IN BRITAIN Magazine July 1998 issue
IN BRITAIN

The monthly magazine of
the
British Tourist Authority

published by Premier Magazines Ltd, London.

IN BRITAIN July 1998
IN BRITAIN July 1998
Front cover photo:
Nell Gwynne, painted by an artist
in Sir Peter Lely's studio, circa 1675,
©Photo Library, National Portrait Gallery
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What to find in the July 1998 issue:

Editor's notebook
Find out how you can stay in a castle!

Letters to the Editor
Funny travel tales, inspiring stories, words of thanks and what you think of IN BRITAIN magazine.

Train Spotting
One ride on a long-preserved steam railway in the North York Moors turns ALLAN BRADFORD into a railway enthusiast.

Amazing Grace
SIMON CRAIG demystifies the popular game of cricket and pays homage to perhaps the greatest cricketer of all, the larger-than-life W.G. GRACE.

"Theirs is the Kingdom"
PAT MOORE takes a stroll through Scottish history, in the Kingdom of Fife.

Food for Thought
ANGELA COLE samples the fare of historical menus being reintroduced for our delectation at some of National Trust's great houses.

A Riverside Renaissance
ANNE SOWARD finds feasting and merrymaking on her trip through time in the London Borough of Southwark.

A Welcome in the Hillside
The Wales landscape echoes with the lovely sounds of the country's choirs and opera company. SALLY VARLOW finds out why the Welsh are so good at singing.

Affairs of State
PETER BRIMACOMBE meets some famous and infamous historical characters.

In Britain Directory
If you're planning a trip, here are some suggestions for what to do, where to stay and lots more.

Forthcoming events
What's happening in Britain over the next few months.

My bit of Britain
Actor GEORGE BAKER (Inspector Wexford in Ruth Rendell's TV mystery series) says nothing beats a good view of the Wiltshire countryside.
editor's NOTEBOOK

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"Train spotting",
Allan Bradford goes into
transports of joy in North Yorkshire
Pictures courtesy of North York Moors Railways

 

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IN BRITAIN July 1998 pages 26-27
"Theirs is the Kingdom",
Pat Moore explores the Scottish Kingdom of Fife
Pictures courtesy of Dennis Hardley/The National Trust for Scotland

 

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IN BRITAIN July 1998 pages 42-43
"A riverside renaissance",
Anne Soward travels through time in the London Borough of Southwark
Pictures ©Vanessa Welland


 

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