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BEST OF BRITISH - December 2005

December 2005 UK issue 
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December 2005 OS issue 
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Best of British - December 2005
Christmas Wishes from Sir Cliff Richard - personal memories and highlights of a career spanning six decades. Re-living the wartime era with North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Heroics at RAF Hornchurch - the airfield that provided defence in two world wars. Cream of the Ice Shows - the touring spectaculars whose popularity shows no sign of thawing. Is Mistletoe Losing its Magic? - the social implications linked to this seasonal essential. The Tremeloes - still singing nearly fifty years on. Great British bandleader Edmundo Ros Artist Terence Cuneo and his mouse. Life of Riley - what a way to buy a 1948 car. Maritime memories aboard the mv Discovery. Conway Stewart - a hundred years of quality pens. Belling fires and cookers. Exploring some of England's most beautiful towns. Christmas in the Thirties - memories of Yuletide beside the sea. Ward Lock holiday guides. 1950s collectables. West Country tar barrel rolling tradition.

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BEST OF BRITISH - October 2005

October 2005 UK issue 
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Best of British - October 2005 
England Expects - Battle of Trafalgar bicentenary. Pompey Chimes out a Naval Welcome - miles of waterfront and centuries of history make Portsmouth a maritime treasure trove. Soil Cinderellas - the living history group upholding the vital work of the Land Girls. Helen Shapiro - our 1960s teen queen. Come fly with Me! - elevated to a different world with BOAC in the 1960s. A Dream that Died - the loss of the R101 airship 75 years ago. Britain's Great Bandleaders - Billy Cotton. The Great British Allotment - gardeners have never lost the plot. Boatman's Holiday - Britain's biggest gathering of canal boats. Moving Piece of Living History - Blenheim Palace's commemoration of the end of the last war. Rudyard Lake - 'Blackpool' of the Potteries. Our Backyard - when our fun was free. Clyde Pride - the changing face of this historic river. Once a Bobby - how training, discipline and a good community rapport lasted a lifetime. Why I Hate Hen Nights - the invitation to fill you with dread. Collecting diecast models. Wonderful Spitfire picture by Nicolas Trudgian. Collectors' cards featuring memorable football programmes.

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BEST OF BRITISH - September 2005

September 2005 UK issue 
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Best of British - September 2005 
Classic Comics - how the Dandy and the Beano brought fun into our lives. The Battle of Britain - the 65th anniversary of the war’s defining moment. The Pilot’s Pub - the special landlady who provided a place of respite for battle-weary airmen. Great British Songwriters - Eric Maschwitz. Marty Wilde - Britain’s 1950s answer to Elvis Presley! When Football put on its Warpaint - how the national game helped to lift wartime spirits. Return of the Urban Beach- Britain’s favourite lidos are making new waves. When Small was Beautiful - the post-war housing building boom. Showmen’s favourite - the remaining Scammell Showtracs are coming together. The Old Shop in Poole - dusting off the memories of a family antique business. Maid of the Loch - how a Scottish paddle steamer touched the hearts of several generations. Chislehurst Caves - a soldier’s underground escapade. Pontefract’s Liquorice Festival. When ITV when on air for the first time. Enamel advertising signs. Electric Energy - the battery power that kept our old transport on the move. Superb painting of Mk1 Spitfires returning from battle. British Crafts - why traditional British hives are the bee’s knees.

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BEST OF BRITISH - August 2005

August 2005 UK issue 
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Best of British - August 2005 
The Red Arrows - aerial acrobatics of a national treasure. Saluting Saviours - the AA man is back with his sidecar. Winter Harvest of Golden Cliffs - riches of Britain's Jurassic Coast. On My Honour - the Scouting movement is more than just woggles and 3-fingered salutes! Muted Celebrations - why not everyone jumped for joy on VE-Day. Time Honoured Traditions - a Derbyshire clock-maker steeped in history. Blast from the Past - the Acme Thunderer whistle. Yana - one of Britain's most glamorous stars. Sand, Sea and Memories - capturing the spirit of the traditional seaside holiday. Remember Hammer Films? - the horror that came out of the Bray studios. John Charles - football's gentle giant of the 1950s. Lux flakes - one of Britain's favourite washing products. Spinning a yarn - hand-crafted spinning wheels. Bodnant's unique garden. Coffee, cocoa and cakes - the famous Lyons' empire. Liberty's of London. Roaming pub artist Alan Roulstone. Great bandleader Ken Mackintosh. The hot and cold history of the Thermos flask. Nostalgia Gallery - the Mk IX Spitfires of No.126 Squadron return to base before D-Day. Steaming along the North Norfolk Poppy Line and the East Lancashire Railways.








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