21st May 1916 British Summer Time starts for the first time.
William Willett was an early riser. He ran a successful building company and liked to fit in a horse ride before breakfast and starting work. On a summer morning in 1905, after a ride...
William Willett was an early riser. He ran a successful building company and liked to fit in a horse ride before breakfast and starting work. On a summer morning in 1905, after a ride...
Fast Work On Friday 20th May 1892 over 3,500 workers took up positions alongside the main railway line running from Exeter to Falmouth. They were due to spend the weekend moving one of the...
A Shot at the Theatre On the evening of Thursday 15th May 1800 King George III visited the Drury Lane Theatre to watch a performance of a comedy called ‘She would, and she would...
The Engineer In on Monday 3rd April 1843 Isambard Kingdom Brunel was less than a week away from celebrating his 37th birthday. He was one of the most famous men alive and close to...
On 1st May 1927 Imperial Airways (the ancestor of British Airways) introduced a new luxury service called ‘Silver Wing’ between London and Paris. Included in the return fare of 11 Guineas (£11.55, equivalent to...