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 February 2001 in pigs from Buckinghamshire and the Isle of Wight. The epidemic lasted until October, in which time over six million cows and sheep were killed, costing the U.K. an estimated £8 billion.
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Foot-and-mouth epidemic
The first memorial was obviously sinking into the ground when our photo...
The first memorial was obviously sinking into the ground when our...
Junior Boilermaker on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar...
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Crew member of the 'Olga'. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London.
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From Westminster we understand that this is a group providing support for Black, Asian and Multiple Ethnic employees of Westminster City Council.
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St John's in 1727 but it was still run as a single vestry. In 1855 the two parishes were reformed into the Westminster Distric...
The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29. The count of 30 is confirmed elsewhere and at Island History we we foun...
One of the many battles of the English Civil War. King Charles's forces were advancing on London. Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex attempted to stop them at the Brentford bridge. A small pitched...
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