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Amaia and Natalia. E N G L A N D A.- FAMOUS BRIDGE . It is the furthest downstream bridge across the River Tees. It connects Middlesbrough, on the south bank, to Port Clarence, on the north bank. It is a transporter bridge, carrying a travelling 'car', or 'gondola', suspended from the bridge, across the river in 90 seconds. The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is famous because it’s the tallest transporter bridge in the world and was featured in Billy Elliott, The Fast Show and probably most famously in Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Built in 1901, it serves as a majestic reminder of the area’s former industrial heritage. We can relate it to the Portugalete Transporter Bridge.

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Amaia and Natalia.

ENGLAND A.- FAMOUS BRIDGE .

It is the furthest downstream bridge across the River Tees. It connects Middlesbrough, on the south bank, to Port Clarence, on the north bank. It is a transporter bridge, carrying a travelling 'car', or 'gondola', suspended from the bridge, across the river in 90 seconds.The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge is famous because it’s the tallest transporter bridge in the world and was featured in Billy Elliott, The Fast Show and probably most famously in Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Built in 1901, it serves as a majestic reminder of the area’s former industrial heritage.We can relate it to the Portugalete Transporter Bridge.

The Portugalete Transporter Bridge was completed in 1893. The city is famously known for the Vizcaya Bridge. The car ferry is suspended from a frame by wires attached to wheels on tracks above the cabin and moves from one side of the River Nervión to the other (Getxo) via a traction system.This bridge was declared a World Heritage Site on July 13, 2006.

B- FAMOUS FICTIONAL CHARACTER

B1.- WINNIE THE POOH was created by Alan Alexander Milne .Milne named the character Winnie-the-Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son.The Winnie-the-Pooh stories happen in Ashdown Forest , Sussex , EnglandThese are the characters:

● Winnie the Pooh

● Eeyore

● Heffalump

*For more information about the characters, click the names. They`re linked to the website.

The original song of Winnie The Pooh.The original song

B2.- PETER RABBIT

Helen Beatrix Potter created the character. It first appeared in The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902. The stories happen in Hill Top. Here you have two maps:

Hill Top is a time capsule of Beatrix Potter. It is a small house and a timed-ticket system is in operation to avoid overcrowding and to protect the interior. Hill Top can be very busy and visitors may sometimes have to wait to enter the house.Click here for more information about Hill Top.

Visit Hill Top House to find out more about the amazing life of Beatrix Potter.Here you have the prices of the tickets:- Adult £7

- Child £3.50

- Family £17.50.

Opening times:

Gallery

12 Feb - 31 Mar 11

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2 Apr - 26 May 11

11 - 5 Mo Tu We

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28 May - 1 Sep 11

10:30 - 5 Mo Tu We

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3 Sep - 30 Oct 11

11 - 5 Mo Tu We

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Shop

12 Feb - 1 Apr 11

10 - 4 Mo Tu We

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2 Apr - 30 Oct 11

10 - 5 Mo Tu We

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2 Nov - 31 Dec 11

10 - 4 We Th

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Dark blue = open

You can get there by train :Windermere 4½ miles via vehicle ferry.

Other transports to get there.

Then look for The Lake Districthttp :// www . lakedistrict . gov . uk /

This is how the story begins: Peter Rabbit 1 _____________________________________________________________________

C.- LONDON MARKETS

London markets , including Portobello Market , Brick Lane Market ...

London markets, including Portobello Market, Brick Lane Market,www.streetsensation.co.uk/markets.htm - 3k - Katxean - Antzeko orriak

Camden Lock

Arts and crafts, jewellery, vintage clothing, food stalls. Courtyards and covered Victorian market hall. Sat and Sun 10-6. Also part open weekdays.

Stables Market

Chalk Farm Road. A dense warren of small shops selling fashion, artefacts, food and drink Sat and Sun 10-6

Chapel MarketLocal market selling fruit and veg, clothes and household goods. Tues to Sat 9-6, Sun 8-4.

Camden PassageAntiques, books and bric-a-brac. Wednesday and Saturday.

Columbia RoadBustling Sunday market selling plants, flowers and things for the garden. Sunday 8-3.

Brick LaneHundreds of stallholders and individuals selling everything and anything Sunday 8-3

SpitalfieldsCommercial Street - Antiques, vintage clothes, Art and fashion, General market. Mon to Fri and Sun 9-5

UpMarketHanbury Street Covered market. Clothes, fashion accessories, music and crafts. Sunday 10-5

Petticoat LaneMiddlesex Street - Hundreds of stalls selling cut-price clothing, Asian fabrics and leatherwear. Mon to Fri 10-4, Sun 9-3

Bermondsey MarketBermondsey Square - Early-start covered market with antiques and bric-a-brac, particularly silverware and decorative items. Friday 6-2

Borough MarketBorough High Street - Gourmet food market under the railway. Thurs 11-5, Fri 12-6, Sat 8-5

Brixton MarketBrixton Road Afro-Caribbean specialists. Exotic foods and spices and cut-price music and clothes. Mon to Fri 8-6 (Wed 8-3)

Covent Garden

In the Market Hall. Antiques on Monday, arts and crafts for the rest of the week. The nearby Jubilee Market has souvenirs, clothes and knick-knacks. 7 days 9.30-6

Piccadilly MarketSt. James's Church, Piccadilly Antiques on Tuesday, art and crafts Wed to Sat. 11-6

Gray's Antique MarketDavies Street Indoor market with many specialist antique dealers. Mon to Fri 10-6, Sat 11-5

Bayswater RoadMostly paintings with some sculpture and jewellery. Sunday 10-6

Shepherd's BushLocal market with good selection of ethnic foods and clothing. Mon to Sat 9-6

Portobello RoadWorld-famous market selling antiques, jewellery, second-hand clothes and bric-a-brac. Sat 8-6.30, part open Mon-Fri, Thursday 9-1

Church Street MarketFruit and veg, clothes, household and bric-a-brac, plus Alfie's antiques market. Mon to Sat 8-5

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