London History Explored
21st Aug 1930 Princess Margaret was born
2017 Big Ben will stop chiming
1930 Princess Margaret was born on this day
16th August 2001 Former Butler to Princess Diana charged with stealing
1960 Britain Gave Cyprus its independence
2001 Former Butler to Princess Diana Paul Burrell
19 June
In 1917 the Royal family in the UK were faced with a conflict as the uk were at war with Germany, but the British royal
6th October 1892 Tennyson, one of the most famous English poets dies
Alfred, Lord Tennyson arguably one of the most famous English Poets dies on this day in 1862 Tennyson is best known for? Tennyson is known
Sir when a man is tired of London he is tired of life; Dr Samuel Johnson House
“Sir, when a man is tired of London he is tired of life: for there is in London all that life can afford” How to
16th November 1961 Frank Bruno the boxer was born in London
Frank Bruno London born Boxer One of Britains best-known sports personalities through the 1980s and ’90s, Frank Bruno was born on the 16th November 1961,
300 Years of St James’s Palace: The power house of the Monarchy
We say the British Monarchy is the guardian of tradition. When Prince Charles succeeds the throne to become King and Sovereign, tradition dictates the news
What is the Lord Mayor’s Show Procession, The 692nd Lord Mayor – published Pictures!
The Lord Mayors show was the Kings idea; King John he came up with a cunning plan to request the Lord Mayor march each year
The remarkable journey of London’s Embankment from Wren to Bazalgette
On the 9th May 1874, Victoria Embankment opened to the public, nearly 150 years on, the area affectionally termed as the Embankment, looks as new
Thatchers Britain: Brexiter or Remainer ‘No No No’
Probably slightly unfair to link a phrase introduced into the public lexicon 26 years after Thatcher left office, but there is probable evidence, you be the
Thatcher Years: Poll Tax The beginning of the end
The political battle ground of the early 90s was local taxation, the money you paid your council each month. The government set about abolishing the
Thatchers Britain: Education and raiding the Milk
EDUCATION during the Thatcher Years It was also Thatcher, who helped raise the School leaving age to 16 implemented in 1972 when Thatcher was serving
News from the Past
2nd September The day of the Great Fire of London
2nd September The Great Fire of London started 1666
27th April 1749 First time George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks music was played in Green Park London
1749 First time George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks music was played in Green Park London
20th November 1947 Future British Queen Marries Philip Mountbatten
The future queen of the United Kingdom on the 19th November 1947 marries Philip Mountbatten. Elizabeth married at the age of 21 to Philip, a Greek
8th November 1927 British entertainer Ken Dodd was born
Remembering Ken Dodd who was born on the 8th November 1927, one of the longest running artists to have played at the London Palladium
29th October 2003 – vote of no confidence
A vote of No Confidence in the Conservative party Leader is triggered by sufficient letters being sent to the Chairman of 1922 Committee, what happened in
27th October 1986 Stock Exchange Big Bang
1986 – the sudden deregulation of the financial markets On the 27th October 1986, the London Stock Exchange rules changed, the day was forever known
26th October 1953 Churchill returns as Prime Minister
The Return of Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Wartime leader returned to being Prime Minister a second time after the
Ypres and the most famous memorial on the Western Front, The Menin Gate
The 1st Battle of Ypres, World War One on the 19th October 1914 Première Bataille des Flandres, Erste Flandernschlacht Ypres The First World War, the war to
