1. Carbonated water — 2023-10-09 23:52:55

   …rld == Even though Priestly didn’t try to market the process commercially he did give the method and ingredients to [[Australia | Captain James Cook]] on his second voyage to the Pacific, in hope of its ability to alleviate scurvy. Unfortunately …

2. Air Traffic Control — 2023-10-07 10:51:35

   …ir Traffic Control" width="400" }} Amy Johnson's record-breaking flights - the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia took off from Croydon in May 1930. == Links == More info: [[http://www.nats.aero/about-us/what-we-do/atc-explained| N…

3. Olivia Newton John — 2023-04-06 17:15:33

   …inley "Bryn" Newton-John was Welsh and her Jewish mother, Irene Helene was born in Germany but fled during the war. == Australia == Her family emigrated to Australia when she was 5 but her mother encouraged her to pursue her singing career in Bri…

4. British Empire — 2022-05-20 08:45:03

   … == Country Flags == {{Image url="FlagAnguilla.gif" class="left" title="Flag Anguilla" width="" }} {{Image url="FlagAustralia.gif" class="left" title="Flag Australia" width="" }} {{Image url="FlagBermuda.gif" class="left" title="Flag Bermuda" wi…

5. Roundabout — 2021-08-16 09:58:53

   …ound the world. Sweden – 1967 Norway, Denmark – 1970s France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland – 1980s Australia – 1980s US – 1990. == Roundabout Pro's == A true roundabout is as near to maintenance free as you can get. No tr…

6. Vitamins — 2021-08-16 09:52:16

   …hed his work in 1753 in his //Treatise on the Scurvy//. This is why USA-nians call us **Limeys** (Limes) and maybe why Australians call us **Pomes** (Pomegranates). But Lind had made the link between vitamins and health almost 200 years before Flet…

7. Horlicks — 2021-08-12 20:30:08

   …r. In 1945 British Horlicks company bought the American Horlicks out. == Worldwide == In 1935 a factory was built in Australia and in 1960 a factory was built in the Indian Punjab to make Horlicks from buffalo milk. Horlicks spread to many market…

8. Shire Horse — 2021-08-09 21:35:31

   …d in 1888 issued a record breaking 1,400 pedigree export certificates. Shires were in strong demand in the USA, Canada, Australia, South America, Germany and Russia. {{Image url="shire-horse.jpg" class="left" title="shire horse" width="200" }} Both…

9. Sandwich — 2021-08-08 20:40:14

   … Cook named the **Sandwich Islands** (now Hawaii) after him, as well as **Montague Island** off the south east coast of Australia, the **South Sandwich Islands** in the Southern Atlantic Ocean and **Montague Island** in the Gulf of Alaska == Bit of…

10. Australia — 2021-08-08 18:36:08

    …Australia :: === Captain Cook 1770 === ~-[[1700s]] {{Databox width="" Image="Captain-Cook.jpg" title="Captain Cook" birth_date="…
    …February 1779" }} Captain James Cook was a remarkable navigator born in [[Yorkshire]]. He discovered the East coast of Australia in **1770**. == HMS Endeavour == On 26th August 1768, the Endeavour set sail from Plymouth, stocked with 18 months su…

11. Mensa — 2020-12-03 00:59:15

    …a was founded in [[England]] on the 1 October 1946 by **Dr Lance Ware**, a scientist and lawyer **Roland Berrill**, an Australian barrister. /* event_date="1 October 1946" MENSA is founded. */ {{TOC}} {{Image url="Mensa_Logo.jpg" class="left" title…

12. Suffolk Punch — 2020-11-30 16:25:44

    …e world. Canada in 1865 United States in 1880 and later to France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and many more. {{tag ids="Suffolk Punch Created breed Horse draught power"}} …

13. Railway — 2020-11-30 12:55:52

    …"right" title="Mallard.World speed record for steam" width="400" }} Throughout the British Empire colonies like India, Australia, Africa and Canada leapt at the railway opportunities and railway networks were built with the knowledge and expertise …

14. Angus Cattle — 2019-08-31 10:40:52

    …he Scotch Herd. == Global Demand == World-wide, the Aberdeen Angus breed numbers many millions. In America, Canada and Australia it is very popular - it is the primary beef breed in the USA and it is by far the most important beef breed in New Zeal…

15. English Language — 2018-01-26 21:45:55

    …lish speaking countries == As a main language are shown in bold. "" <ul> <li><strong>Antigua</strong> </li><li><strong>Australia</strong> </li><li><strong>Bahamas</strong> </li><li><strong>Barbados</strong> </li><li><strong>Belize</strong> </li><li…

16. Mary Poppins — 2016-05-05 17:16:51

    …=== {{Databox width="300" Image="PLTravers.jpg" title="P. L. Travers" birth_date="9/8/1899" birth_place="Maryborough, Australia" death_date="23/4/1996" death_place="London, [[England]]" }} Mary Poppins is the lead character in books written by **…

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