Ordnance Survey
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Charles Close Society gives the history of OS Maps.
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General Roy's cannon - south
The cannon was installed in 1791 by Mudge. The plaque came later in 1926. Fr...
Major-General William Roy
Greater London Council Major-General William Roy, 1726 - 1790, founder of th...
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Bicycle - hobby horse
From the picture source website: "The forerunner of the bicycle, the 'Hobby' ...
First traffic lights in world
Less than a month after the lights were installed the lamp blew up, seriously...
Admiral Robert Fitzroy
Hydrographer and meteorologist. Born Ampton Hall, Suffolk. He attended the Ro...
