The biggest cities of Great Britain Andres Veidenberg, Argo Mikk C.R.Jakobson Gymn. 11c Supervisors: Tiia Pukk, Marje Maasen Viljandi 2002

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Introduction We are going to talk about the biggest cities of

Introduction

We are going to talk about the biggest cities of Great

Britain
There are 10 biggest cities in Great Britain
All this cities have important part of Britain economy and culture
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The biggest cities

The biggest cities

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Population of the cities

Population of the cities

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London The capital of England Is situated in south-eastern England along

London

The capital of England
Is situated in south-eastern England along the Thames

River
Founded by Romans in A.D. 43
One of the three main financial centres in the world
Parliament
The river Thames runs thorough the city
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Transport in London Double-deckers Black taxis Underground Planes

Transport in London

Double-deckers
Black taxis
Underground
Planes

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London underground Founded in 1870 One of the biggest in the world

London underground

Founded in 1870
One of the biggest in the world

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London sights Westminster Abbey Windsor Castle Tower Bridge

London sights

Westminster Abbey

Windsor Castle

Tower Bridge

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Arms of London

Arms of London

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Edinburgh Capital of Scotland Famous Edinburghers: Bell, Stevenson, Scott, Connery. Coastal city

Edinburgh

Capital of Scotland
Famous Edinburghers: Bell, Stevenson, Scott, Connery.
Coastal city

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Bristol The largest city in the South West It has a

Bristol

The largest city in the South West
It has a great harbour
Home

of Rolls Royce
The Concorde factory
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Leeds 75 nationalities 731 Bede’s “History of English Church and People”

Leeds

75 nationalities
731 Bede’s “History of English Church and People”
Centre of

wool & sewing factory
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Glasgow Compaq Scotland’s largest city Fishing Harbour city

Glasgow

Compaq
Scotland’s largest city
Fishing
Harbour city

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Aberdeen Oil Capital of Europe + 40.000 jobs The world's first

Aberdeen

Oil Capital of Europe + 40.000 jobs
The world's first holographic

3D camera
It’s a coastal city
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Manchester 10% of workers Significant financial sector The highest weekly earnings-£420.40 Manchester United

Manchester

10% of workers
Significant financial sector
The highest weekly earnings-£420.40
Manchester United


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Birmingham Second largest city Aston Hall The first steam engine was invented Warwick Castle

Birmingham

Second largest city
Aston Hall
The first steam engine was invented


Warwick Castle

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Shakespeare Stratford Upon Avon W. Shakespeare (

Shakespeare

Stratford Upon Avon

W. Shakespeare (

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Liverpool Capital of culture The Beatles Sunday talents Festival city

Liverpool

Capital of culture
The Beatles
Sunday talents
Festival city

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Newcastle Many earthquakes Harbour Coal mining

Newcastle

Many earthquakes
Harbour
Coal mining