Mitcham drought relief
Mitcham is located on the fast-flowing River Wandle. It attracted a lot of industries, many requiring water power. Bleaching, dying and fabric printing, along with mills producing tobacco, paper, g...
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Southall rail crash
An InterCity 125 high speed passenger train from Swansea failed to slow down in response to warning signals and collided with a freight train crossing its path. Seven people were killed and 139 inj...
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Stoke Newington Literary Festival
From their website in 2022: "Since 2010, we’ve been celebrating the area’s radical and literary history with a festival that’s become one of the most eclectic, diverse and, frankly, FUN in the lite...
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2012 Olympic Games bell
It is the largest harmonically-tuned bell in the world. It was designed by the Whitechapel Foundry, but because of its size, they were unable to cast it. The task was carried out by a Dutch company...
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Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017
It was the 11th Women's Cricket World Cup, held four-yearly, (the third to be held in England) and was the first in which all participating players were fully professional. Eight teams qualified to...
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Men's Cricket World Cup 2019
This was the 12th Men's Cricket World Cup, held four-yearly, and was contended by 10 countries. The two teams in the final (England and New Zealand) tied on 241 runs, requiring a 'super over' in or...
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Foot-and-mouth epidemic
Foot and mouth disease (aphthae epizooticae) is an infectious disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals. Since 1967, Britain had been free of the disease, until an outbreak was detected on 19 Febr...
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Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs W. F. R. Stanley
The Stanleys, William and Eliza, married on 2 February 1857 (his 28th birthday) and were highly respected by the people of South Norwood, hence the lavishness of the tribute. This photograph was qu...
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International Exhibition + RHS Garden, South Ken
Under the direction of Prince Albert the profits of the 1851 Great Exhibition were used to purchase land in South Kensington for cultural and educational use. Most of the northern half was, 1861-88...
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Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
International organization that brings together scholars and public figures to work toward reducing the danger of armed conflict and to seek solutions to global security threats. Founded by Joseph ...
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