Welcome to the ICONS collection. On these pages you can explore our icons. Their stories are told with words and pictures, with
sound and film and 3D imaging. You’ll also find surprising ideas for
things to make and do, places to go and even the occasional
icon-related recipe. Use the grid below to start exploring ...
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The Phone Box
Stiff Upper Lip
The V-sign
Sgt. Pepper
The Tube Map
Narrowboats on Canals
The Rose
The Thames
The Bobby
Robin Hood
Magna Carta
Sherlock Holmes
The Pint of Real Ale
Oxbridge
The Archers
White Cliffs of Dover
Oak Tree
The Lake District
Fish and Chips
The Oxford English Dictionary
Tower of London
Bowler Hat
Rugby
Parish Church
The Mini-Skirt
Hadrian's Wall
The Origin Of Species
York Minster
HMS Victory
Lindisfarne Gospels
Big Ben
Blackpool Tower
Domesday Book
Cricket
Notting Hill Carnival
The Spitfire
The Globe Theatre
Brick Lane
The King James Bible
Pride And Prejudice
SS Empire Windrush
Glastonbury Festival
Chicken Tikka Masala
Punch & Judy
The Routemaster Bus
The Queen's Head Stamp Design
The Hay Wain
A Cup of Tea
Jerusalem
Holbein's Henry VIII
Morris Dancing
Land Rover
The Pub
Alice in Wonderland
Angel Of The North
Eden Project
Queuing
Stonehenge
The Black Cab
The FA Cup
Sutton Hoo Helmet
Wimbledon
The Mini
St George Flag
When did clog dancing start? When did the Spitfire go into production? Use our icons timeline to find out.
What makes something an icon? Is it to do with being famous or important? Is an icon beloved or somehow symbolic?
Why is a cup of tea iconic and not a glass of orange juice?
Feature Story:
John Taylor, the Water-Poet
John Taylor, the Water-Poet
Nowadays (depending on the traffic), a quick way to get round London might be to jump in a black cab. As you are whisked to your destination you may find your cabbie keen to regale you with his views on society’s ills and the famous people he’s had in the back.
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