1. Radio — 2023-09-23 15:56:24

   …imately 1.5 miles. Finding little interest or appreciation for his work in Italy, Marconi traveled to London in early **1896** at the age of 21, accompanied by his mother, to seek support for his work. Marconi also spoke fluent English. == 189…
   …6 == {{Image url="Marconi_plaque_London_1896.jpg" title="First radio transmission" class="right" width="200" }} Marconi gave his first public transmission of wirele…
   …ss signals at the now BT Centre in 1896. On {{Datetext event_date="13 May 1897", text="Marconi sent the world's first ever wireless communication over open se…

2. Electric Car — 2023-08-27 16:16:21

   …d 2 mph in towns. ~- Be preceded by a man on foot waving a red flag to warn the public. The speed limit stood until **1896** when it was raised to 14 mph! These draconian measures crippled Britain from leading the way with automobiles. {{ta…

3. Pneumatic Tyre — 2022-05-03 16:45:33

   … == Onlooker == The paper manufacturer, Harvey du Cros, who was in the crowd at the time, bought Dunlop's patents in 1896 for £3000. Dunlop had in the meantime moved to Dublin, where he manufactured bicycle frames in collaboration with a lo…

4. Vitamins — 2021-08-16 09:52:16

   …ollege, **Cambridge**, in 1890, obtained a scholarship to St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, from which he qualified in 1896. He held a resident appointment at the Metropolitan Hospital, and then spent several years in general practice in **Cov…

5. Modern Olympics — 2021-08-14 20:26:14

   …lympics** was held in France and Brookes was invited to attend. Unfortunately he was unable to go due to ill health. In 1896 however the Shropshire doctor's dream was realised. The first revived Olympics were held in **Athens** during the month…

6. Industrial Revolution — 2021-08-08 21:48:46

   …, the rail seemed as perfect as ever, although some 700 trains had passed over it daily. {{Image url="Rail_Barrow_Steel_1896.jpg" title="Mushet steel rail" class="left" width="300" }} ::c:: == Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 – 1859) == {{Image…

7. Tank — 2016-05-16 11:27:53

   …The Inspiration == {{Image url="Hornsby_Chain_Track_Tractor.jpg" class="right" title="Hornsby Chain Track Tractor built:1896" width="400" }} **Bramah Joseph Diplock** was an English inventor who invented and manufactured the pedrail wheel in 19…

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