Our great national heritage

For those unaware of the fact the National Trust is a repository for some of the most important historical icons that this fair nation isle can offer. The National Trust Act 1907 recognised that the National Trust was so very, very, very important in preserving the identity and magnificent cultural achievements of the British people that it delegated the right to the NT to create bylaws for its properties. Heck, it's that big a deal. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace.htm

And now, the National Trust has joined forces with the National Portrait gallery to collate and preserve details of those whose Olympian and Herculean efforts have made this proud nation, erm, proud. In its hallowed halls lie the visages of the great and the good from aeons past. And a few Tories. http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp

So, what have these two great institutions done? Well, they have joined together to create a database of the portraits of those without whom Britain would have no more culture than a small pot of yoghurt. They are all there: Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers, artists, scientists and explorers. It is a roll call of quite epic proportions.

But, the greatest of the great are also immortalised. Thankfully.

Look what I found ....

And did those feet, in ancient times, walk upon England's mountains green? Well, Simon might have, but Nick wouldn't have wanted to get his shoes dirty.