1. Airport — 2023-10-11 15:23:36

   …ncess.jpg" class="left" title="Flying boats became immense like the Saunders Roe Princess" width="100%" }} ::c:: == Spitfire == The **Supermarine** factory near Southampton Airport was later used to assemble Spitfire fighters during World War …

2. Steam Engine — 2023-10-08 00:19:36

   …ce in the 1680s. ::c:: == Back in Britain == Early industrial steam engines were designed by '''Thomas Savery''' (the "fire-engine", 1698) but it was '''Thomas Newcomen''' and his "atmospheric-engine" of 1712 that demonstrated the first operat…

3. Digital Photography — 2023-09-23 12:04:21

   … a solid-state version, which is now the basis for thermal imagers made today used by the military for night-vision, by firefighters to see through smoke, and for other search-and-rescue and civilian uses worldwide. == Overseas == Tompsett mo…

4. Four-minute Mile — 2021-08-20 10:55:12

   …rl="Bannister4mile.jpg" class="left" title="Bannister finishing the 4 minute mile" width="500" }} The starting gun was fired at 6 p.m. Bannister was aided by Chris Brasher. Bannister took over the lead and passed an unofficial timekeeper at th…

5. Intraocular Lens — 2021-08-20 10:40:24

   …swer == During WWII **Gordon Cleaver**, a young Battle of Britain pilot, had neglected to wear his eye protection. Gun fire shattered his cockpit canopy, and splinters of perspex had destroyed one eye and severely damaged the other. Ridley wa…

6. Automatic Kettle — 2021-08-14 20:44:42

   …ttle was not switched off in time, it could boil dry, which at best would wreck the kettle, and at worst could cause a fire. ::c:: == 1960 K2 == {{image url="K2_1960.jpg" class="right" title="K2" width="" }} Later on, manufacturers introduced…

7. Christmas Cracker — 2021-08-12 20:39:19

   …tried adding trinkets or small toys to inspire the product sales with limited success. Then after throwing a log onto a fire it gave out a loud crackle that gave him the idea of making his bon-bon pop as it was pulled apart. == The cracker is…

8. Procter Gamble — 2021-08-12 20:35:23

   …er entered into business in the clothing industry in 1818 in [[London]]. Around 1832 his woolens shop was destroyed by fire and burglary leaving Procter £5,000 in debt – a huge sum in 1832. prompting him to leave England. Determined to re…

9. Rubber — 2021-08-12 20:24:10

   …d '''life-belt tubes'''. He devised many medical uses for rubber, and promoted the use of rubber rather than leather '''fire hoses'''. {{Image url="Suspender.jpg" class="left" title="Suspender Belt" width="150" }} Thomas even made rubber bott…

10. Match — 2021-08-09 22:35:30

    …width="200" }} Walker was born in Stockton-on-Tees in 1781. He developed a keen interest in finding a means of creating fire easily. Several chemical mixtures were already known which would ignite, but with a sudden explosion, it had not been p…
    …gum, the sulphur serving to communicate the flame to the wood. He discovered that if he let them dry, he could start a fire by striking the stick anywhere. {{Image url="JohnWalkerLights.jpg" class="left" title="John Walker Lights" width="200" …

11. Fire Extinguisher — 2021-08-09 21:05:28

    …ntained within compressed air. == Earlier == The first fire extinguisher, of a sort, was patented in 1723 by **Ambrose Godfrey **from [[England]]. His idea was more of a 'sledge h…
    …ammer' approach. It consisted of a cask of fire-extinguishing liquid containing a pewter chamber of gunpowder. This was connected with a system of fuses which were ign…
    …ited, exploding the gunpowder and scattering the solution. The idea of the device was to a limit the extent of the fire.…

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

    …d" width="400" }}The model was powered by a tiny '''steam engine''' housed in the gondola below the wings. This engine, fired by a spirit lamp, had a cylinder with a diameter of ¾ inch and a stroke of 2 inches. Complete with water and fuel, th…

13. Petroleum — 2020-12-03 01:07:44

    …dely refined and that meant it was cheaper than Young's fuel. It also had a reputation for causing explosions and house fires. The Scottish oil industry continued to fight a fierce battle against the American product. In 1865 James Young boug…

14. Reinforced Concrete — 2020-08-17 08:53:02

    …lliam Boutland Wilkinson born 2 January 1819-1902 in Newcastle [[Northumberland]]. Wilkinson was looking for way of a fireproofing technique in the construction of buildings. He experimented with embedded strips of iron in concrete. {{Image …

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

    …rn of Sun God. The Cornish drew a man on a log to commemorate the very old custom of human sacrifice by burning on a bonfire. Revived in the 12th Century, the Yule Log which was supposed to ward of the devil provided it burned continually until…
    …tain children leave out whisky or sherry and for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph and the other reindeer in front of the fire.|| == Christmas dinner == ||{{Image url="Xmasdinner.jpg" width="200" title="Christmas Dinner" }}||Consists traditiona…

16. Emergency Telephone Number — 2017-07-06 10:16:06

    …el" width="300" }} The 999 call system was introduced after a two year inquiry, following the deaths of five women in a fire at Wimpole Street in London in 1935. Neighbours were unable to dial 0 for the switchboard found it jammed with calls an…
    …d could not alert anyone of the fire. Prior to 999 people called their local police station to raise the alarm. Then dialling 0 and asking the operator fo…
    …r police, fire or ambulance was the recommended method from 1927. The **General Post Office** (GPO), which ran the telephone network,…

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