Subject Types

Prince of Wales's typhoid recovery

In 1871 the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) suffered an attack of typhoid fever (the illness of which his father had died 10 years earlier) while at his home, Sandringham in Norfolk. To everyon...

Event, Medicine, Royalty

National Tree Planting Year

See Tree Council.

Event, Gardens / Agriculture

Trident air disaster

Flight BE548 crashed within 3 minutes of taking off from Heathrow. It came down in a field near Staines. 188 died.

Event, Tragedy

Bicentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons

Event, Medicine

First public library in St Pancras

Event, Museums / Libraries

Savoy Hotel Centenary

Event, Commerce

Baker Street Station Restoration

Event, Architecture, Engineering

First underground passenger railway - Metropolitan

Between Paddington and Farringdon. A grand opening on the 9th preceded the opening to the public on Saturday 10 January 1863. “That afternoon Hetta trusted herself all alone to the mysteries of th...

Event, Transport

International Conscientious Objectors Day

Event, Armed Forces, Peace

Mayoralty of the City of London - 800th anniversary

The Mayor, poor lamb, has to make 700 speeches during his year in office.

Event, Politics & Administration