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Kevin Bridges.

I love watching the stand up comedian Kevin Bridges when he is on the telly I think he is really funny he is just so funny everytime. He is a Scottish comedian from Scotland and he is so popular and lots of people go and see him loads of people sit in the theatre all night and watch him because he is so good he really is that good at what he dose he is brilliant and he is really funny when he is up on stage doing his stand up comedy.

Old Phones From The 1960,s.

These are the really old phones from the 1960,s and throughout the 60,s years before I was born. These were what the phones were like back then back in those days they were always like this they use to be on the television sometimes and sometimes on some comedy series from the 60s and other tv series in the 1960,s to.

Elvis Presley,s Mansion House In Memphis Tennessee In Graceland .

This was Elvis Presley,s house it use to be his Mansion House it is in Memphis Tennessee in Graceland. A climb to the top of a hill will reveal the grand mansion, huddled amidst a cluster of oak. The spectacle will take you back to 1939, when the house was first built by the family that owned the Memphis Daily Appeal. Elvis had bought the house for his parents in 1957, the very year after Heartbreak Hotel, his number one hit in the US. Designed by Furbringer and Erhmanis, this two storey-mansion with 23 rooms was decorated with great attention by Elvis’s mother, who passed away just a year after moving in to the new home. The brilliant white carpets and upholstery and marble flooring of the living room; the deep purple bedding and bathroom submerged in pink, just adjacent to the living room, speak highly of the woman’s distinguished taste.

Tudor period

The Tudor period occurred between 1485 and 1603 in England and Wales and includes the Elizabethan period during the reign of Elizabeth I until 1603. The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England whose first monarch was Henry VII (b.1457, r.1485–1509). Historian John Guy (1988) argued that “England was economically healthier, more expansive, and more optimistic under the Tudors” than at any time in a hundred years.

Population and economy
Following the Black Death and the agricultural depression of the late 15th century, the population began to increase. It was less than 2 million in 1600. The growing population stimulated economic growth, accelerated the commercialisation of agriculture, increased the production and export of wool, encouraged trade, and promoted the growth of London.[2]

The high wages and abundance of available land seen in the late 15th century and early 16th century were replaced with low wages and a land shortage. Various inflationary pressures, perhaps due to an influx of New World gold and a rising population, set the stage for social upheaval with the gap between the rich and poor widening. This was a period of significant change for the majority of the rural population, with manorial lords beginning the process of enclosure of village lands that previously had been open to everyone.

History about £1 pound coin

Edge
The edge is not only milled but also inscribed. The inscription in Latin reads:-
DECUS ET TUTAMEN
Which may be translated as “an ornament and a safeguard”. This inscription dates back to the first machine-struck coins minted in 1662 and was a device to prevent “clipping”.

Llantrisant Mint Mark
On the milled edge of the coin is the Llantrisant mint mark – a cross crosslet. This is the first United Kingdom coin to be struck with this distinctive feature. The shape of the cross alluding to Llantrisant, which translated from the Welsh means “Church or Parish of the Three Saints”.

Design Competition
The design process for the pound coin began with a competition for the reverse design of the new coin. The entries were judged by the Royal Mint Advisory Committee, whose President is the Duke of Edinburgh, and the selected design by Eric Sewell, formerly Chief Engraver of the Royal Mint, was then submitted for the approval of Her Majesty The Queen.

by simon schofield