Subject Types

Empire Day

Created by Reginald Brabazon, cleverly designed to coincide with Queen Victoria's birthday. In 1958 it was renamed Commonwealth Day.

Event, Community / Clubs

Official opening of High-Speed 1 and St Pancras International

Event, Architecture, Engineering, Belgium, France

1500th tree planted in the City

Event, Gardens / Agriculture

May Fair

The annual 15 day May Fair used to be held at the Haymarket but in 1686 it moved to the site of Curzon Street and Shepherd Market. About 100 years later it was suppressed by the local residents, ...

Event, Commerce

transportation to Australia

One of the (many) supposed origins of the word 'pom' for an Englishman, is that convicts were branded with the initials of 'Prisoner of Millbank'.

Event, Law, Transport, Australia

850th anniversary of foundation of Priory & hospital of St Bartholomew, Smithfield

Event, Medicine, Religion

Plant a Tree Year, 1973

Event, Gardens / Agriculture

Silver Jubilee of King George V

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of King George V.

Event, Royalty

Queen Victoria's last visit to the City of London

On her visit she was presented with the city sword by the Lord Mayor. We have found a rare photograph of an amused Queen Vicky to illustrate this event. It may not actually have been taken on this ...

Event, Royalty

Archery practice

From the Norman period, at least, until the introduction of firearms in the 16th century, some version of the longbow was the long-distance weapon of choice.  The last recorded use in England seems...

Event, Armed Forces