Crystal Palace fatal accident
After the Great Exhibition of 1851 closed, the Crystal Palace was dismantled and reconstructed in Sydenham. During a time of high unemployment the project provided jobs for over 7,000 workmen. The ...
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BBC Music Day
A UK-wide annual celebration of music that aims to unite communities and generations through their love of music. In 2017 in conjunction with the British Plaque Trust, 47 plaques celebrating a wide...
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First match of association football
The first official game played to Football Association rules took place in Battersea Park. It was played between teams selected by the President (Arthur Pember) and the Secretary (Ebenezer Cobb Mor...
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Putney Debates
The significance of this event is that it is one of, if not, the first recorded public discussions of democratic principles, worldwide. These debates were held to resolve disputes within the New M...
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Kate Adie
Born: 19/9/1945, 73 years ago
Person, Journalism / Publishing, TV & Radio
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