1. Police — 2022-05-20 08:52:50

   … – 2 July 1850) born in Bury, [[Lancashire]], [[England]] introduced the first professional police force in 1829. == Glasgow Police force == {{Image url="Bobby.jpg" class="left" width="220" title="British 'Bobby' custodian helmet" }} On 29 Sep…

2. Television — 2021-11-06 16:35:18

   …ort == In 1927 Baird transmitted a long-distance television signal over 438 miles of telephone line between London and Glasgow. He then set up the Baird Television Development Company Ltd, which in 1928 made the first transatlantic television tra…

3. Chicken Tikka Masala — 2021-08-09 21:27:48

   …y dish Tikka Masala in 1970 in Scotland. A British gentleman sometime around 1970 in the **Shish Mahal** restaurant in Glasgow [[Scotland]], found his Chicken Tikka was too dry and requested some gravy or sauce with it. The chef, using inspiratio…

4. Refrigeration — 2021-08-08 18:50:45

   …egoryScience]]:[[1700s]] The first **artificial refrigeration** was demonstrated by William Cullen at the University of Glasgow, [[Scotland]] in **1748**. In his demonstration, Cullen used a pump to create a small vacuum over a container of die…

5. Petroleum — 2020-12-03 01:07:44

   …{Databox caption="Discoveror" Image="JamesYoung.jpg" Who="James Young" width="" birth_date="13 July 1811" birth_place="Glasgow" death_date="13 May 1883" death_place="Wemyss Bay" }} === James Young 1850 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[CategoryTransp…
   …ort]]:[[1800s]] {{Toc}} James Young (1811-1883) was a chemist from Glasgow, [[Scotland]]. In 1847 he noticed a natural petroleum seepage in the Riddings colliery at Alfreton, [[Derbyshire]] from…
   …ntered into partnership under the title of **E.W. Binney & Co. at Bathgate** in West Lothian and **E. Meldrum & Co** at Glasgow. The works at Bathgate were completed in **1851** and became the first truly **commercial oil-works and oil refinery in…

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