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10 Jan
The First Underground Service in London is Opened
- 10th January 1863 -
Due to the massive population explosion in London became difficult to navigate and congested – no change there. Central London was a no-go area for trains which all...
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on the terms BC & AD and how they're used
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08 Oct
Robert Stephenson’s Locomotive, The Rocket, wins the Rainhill Trials
- 8th October 1829 -
The Stephenson family will be forever remembered as one of the key railway families in our Island’s history. George Stephenson is even known as the...
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on sport in the Victorian times
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09 Jul
The First Wimbledon Championships
- July 9th 1877 -
The very first championships held by the All England Club, Wimbledon, were about as far removed from today’s version as one could possibly imagine. The only similarity was the rain delay...
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on crime & punishment in Victorian times
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19 Jun
The Establishment of the London Metropolitan Police
- June 19th 1829 -
Glasgow had one from 1800. Ireland had the newly established Royal Irish Constabulary. Local authorities had always been in charge of law and order in England but it...
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on Football in the Victorian times
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16 Mar
1stFootball Association Challenge Cup Final
Kennington Oval
Wanderers 1 Royal Engineers 0
- 16thMarch 1872 -
At a meeting in the offices of the Sportsman in London on 20thJuly 1871 a proposal by Charles Alcock, the honorary...
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