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

   …Drink.jpg" class="right" title="Soda Drink" width="250" }} Priestley’s paper would however capture the eye of a young German watchmaker in Geneva, **Switzerland**, who would ultimately bring Priestly’s science to the masses. His name was **J…

2. Cat Eyes — 2023-10-09 23:39:36

   … **World War II** when driving at night became even more perilous because of the government-imposed blackouts to thwart German bombers. The company accelerated its expansion after the the war and eventually occupied a 20 acre site in Boothtown. A…

3. Radar — 2023-10-08 00:18:51

   …r Ministry had recently set up a committee to advance the state of the art of air defence in the UK. In World War I the Germans had used Zeppelins as long-range bombers over London and other cities, and attempts to attack them by aircraft had pro…
   …War II 19 were ready to play a key part in the Battle of Britain, and by the end of the war over 50 had been built. The Germans were aware of the construction of Chain Home but were not sure of their purpose. They tested their theories with a fli…
   …rl Harbor attack. == Recognition == It is, without doubt, that RADAR gave the British the element of surprise over the Germans during WWII and without it the consequences don't bare thinking about. His contributions to the war effort were so ove…

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

   …rport grew out of Beddington Aerodrome. This opened in 1915 as a base from which planes attempted to defend London from German Zeppelins. After the war two aerodromes were combined to become Croydon Aerodrome and opened on 29 March 1920. == ATC …

5. Electronic Computer — 2023-10-07 10:38:05

   …ady busy decoding messages produced the **Enigma** device. Help was needed to solve the far more complicated encrypted German coded messages made by **Lorenz** cipher devices. Bletchley called the devices **TUNNY**, a machine with 1.6 million…

6. Bouncing bomb — 2023-09-23 12:03:28

   … Lancasters heading out in darkness at night, flying at tree-top height over enemy territory, aiming a bouncing bomb at German dams.…

7. Winston Churchill — 2023-08-27 16:11:42

   …Of the Battle of Britain he said //**"Never was so much owed by so many to so few"**// a pivotal air battle against the German Luftwaffe. == VE Day == Britain faced its supreme test. It is for his leadership through these fraught years of 1940-…

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

   …n September 26th 1948. Her father, Brinley "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…

9. Heroin — 2021-08-20 11:14:28

   … wanted to replace, morphine. So he shelved the drug. == Bayer == These side effects did not deter Heinrich Dreser, a German chemist at Bayer Laboratories. He continued to test diacetylmorphine and Bayer marketed it as 'Heroin' an analgesic an…

10. Paralympic Games — 2021-08-20 10:59:53

    …cal]]:[[1900s]] Professor Sir Ludwig "Poppa" Guttmann, (1899 - 1980) held the first Paralympic event in 1948. He was a German-born British neurologist. {{toc}} == From Stoke Mandeville == The first Paralympic sports competition were held in [[…

11. Roundabout — 2021-08-16 09:58:53

    …opted in 1966. Modern roundabouts start to spread around the world. Sweden – 1967 Norway, Denmark – 1970s France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland – 1980s Australia – 1980s US – 1990. == Roundabout Pro's == A true roundabo…

12. Football — 2021-08-14 19:52:33

    …} On the {{Datetext event_date="30 July 1966" text="England won the World cup Jules Rimet trophy." }} England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final at Wembley. …

13. Adjustable Spanner — 2021-08-10 08:22:45

    …ise - French.) or simply a //'Clyburn Spanner'//. It was made under license in several countries. The spanner, //from Germanic spannen (tighten)//, in a modern sense is a different tool to the wrench, //olde English to twist//. …

14. Shire Horse — 2021-08-09 21:35:31

    …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 in commerce and agricu…

15. Powered Flight — 2021-04-05 22:36:49

    …03. But there were many men before this event who all contributed to achieve this goal, notably Frenchman **Chanute**, German **Otto Lilienthal** and NZ **Richard Pearse**. Below are the main British aviators. ::cr:: == George Cayley 1804 == {{…

16. Marmite — 2021-04-03 10:38:16

    …ess was seen as a nuisance rather than potentially valuable food source. It has been reported that Justus von Liebig, a German scientist, had found the method to extract a palatable paste from the spent yeast, but it has emerged it was created an…

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

    …k Punch and started to be exported all over the 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 Hors…

18. Jet Engine — 2020-08-15 08:35:25

    …'s overseas (who //were// preparing for war) were able to study his designs. ::cr::Son of Frank, Ian Whittle: // ~&'The German embassy in London bought copies of my father's first turbojet patent and it was registered at the Berlin Patent Office …
    …in August 1931.' // ---- ~-// *(The German Ohain conceived of "an engine that did not require a propeller." in 1933 and patented his jet engine plans in 1936.)// …
    …ds were available, greatly delaying development. There were many delays and the lack of funding slowed the project. In Germany, Hans von Ohain had started work on a prototype in 1935 and had passed the prototype stage and was building the first …

19. Christmas Traditions — 2019-12-27 02:21:30

    …== Was popularised by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who introduced one to the Royal Household in 1840 from Germany. == Fairy Lights == ||{{Image url="fairylights-iolanthe.jpg" class="left" title="fairylights iolanthe" width="250" }}…

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

    … is by far the most important beef breed in New Zealand. Herds have been established in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa. {{Image url="AngusRedCattle.jpg" class="left" title="Angus Red Cattle" width="30…

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

    …age that was spoken in parts of what are now [[England]] and southern Scotland from around 450 to 1250 AD. It is a West Germanic language and is closely related to '''Old Frisian'''. In fact parts of coastal Netherlands around Terschelling have w…
    …ny invaders English has built itself on a basis of the early Brits and incorporating many other languages. From Latin, Germanic, French, Celtic and many more. == And Onward == English has official or special status in at least '''75 countries'…

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