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Hadrian's Wall was one of the frontiers of the Roman Empire. [5] Roman remains can be found widely across North East England. A special exhibition based around the Roman Fort of Segedunum at Wallsend [6] and the other forts along Hadrian's Wall is complemented by the numerous artefacts that are displayed in the Great North Museum Hancock [7] in Newcastle.
"The Left Coast" – a name shared with the West Coast of the United States, referring to the region notably leaning politically left. [6]"British California" – a play on the initials of the province, referring to its similarities with California in terms of culture, geography (particularly in the Lower Mainland), politics, and demographics.
Northumbria (/ n ɔːr ˈ θ ʌ m b r i ə /; Old English: Norþanhymbra rīċe [ˈnorˠðɑnˌhymbrɑ ˈriːt͡ʃe]; Latin: Regnum Northanhymbrorum) [2] was an early medieval Anglian kingdom in what is now Northern England and South Scotland.
After the end of the Roman occupation of Britain, the area now known as England became divided into seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex and Wessex. A number of other smaller political divisions and sub-kingdoms existed.
Northumbria, medieval kingdom in what is now Northern England and South-East Scotland Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title North Umbria .
Cartographers began using the name Arcadia to refer to areas progressively farther north until it referred to the French holdings in maritime Canada (particularly Nova Scotia). The -r- also began to disappear from the name on early maps, resulting in the current Acadia .
The True North Times also publishes weekly columns, notably a review of 24/SEVEN, the documentary series following the Canadian Prime Minister; Crazy Canadian Comments, a round-up of the worst troll comments from across the internet; Canada From Eh to Zed, a lifestyle column posting recipes and fashion; and Counter-Counter-Counter-Point, where two (or more) columnists sound-off on the same ...
an inhabitant of the present-day region of Northumbria or North East England; an inhabitant of the historic county of Northumberland specifically;