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The Reform Club founded 1836
The founding of the Reform Club
Read MoreArtist J.M.W Turner paints fire at Houses of Parliament 1835
Turner paints the fire at Houses of Parliament 1835
Read MoreNew Design for Houses of Parliament 1836
New design for Houses of Parliament 1836
Read MoreBritain Applies Poor Law Act to Ireland 1838
Poor Law 1834 is applied to Ireland
Read MoreVolunteer Rifle Corps 1859
Formation of the Volunteer Rifle Corps 1859
Read MorePrice of bread falls 1887
The price of bread, an important economic factor in 1887 and no less in 2012
Read MoreSchool Meals Act 1906
School Meals Act 1906, what impact did it have on the lives of children at the turn of the 20th century. Did it benefit society overall?
Read MoreHealth of the population 1904
In 1904, the Interdepartmental Committee on Physical Deterioration, wrote a report to look at the overall health of the UK population, particularly in respect of nutrition. The report was written following a document from the Director General of the Army Medical Services, in which he states his concern, that recruitment for troops for the Boer…
Read MoreFirst Lyons tea shop opens 1894
Lyons Tea Shops
Read MoreMarks and Spencers opens 1894
Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer open the first of their ‘Penny Bazaars’, at Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Marks arrived in Britain from Poland, penniless, illiterate and did not speak English. Spencer befriended him and lent him £5, which he used to start selling from market stalls. Their stores sold a range of household goods ‘don’t ask…
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