First cinema in Britain
It was in Regent Street that a film was first played to a paying audience in Britain, whereas King's Hall Picture Palace is thought to have been the first purpose-built cinema in Britain.
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Sinking of the Marchioness
The pleasure boat The Marchioness collided with another vessel and sank with the loss of 51 lives. The following comes from a BBC report of the 20th anniversary of the Marchioness disaster: "The M...
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1 memorial
South End Road bridge reconstruction
Reconstructed & widened in 1969 replacing a 28 ft. wide cast iron bridge built in 1864.
1 memorial
Battle of Trafalgar
A sea battle that took place off Cape Trafalgar on the south west coast of Spain. Nelson led the British fleet to a decisive victory which permanently removed the threat of invasion of England by t...
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Great Storm of 1987
In the early hours of Friday 16 October 1987 a great storm struck South East England. In four violent hours London lost 250,000 trees. Its skyline changed for ever. Â 22 people were killed in Englan...
12 memorials
First settlement of Nepali community
The first settlement of the Nepali community in London.
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Battle of St Vincent
A British fleet, lead by John Jervis, defeated a Spanish fleet almost twice its size, near Cape St Vincent, Portugal. Nelson distinguished himself in this battle where he commanded HMS Captain and ...
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Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
The fiftieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Â The Golden Jubilee Weekend took place between 1 and 4 June 2002 in London.
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