Georgian 1714 – 1837
First steam assisted crossing of the Atlantic 1819
The ship ‘Savannah’ left Georgia in America bound for Liverpool in the UK, on Monday, 24th May 1819. As well as sails, she was fitted with steam driven paddles and would be the first ship to attempt crossing the Atlantic under steam power. She was successful, even though steam power played only a small part…
Read MoreCharles Dickens born 1812
Novelist and philanthropist? Follow the Charles Dickens Trails via Charles Dickens and our Intrguing Snippets for a fast easy to use overview to the wider picture..
Read MoreThe new London Bridge opened 1831
The old London bridge was a bridge like no other bridge in the world. It was a thoroughfare, jammed full of houses and shops and passable only with caution and if you had time to spare. The old bridge was not able to cope with growing demands of an expanding city A new bridge was…
Read MoreGeorge IV 1820 – 1830
George IV was the son of George III, his mother was Queen Charlotte. He was born on 12th August 1762 at St Jame’s Palace London. He acceded to the throne on 29th January 1820 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 19th July 1821. George IV was made Prince Regent in 1811 when it became…
Read MoreGeorge 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 MoreRobert Walpole died 1745
Robert Walpole survived for three years after his resignation in 1742 but he had been very ill with kidney disease for a number of years. His last few months were spent in great pain and eventually under heavy sedation. He died on 18th March 1745.
Read MoreHandel’s Messiah
Handel’s first performance of the Messiah was not in London but in a music hall in Fishamble Street in Dublin. The performance took place on 13th April 1742 and although he struggled to find enough performers and to convince the clergy to allow him to perform a sacred piece of music in a secular building,…
Read MoreGeorge II reigned 1727 – 1760
George II reigned over 33 years of rapid change in the political and economic circumstances of Britain
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 More1825 Invention of the electromagnet
The electromagnet invented 1825 by William Sturgeon who was a remarkable self taught shoemaker, philosopher and scientist.
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