THEME Art, design, literature, media and Music
Sir Robert Walpole 1721
Sir Robert Walpole becomes Englands first Prime Minister in April 1721
Read MoreCholera District of Bermondsey 1849
Cholera outbreak London 1849
Read MoreMarshalsea Prison first mentioned in 1373
The Marshalsea debtors prison first records show it existing as early as 1373…Charles Dickens father was imprisoned there and this had a major impact on Dickens work.
Read MoreThe Marshalsea Prison 1842
Marshalsea Prison finally closes 1842
Read MoreSt George The Martyr Southwark
The church of St George The Martyr has been documented since 1122 but the present church was built between 1734 and 1736 by the architect, John Price. In the middle ages Borough High Street ran south from London Bridge and at it’s end stood the church of St George with fields lying beyond. In 1951…
Read MoreSmallpox Vaccination 1853
The compulsory smallpox vaccination 1853 was another step by parliament in an attempt to protect society from the ravages of this disease. The disease was killing 20% of those infected and tearing it’s way through urban communities.
Read MoreThe first telephone conversation 1876
The first wire telephone conversation took place between Alexander Graham Bell and his colleague Thomas Watson, over a distance of 3km between Boston and Cambridge US.
Read MoreAlexander Graham Bell Patent 1876
Alexander Graham Bell was issued with a patent from the US Patent Office on 7th March 1876 for ‘a method of and apparatus for, transmitting vocal or other sounds, telegraphically’.
Read MorePortsmouth cholera epidemic 1848-49
Cholera in Portsmouth, John Snow investigates the disease in London
Read MoreIsambard Kingdom Brunel born 1806
Isambard Brunel born in Portsmouth UK 1806, after the battle of Trafalger and the death of Nelson…
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