Match tax abandoned
I871 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, proposed a tax on matches.  The Bryant and May workers, mainly girls, realised this threatened their jobs and marched in protest on the House of C...
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Macclesfield Bridge explosion
From London Gardens Trust: "The bridge over the Regent's Canal to the north west of the Park was originally called North Gate Bridge but was re named in honour of Lord Macclesfield, the Chairman of...
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60 years of peace between Britain and Germany
"... sixty years of peace between the peoples of Britain and Germany" in 2005, i.e. since the end of WW2. Another memorial commemorates "50 years of peace".
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First sale of Coca-Cola in Britain
Image from the magnificent Advertising Archives. Â This is the earliest UK ad that we could find there: 1910s.
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Founding of the state of Victoria in Australia
A small, heavily populated state on the south-east coast of Australia. Â It was officially separated from New South Wales, given a constitution and named Victoria in 1850. Â The enabling legislation ...
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Walworth Boy Scouts Tragedy
On Saturday the 3rd August 1912, the 2nd Walworth Troop of five adults and twenty-four young scouts sailed from Waterloo Bridge for Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey. They moored at Erith for the nig...
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World Cup
International football competition, founded by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Apart from 1942 and 1946, it has been held every four years since its inception. Origina...
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Lewisham V1 rocket attack
The worst V1 attack on South London. The rocket struck the busy street market at 09.41 on a Friday morning. Â Numbers reported vary, but about 52 people were killed and 124 very seriously injured. T...
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New River Path Canonbury gardens - opening
From London Gardens Online: "The water that runs through New River Walk is actually formed by ponds landscaped to resemble the former river. It had first been planted as a garden by the New River C...
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