ICONS of England

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You have landed on this page because you were searching for the ICONS project - or one of the iconic objects the project featured such as the Spitfire or the Red Telephone Box. 

The ICONS project invited the public to nominate and vote for the icons we cherish about England in the 21st century - like Nelson's Column, The Mini Cooper - even things like the Full English Breakfast, Queueing and James Bond.

The project finished in 2011 and is no longer published online. But before you click away you can still enjoy more of the country's best iconic culture and heritage here on Culture24.

Culture24 brings you listings, news, learning, exhibitions and fun from thousands of galleries and museums across the country. We celebrate everything from festivals and blockbuster shows to days out at Britain's beautiful heritage sites.

Here are some Culture24 articles you might like to try:


The Spitfire: Join David Keyne of the Royal Air Force Museum London as he explores the Mk 1 Spitfire.

James Bond Cold War Spy Trail: Follow in the footsteps of Cold War spies across the streets of London.

The Head of Shakespeare: Join Garrick Club curator Nicholas Risdell as he eulogises about the bust of Shakespeare.

Virginnia Woolf - To the Lighthouse and Beyond: A trail exploring the people and places associated with Virginnia Woolf and her circle.

A Brotherhood of Realism and Romance:
Get on the trail of the Pre-Raphaelites and find out where to see their paintings.

Or explore the world of museums, galleries, heritage and culture through the pages of Culture24...

Check out our events and exhibitions drawn from thousands of UK museums, galleries, archives, museums and heritage sites on our Places to Go section or dive straight into our listings and refine your search by subject, theme, date or place.

Try our History and Heritage section for all the latest on UK heritage, whether you're driven by the industrial revolution, puzzled by parliament, fascinated by the First World War or yearning for the glory days of the 1966 World Cup Final at the old Wembley.

If science is your thing then our Science & Nature section is dedicated to the best science and nature collections in the UK. Featuring everything from dinosaurs and space to medicine and computing it is always a big hit with kids.

If you want to dig a little deeper and and get inside the minds of the people who look after our fantastic collections, our Curator's Choice series is for you.

And for more on great art, prowl our hugely popular Art section to keep up to speed with everything from performance art to the latest Pre-Raphaelites show.

ICONS was the first project by ICONS Online, a not-for-profit organisation whose aim was to develop projects that provide stimulating interactive ways of exploring different cultural landscapes.

The website, which is no longer published online, was designed to piece together a portrait of the country in one very special online collection.

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