Subject Types

Operation Overlord

The allied campaign in WW2 for the liberation of North West Europe including the Normandy D-Day landings.

Event, Armed Forces, Belgium, France, Netherlands, USA

tercentenary of Bond Street

Three hundredth anniversary.

Event, Commerce

First gay rights demonstration

The first gay rights demonstration in Britain took place in Highbury Fields when about 150 members of the Gay Liberation Front held a torchlight rally against police harassment. Louis Eakes of the ...

Event, Gender Issues

Restoration of St Pancras Gardens

Event, Gardens / Agriculture

Bombs 7 July 2005

In the middle of the morning rush hour four bombs went off on three tube trains, at 8.50am and a bus, at 9.47am. 52 people died. Plaques commemorating the victims have been placed at each of the b...

Event, Seriously Famous, Terrorism, Tragedy

Corn Laws repealed

Event, Politics & Administration

Opening of the BMA building

Event, Medicine

International Year of Peace, 1986

Event, Peace

Royal Air Force - 90th anniversary

Event, Armed Forces, Aviation

Queen Victoria's first visit to the City of London (as queen)

In the Temple Bar ceremony the Queen, or King, stops so that the Lord Mayor of London can presents the Sword of State as a sign of loyalty. After the Temple Bar was removed this ceremony continued ...

Event, Royalty