COUNTIES & PARISHES UK
George III 1760 – 1820
George III was the son of Frederick the Prince of Wales, his mother being Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was born at Norfolk House in London on the 4th June 1738 and was therefore the first Hanoverian king to be born and bred an Englishman. He acceded to the throne on 25th October 1760 and was…
Read MoreThe Athenaeum Pall Mall
The Athenaeum is a club in London’s Pall Mall. It was founded in 1824 by a chap called John Crocker. He encouraged scientists, writers and artists to join the club and amongst it’s notable members are Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens, T.S Eliot, J.M.W Turner and Keats to name but a few. The importance of ‘the…
Read MoreEdmund Halley died 1742
Halleys Comet Astronomer who again is contributing to the observations of the natural world and universe that free-up and discard old thinking , creating the climate that would foster the period of enlightenment that was to follow.
Read More1824 Patent for Portland cement
The 1824 patent for portland cement, an immensely important patent that allowed us the docks, the sewers and tunnels under the Thames.The importance of Portland cement in the development of English towns and cities cannot be underestimated.
Read MoreRepresentation of the People Act 1918
Representation of the People Act 1918 post WWI
Read MoreGeorge I b 1660 crowned 1714
George I 1st British King of the house of Hanover. Successor after William III and his heir Anne died without issue.
Read MoreWilliam IV b 21 AUG 1765
William IV born 21 AUG 1765 born in Buckingham Palace
Read MoreTolpuddle Martyrs formed a Trade Union in 1834
Tolpuddle Martyrs paid a heavy price for standing up for rural workers rights as late as 1834…
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