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Edmund Blair

Emley Moor transmitting station History The current tower is the third structure to have occupied the site. The original 135 metres (443 ft) lattice tower was erected in 1956 to provide Independent Television broadcasts to the Yorkshire area. It was replaced in 1964 by a taller 385.5 metres (1,265 ft) guyed mast (identical to the structure still standing at [...]

Sandro Botticelli

Visiting Tips for the Famous Uffizi Gallery The Uffizi Gallery, located in Florence, Italy is one of the oldest museums today and home to some of the most famous artwork in the world. The Uffizi Gallery is located in the Palazzo degli Uffizi, built in the 1560s, which was also used to house government offices [...]

Sandro Botticelli

General Knowledge Pt. XII   What is the kimberley process? Conflict diamonds came to the attention of the world media during the extremely brutal conflict in Sierra Leone in the 1990s. The UN, governments, the diamond industry and non-governmental organizations (such as Amnesty International), recognised the need for a global system to prevent conflict diamonds [...]