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Aberdeen http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITaberdeen.htm Seaport on the northeast coast of Scotland and was the largest fishing port in the country. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. Birmingham http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITbirmingham.htm Became one of the most important trade centers in Britain with main industries which included the making of guns, jewelry, pins, buttons, screws, buckles and toys. Includes brief history. Bradford http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITbradford.htm Became an important center for the woolen and textile trades in the Middle Ages. Includes brief history and excerpts from the works of various writers. Brighton http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITbrighton.htm Was an important fishing village in the 16th century and later a popular seaside resort in Britain. Includes brief history, painting and excerpts from the works of various writers. Bristol http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITbristol.htm Was a major wool-exporting port. Includes brief history of industries and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. Cambridge http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITcambridge.htm Situated on the River Cam. Became a renowned educational center with 33 university colleges. Includes short history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. Cardiff http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITcardiff.htm Site of a Roman fort, built about 75 A.D. Became an important seaport with the building of the Glamorgan Canal. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. Chichester http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITchichester.htm Originally built by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. Its Harbor was used to export wool and wheat and later cloth was an important commodity. Includes excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. Crewe http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITcrewe.htm Originally, a small hamlet with only a wayside station beside a turnpike road. Became the junction of three lines. Includes brief summary of its railways. Derby http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITderby.htm Located on the River Derwent. Includes brief details of industries, history and excerpts from works by Daniel Defoe and Angus Reach. Dundee http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITdundee.htm Seaport in Scotland on the Firth of Tay. Includes notes about major industries and population figures. Edinburgh http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITedinburgh.htm Capital city of Scotland. Includes history and excerpts from the works of several writers. Exeter http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITexeter.htm Situated on the River Exe and established as a town by the Roman Army about 80 A.D. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. Glasgow http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITglasgow.htm City in Scotland, known for its university and shipyards. Includes brief history and excerpts from the works of several authors. Gloucester http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITgloucester.htm Fortified port on the River Severn in Roman times. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. Halifax http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IThalifax.htm Was an important center for wool trade. Includes brief history and excerpts from works of Daniel Defoe and Angus Reach. Hull http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IThull.htm Situated where the River Hull flows into the Humber estuary. Noted for its wool exporting and deep-sea fishing base. Includes brief history and excerpt from a work by Daniel Defoe. Leeds http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITleeds.htm Wool center of England in the 16th century. Includes brief history, painting by Atkinson Grimshaw and excerpts from the works of various writers. Leicester http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITleicester.htm Capital of Coritani in Roman Britain and became an important center of hosiery manufacture during the 18th century. Includes brief history and excerpts from the works of Daniel Defoe and Angus Reach. Liverpool http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITliverpool.htm Port on the north bank of the estuary of the Mersey. Includes brief history, painting by Atkinson Grimshaw and excerpts from the works of various authors. London http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITlondon.htm Settled by the Romans in the first century A.D. and known as Londinium. Was administrative, commercial and financial capital of the country by the 18th century and center of manufacturing. Includes brief history, painting by Jan Griffier and excerpts from the writings of various authors. Manchester http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITmanchester.htm Situated on the east bank of the River Irwell and was noted for its cotton industry. Includes brief history and excerpts from the works of various writers. Merthyr Tydfil http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITmerthyr.htm Noted for its ironworks. Includes brief history and a painting. Middlesbrough http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITmiddlesbrough.htm Situated on the south bank of the Tees estuary. Noted for its ironworks and railway line. Includes brief history. Newcastle http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ITnewcastle.htm Situated on the north bank of a shallow gorge on the River Tyne. Was a commercial and industrial center. Includes short history, painting by James Wilson Carmichael and excerpts from works of various writers.
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