition

    The British Empire Exhibition was a colonial exhibition held at Wembley , Middlesex in 1924 and 1925. ref http www.britishpathe.com record.php?id 75167 British Pathe agency Film of British Empire Exhibition, reel one ref ref http www.britishpathe.com record.php?id 75168 British Pathe agency Film of British Empire Exhibition, reel two ref ref http www.britishpathe.com record.php?id 75169 British Pathe agency Film of British Empire Exhibition, reel three ref ref http www.britishpathe.com record.php?id 75170 British Pathe agency Film of British Empire Exhibition, reel four ref History Image GB British Empire Exhibition Postage Stamps.jpg thumb 300px right GB British Empire Exhibition Postage Stamps Image Palace of Industry British Empire Exhibition 1924 1.JPG thumb 300px right Palace of Industry ... V of the United Kingdom George V on St George s Day, 23 April 1924. The British Empire contained ... coin d in Scarlet color scarlet , and a frac 1 1 2 d in brown, both being inscribed British Empire ... Wembley British Empire Exhibitions stamps on The British Postal Museum & Archive website ref and many ... in a 12 volume book The British Empire A survey with Hugh Gunn as the General Editor, and which ... , Basingstoke New York Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. External links commons category British Empire Exhibition ... esg remains.htm Remains of the British Empire Exhibition http www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk server.php?show conInformationRecord.86 British Empire Exhibitions 1924 1925 Exploring 20th century London 1948 ... Stadium and Wembley Arena Category Colonial exhibitions de British Empire Exhibition fr British Empire ... all who owe allegiance to the British flag to meet on common ground and learn to know each other ... 619596 British Film Institute Never Stop Railway ref ref http www.britishpathe.com record.php?id 8750 British Pathe agency Never Stop Railway film probably 1925 ref Most of the exhibition halls were intended to be temporary and demolished afterwards, but at least the Palace of Engineering and the British ...   more details



  1. 1950 British Empire Trophy

    Infobox Grand Prix race report Type NC Country Isle of Man Grand Prix British Empire Trophy GP Suffix Date June 15 Year 1950 Image Official name XII British Empire Trophy Location Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas , Isle of Man Course Course mi 6.124 Course km 9.855 Distance laps 36 Distance mi 220.454 Distance km 354.787 Weather Pole Driver Cuth Harrison Pole Country UK Pole Team English Racing Automobiles ERA Pole Time 3 10.0 Fast Driver Reg Parnell Fast Team English Racing Automobiles ERA Fast Time 3 08.0 Fast Lap Fast Country UK First Driver Bob Gerard First Country UK First Team English Racing Automobiles ERA Second Driver Cuth Harrison Second Country UK Second Team English Racing Automobiles ERA Third Driver Toulo de Graffenried Third Country Switzerland Third Team Maserati in motorsport Maserati The 1950 British Empire Trophy was a Non Championship Formula One motor race held on June 15, 1950 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas , Isle of Man . It was the eighth race of the 1950 Formula One season . The race, contested over 36 laps, was won by English Racing Automobiles ERA driver Bob Gerard . Cuth Harrison finished second in an English Racing Automobiles ERA , and Emmanuel de Graffenried third in a Maserati in motorsport Maserati . Results class wikitable style font size 95 Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time Retired Grid 1 1 flagicon UK Bob Gerard Bob ... http www.silhouet.com motorsport archive f1 nc 1950 1950.html empire accessdate 2009 01 10 F1 NC race report Name of race British Empire Trophy Year of race 1950 Previous race in season 1950 Paris Grand Prix Next race in season 1950 Bari Grand Prix Previous year s race 1949 British Empire Trophy Next year s race 1951 British Empire Trophy Category 1950 Formula One race reports British Empire Trophy cs British Empire Trophy 1950 it British Empire Trophy 1950 sl British Empire Trophy 1950 fi British Empire Trophy 1950 ...   more details



  1. Order of the British Empire

    s star of the Order of the British Empire awarded by the Sovereign, on the advice of the Government type Award motto For God and the Empire day NA eligibility British nationals for A national order ... Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United ... 7999 accessdate 2010 06 13 Original Order of the British Empire Statutes dated 24 Aug 1917 ref ref name ... Queen and public Honours Order of the British Empire royal.gov.uk The Official Website of the British ... Order of the British Empire GBE , see Knight Grand Cross . ref It is incorrect to omit of the Most Excellent Order and other important words not implied by the initials. The British Empire no longer exists as a formal entity, but the Order of the British Empire continues. ref Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire KBE or Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire DBE Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire OBE Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British ... post nominal but not as a title before their name. Awards in the Order of the British Empire in the Commonwealth ... to the numbers restricted to that Order as full members do. There is also a related British Empire .... The British Empire Medal has not been used in the United Kingdom or its dependencies since 1993 ... Download Orders of Chivalry PDF Under Order of the British Empire section, reads The British Empire ... of the British Empire has by far the highest number of members of the British Orders of Chivalry ... of the Order, the Medal of the Order of the British Empire was instituted. In 1922, it was renamed the British Empire Medal . Recipients, who are not members of the Order itself, are grouped ... the medal senior officials are directly appointed to the Order of the British Empire. The United ... officio the Dean of the Order. The King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire Order s King ...   more details



  1. 1934 British Empire Games

    British Empire Games Logo London Commonwealth Games 1934.jpg Size 120 Host city London , England ... Stadium The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games ... Teams participating for the first time in bold . flaglink Australia at the 1934 British Empire Games flaglink Bermuda at the 1934 British Empire Games flaglink British Guiana at the 1934 British Empire Games flaglink Canada at the 1934 British Empire Games variant 1921 flaglink England at the 1934 British Empire Games flaglink Hong Kong at the 1934 British Empire Games 1910 flaglink India at the 1934 British Empire Games variant British flagicon Ireland Irish Free State at the 1934 British Empire Games Irish Free State flaglink Jamaica at the 1934 British Empire Games variant 1906 flaglink New Zealand at the 1934 British Empire Games flagicon Newfoundland Newfoundland at the 1934 British Empire Games Newfoundland flaglink Northern Ireland at the 1934 British Empire Games flaglink Southern Rhodesia at the 1934 British Empire Games flaglink Scotland at the 1934 British Empire Games flaglink South Africa at the 1934 British Empire Games variant 1928 flaglink Wales at the 1934 British ... main Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games Boxing MedalistTable type Event width 255 Flyweight ... http www.guernseycga.org.gg 1934london.html 1934 British Empire Games at the official Guernsey site http www.commonwealthgames.org.au GamesInfo PastGames 1934 1934.htm 1934 British Empire Games Australian Commonwealth Games official website Commonwealth Games years Category 1934 in sports British Empire Games Category 1934 in the United Kingdom British Empire Games Category 1934 British Empire Games Category Sports festivals in London Category 1934 in London British Empire Games, 1934 Category Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena de British Empire Games 1934 es Juegos de la Mancomunidad de 1934 fr Jeux de l Empire britannique de 1934 nl British Empire Games 1934 ja 1934 pl Igrzyska ...   more details



  1. British Empire Union

    Refimprove date December 2008 File British Empire Union WWI poster.jpg thumb right British Empire Union poster from the immediate post war period, titled Once a German always a German The British Empire Union BEU was created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom during World War I , in 1916, after changing its name from the Anti German Union , which had been founded in 1915. Sir George Makgill was the BEU s Honorary Secretary and Lord Edward Illiffe was its treasurer. The BEU was anti Socialism socialist and thought that the Labour Party UK Labour Party would Bolshevik Bolshevise Britain and argued for a paramilitary force to combat it. It was also associated with the antisemitism of Leopold Maxse . It held anti Germany German demonstrations in Hyde Park, London Hyde Park and elsewhere and is thought to have had around 10,000 members across fifty branches by the end of 1918. The BEU advocated wholesale internment and received over 1,250,000 signatures on petition for this cause, which it presented to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Prime Minister . It also disrupted meetings of pacifism pacifist and civil liberties groups and produced anti German posters. The BEU also protested to the BBC about Patrick Hamilton dramatist Patrick Hamilton s play Rope play Rope . On 28 July 1916 the Vice Presidents of the BEU, Seymour Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst Lord and Lady Bathurst, subscribed to a full page advertisement in The Morning Post stating their objectives blockquote 1. To consolidate the British Empire and to develop Trade and Commerce within the Empire and with our Allies. br 2. To alter our existing naturalisation laws to render it impossible for aliens seeking naturalisation to become British citizens so long as they remain subjects of other countries. This is to apply to existing cases. br 3. To pursue an Educational propaganda throughout ... library spies chap2.htm Spies at Work, Chapter 2 links between British Empire Union and Economic League ...   more details



  1. British Empire Range

    Geobox Range name British Empire Range image Quttinirtaaq 1 1997 08 05.jpg image size 275 image caption British Empire Range, to the north of Tanquary Fiord country Canada region Nunavut region type Territory unit highest Barbeau Peak highest elevation 2616 highest lat d 81 highest lat m 54 highest lat s 30 highest lat NS N highest long d 75 highest long m 01 highest long s 30 highest long EW W geology period orogeny map map size 275 map caption The British Empire Range is a mountain range on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut , Canada . The range is one of the most northern ranges in the world ref http atlas.nrcan.gc.ca site english maps topo map?mapsize 428 20380&lat 82.3500000007&long 77.4999999985&mapxy 268573.707593 3702696.05337&scale 5000000&feature na British Empire Range&location1 62&unique key 0c754d28849c20c35b4ad5ba544daf38&searchstring British 20Empire 20Range&entity MTN&layers fapfeature fapfeature 20north arrow 20other features 20million grid 20t50k grid 20grid 50k 3 20roads 20hydrography 20boundary 20builtup 20vegetation 20populated places 20railway 20power network 20manmade features 20designated areas 20water features 20water saturated soils 20relief 20contours 20toponymy 20contour 20nodata ntdb 50k&urlappend 26map textzoom03 feature 3Dnew 26map textzoom03 feature points 3D268593.589101 3702693.18667 26map textzoom03 class text 3DBritish 2BEmpire 2BRange 26map textzoom46 feature 3Dnew 26map textzoom46 feature points 3D268593.589101 3702693.18667 26map textzoom46 class text 3DBritish 2BEmpire 2BRange 26map arrowzoom03 feature 3Dnew 26map arrowzoom03 feature points 3D268593.589101 3702693.18667 British Empire Range at the Atlas of Canada ref and the Arctic Cordillera ... 82 21 00 N 077 29 59 W type adm1st region CA NU display title name British Empire Range Category Arctic Cordillera Category British Empire Range Category Mountain ranges of Qikiqtaaluk Region ca Serralada British Empire de British Empire Range fr Cha ne British Empire ...   more details



  1. British Empire in fiction

    main British Empire The British Empire has often been portrayed in fiction . Originally such works described ... deals with fictional characters set within the wider backdrop of the British Empire. This is an incomplete ... portray the eponymous fictional pirate in his struggles against the British and Dutch Empire The Netherlands ... a travelogue of the British Empire as it was at the time of writing as symbolised by the act that the protagonists ... by George MacDonald Fraser shows the British Empire between 1839 and 1891 and from the eyes of the dastardly ... it to prevent the two World Wars and preserve the British Empire until the end of the twentieth century ... manages to hold together the British Empire despite the loss of its centre and despite revolts in Egypt ... steampunk version of the British Empire called Neo Britannia. H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds ... films 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011 feature the British Empire in all four. In the first film the Royal .... The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1992 1993 features several episodes set in the British Empire ... universe wherein the First World War never happened and the British Empire, knit together by airships ... and cannibalism, but the British Empire succeeded in moving its centre to India . With its capital ... anime series The British Empire in fiction Television 4 see below contains the novel Our Days 2006 . 2012 The War for Souls 2007 by Whitley Stieber The British Empire is one of four empires in an alternate ... published by Abaddon Books set in a modern steampunk world where the British Empire, and Queen ... and preserving the Empire. The Code Geass anime series The British Empire in fiction Television 4 see ... of Nunnally all published in 2006. Audio The Code Geass anime series The British Empire in fiction ... of the Rebellion 2006 is an anime depicting a futuristic British Empire based in North America after ... ends in 1950 with a stalemate and a general collapse of all warring sides. The British Empire retains ... British Empire In Fiction Category British Empire in fiction Category Australia in fiction Category ...   more details



  1. British Empire Party

    The British Empire Party was a minor right wing party in the United Kingdom . It was founded in the early 1950s by P. J. Ridout, a former member of the Imperial Fascist League . ref Peter Barberis, John McHugh and Mike Tyldesley, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations ref In the 1951 UK general election , the party stood one candidate, Trefor David, in Ogmore UK Parliament constituency Ogmore , who received 1,643 votes. A former Plaid Cymru member and miner, David gained some supporter amongst local miners but saw his support reduced after a local paper revealed the fascist past of Ridout. ref David Boothroyd , Politico s Guide to the History of British Political Parties , 2001, p. 17 ref The party gained a brief boost in 1951 when Arnold Leese told his followers to join the group, although ultimately the minor levels of support that Leese commanded made little difference. ref Dave Renton, Fascism, Anti Fascism and Britain in the 1940s , Basingstoke Macmillan, 2000, p. 51 ref References Reflist Category Political parties established in 1951 Category Defunct political parties in the United Kingdom Category Far right politics in the United Kingdom UK far right ...   more details



  1. 1950 British Empire Games

    Commonwealth Games infobox Name 4th British Empire Games Logo 1950 New Zealand.jpg Size 150 Host city Auckland , New Zealand Optional caption Nations participating 12 Athletes participating 590 Events ... Eden Park The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth ... the closing ceremonies were held at Western Springs Stadium, see New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games . Participating teams Image Empire games 1950 countries map.PNG thumb 250px Countries which participated Teams participating for the first time in bold . flaglink Australia at the 1950 British Empire Games flaglink Canada at the 1950 British Empire Games variant 1921 flaglink Ceylon at the 1950 British Empire Games flaglink England at the 1950 British Empire Games flaglink Fiji at the 1950 British Empire Games variant colonial flaglink Malaya at the 1950 British Empire Games flaglink New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games flaglink Nigeria at the 1950 British Empire Games variant colonial flaglink Southern Rhodesia at the 1950 British Empire Games flaglink Scotland at the 1950 British Empire Games flaglink South Africa at the 1950 British Empire Games variant 1928 flaglink Wales at the 1950 British Empire Games Medals by country At the 1950 British Empire Games all the teams ... British Empire Games Boxing MedalistTable type Event width 250 Flyweight flagathlete Hugh Riley ... British Empire Games at the official Guernsey site http www.commonwealthgames.org.au GamesInfo PastGames 1950 1950.htm 1950 British Empire Games Australian Commonwealth Games official website Commonwealth Games years Category 1950 in sports British Empire Games Category 1950 British Empire Games Category Sport in Auckland Category History of Auckland Category Sports festivals in New Zealand de British Empire Games 1950 es Juegos de la Mancomunidad de 1950 fr Jeux de l Empire britannique de 1950 nl British Empire Games 1950 ja 1950 pl Igrzyska Imperium Brytyjskiego 1950 pt Jogos do ...   more details




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