Timeline

Made Up In Britain Time Line
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780Pound SterlingKing Offa 780
900WhiskyCelts 900
1170Cheddar cheeseCheddar Gorge ~1170
1280GuillotineHalifax 1280
1300Full BreakfastFull British Breakfast 1300
1390LasagneForme of Cury 1390
1390CheesecakeSambocade 1390
1497British EmpireThe British Empire 1497
1502GolfEdinburgh Scotland 1502
1526English BibleWilliam Tyndale 1526
1541CurlingScotland 1541
1551TheodoliteLeonard Digges 1551
1560PencilBorrowdale 1560
1564ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare 1564
1586Suffolk PunchSuffolk 1586
1589StockingsWilliam Lee 1589
1596ToiletSir John Harrington 1596
1600Obstetrical ForcepsPeter Chamberlen 1600
1620CowboyEngland 1620
1630Crème BruleeTrinity College ~1630
1630Cambridge CreamTrinity College ~1630
1647BilliardsCharles Cotton 1647
1647PoolCharles Cotton 1647
1662Sparkling WineChristopher Merret 1662
1668Reflecting TelescopeSir Isaac Newton 1668
1680Thoroughbred HorseEngland 1680
1687GravitySir Isaac Newton 1687
1701Modern FarmingJethro Tull 1701
1708Industrial RevolutionAbraham Darby 1708
1748RefrigerationWilliam Cullen 1748
1753Salicylic acidEdward Stone 1753
1760Shire HorsePackington 1760
1762SandwichJohn Montagu 1762
1766Jigsaw PuzzleJohn Spilsbury 1766
1767Carbonated waterJoseph Priestley 1767
1769Steam EngineJames Watt 1769
1770EraserEdward Nairne 1770
1770AustraliaCaptain Cook 1770
1770USA anthemJohn Stafford Smith 1770
1774OxygenJoseph Priestley 1774
1780ToothbrushWilliam Addis 1780
1780Sunday SchoolRobert Raikes 1780
1780MarmaladeJames & Janet Keiller ~1780
1785Life BoatLionel Lukin 1785
1787CricketMarylebone Cricket Club 1787
1790Sewing MachineThomas Saint 1790
1793Patent LeatherMr. Hand 1793
1794BearingsPhilip Vaughan 1794
1795HydraulicsJoseph Bramah 1795
1796VaccinationEdward Jenner 1796
1797PlywoodSamuel Bentham 1797
1799AnaestheticHumphry Davy 1799
1802CloudsLuke Howard 1802
1804RailwayRichard Trevithick 1804
1806ColgateWilliam Colgate 1806
1808AluminiumHumphry Davy 1808
1809Milk of MagnesiaSir James Murray 1809
1810CanPeter Durand 1810
1810Wellington BootDuke of Wellington 1810
1813Fire ExtinguisherGeorge William Manby 1813
1816KaleidoscopeSir David Brewster 1816
1816TelegraphFrancis Ronalds 1816
1818Blood transfusionJames Blundell 1818
1820Nature ReserveCharles Waterton 1820
1822Potato CrispWilliam Kitchiner 1822
1824Portland CementJoseph Aspdin 1824
1825ComputerCharles Babbage 1825
1826Safety MatchJohn Walker 1826
1826ZooSir Thomas Stamford Raffles 1826
1826MatchJohn Walker 1826
1829Passenger LiftThomas Hornor 1829
1829PoliceRobert Peel 1829
1829ElevatorThomas Hornor 1829
1830Lawn MowerEdwin Beard Budding 1830
1831Electric GeneratorMichael Faraday 1831
1832Saline DripThomas Latta 1832
1832Electric MotorWilliam Sturgeon 1832
1833Slavery AbolitionWilliam Wilberforce 1833
1835RefrigeratorJacob Perkins 1835
1835PhotographyHenry Fox Talbot 1835
1837Procter GambleProcter & Gamble 1837
1837CustardAlfred Bird 1837
1837Worcestershire SauceLea & Perrins 1837
1840Postage StampSir Rowland Hill 1840
1841Chocolate BarJoseph Fry 1841
1842Angus CattleAberdeen Scotland 1842
1842Adjustable SpannerRichard Clyburn 1842
1842DinosaurSir Richard Owen 1842
1843Underwater TunnelThames Tunnel 1843
1843RubberThomas Hancock 1843
1843Baking PowderAlfred Bird 1843
1843FAXAlexander Bain 1843
1844YMCAGeorge Williams 1844
1845Rubber BandStephen Perry 1845
1847Public ParkJoseph Paxton 1847
1848Powered FlightJohn Stringfellow 1848
1850PetroleumJames Young 1850
1850Modern OlympicsDr William Penny Brookes 1850
1853Hypodermic SyringeAlexander Wood 1853
1854Reinforced ConcreteWilliam B. Wilkinson 1854
1855LinoleumFrederick Walton 1855
1856CelluloidAlexander Parkes 1856
1856PlasticAlexander Parkes 1856
1858FingerprintsSir William James Herschel 1858
1859TennisMajor Thomas Harry Gem 1859
1859Charles DarwinOrigin of Species 1859
1860HockeyEton College 1860
1860Christmas CrackerTom Smith 1860
1860Fish and chipsTommyfield 1860
1863Underground RailwayLondon 1863
1863FootballEbenezer Morley 1863
1864Stevenson ScreenSir Thomas Stevenson 1864
1865Salvation ArmyWilliam and Catherine Booth 1865
1865EverestSir George Everest 1865
1867AntisepticJoseph Lister 1867
1868PaternosterPeter Ellis - 1868
1870Hydroelectric PowerWilliam Armstrong 1870
1870BovrilJohn Johnston 1870
1871RugbyRugby, Warwickshire 1871
1873HorlicksWilliam & James Horlick 1873
1874HeroinCharles Romley Alder Wright 1874
1874Winston ChurchillBlenheim 1874
1875SnookerSir Neville Chamberlain 1875
1876TelephoneAlexander Graham Bell 1876
1878Light BulbJoseph Wilson Swan 1878
1878MicrophoneDavid Edward Hughes 1878
1880Table TennisVictorians 1880
1880VibratorJoseph Mortimer Granville 1880
1884RoundersIreland 1884
1884Greenwich MeridianPrime Meridian 1884
1884Electric CarThomas Parker 1884
1885BicycleJohn Kemp Starley 1885
1885Lever BrothersLever Brothers 1885
1886CruftsCharles Cruft 1886
1887BadmintonBadminton, Gloucestershire 1887
1888Ice Cream ConeAgnes Marshall in 1888
1888Pneumatic TyreJohn Boyd Dunlop 1888
1888Motion PictureLouis Le Prince - 1888
1888MoviesLouis Le Prince - 1888
1888CinematographyLouis Le Prince - 1888
1889Charlie ChaplinWalworth London England 1889
1890BobsleighBobsleigh 1890
1890Agatha ChristieTorquay England 1890
1890Stan LaurelUlverston England 1890
1891Internal Combustion EngineHornsby-Akroyd 1891
1892Pay ToiletJohn Nevil Maskelyne 1892
1893Electric ToasterAlan MacMasters 1893
1895National TrustHill, Rawnsley and Hunter 1895
1896RadioMarconi 1896
1898LoudspeakerOliver Lodge 1898
1900DartsDarts 1900
1901MeccanoFrank Hornby 1901
1901Vacuum cleanerHubert Cecil Booth 1901
1902Beatrix PotterThe Tale of Peter Rabbit 1902
1902Disc BrakesFrederick Lanchester 1902
1902MarmiteGilmour 1902
1902TarmacEdgar Purnell Hooley 1902
1903Bob HopeLondon England 1903
1904Thermionic ValveJohn Ambrose Fleming 1904
1904Cary GrantBristol England 1904
1904Vacuum TubeJohn Ambrose Fleming 1904
1904Vacuum FlaskJames Dewar 1904
1905VitaminsWilliam Fletcher 1905
1905RoundaboutSollershott Circus 1905
1907Motor Racing CircuitHugh Locke King 1907
1907Sinoatrial NodeArthur Keith & Martin Flack 1907
1907ScoutsLord Robert Baden-Powell 1907
1907Ray MillandRay Milland 1907
1912TitanicWhite Star Line 1912
1913Stainless SteelHarry Brearley 1913
1916TankMilitary Tank 1916
1916Pop RivetHamilton Neil Wylie 1916
1917Plastic SurgeryHarold Gillies - 1917
1919AirportSouthampton 1919
1921Hose clampLumley Robinson 1921
1921Air Traffic ControlCroydon Airport 1921
1923Automatic watchJohn Harwood 1923
1923MaydayFrederick Stanley Mockford 1923
1925Richard BurtonPontrhydyfen Wales 1925
1926TelevisionJohn Logie Baird 1926
1928AntibioticsAlexander Fleming 1928
1930Jet EngineSir Frank Whittle 1930
1930Trouser PressPeter Corby 1930
1931StereoAlan Blumlein 1931
1932Split the AtomJohn Cockcroft and Ernest Walton 1932
1933Mary PoppinsP. L. Travers 1933
1934Cat EyesPercy Shaw - 1934
1935KitKatRowntree 1935
1935RadarRobert Watson-Watt 1935
1937Emergency Telephone NumberLondon 1937
1940SiliconeFrederick Kipping 1940
1943Cilla BlackLiverpool England 1943
1943Bouncing bombBarnes Wallis 1943
1943Electronic ComputerTommy Flowers 1943
1946MensaRoland Berrill, Lance Ware - 1946
1948Paralympic GamesSir Ludwig Guttmann 1948
1948Olivia Newton JohnCambridge England 1948
1950Intraocular LensHarold Ridley 1950
1950Cataract SurgeryHarold Ridley 1950
1951Miss WorldEric Morley 1951
1951Pedestrian CrossingGeorge Charlesworth 1951
1952Jet airlinerde Havilland Comet 1952
1952James BondSir Ian Fleming 1952
1952MousetrapAgatha Christie 1952
1953Float GlassAlastair Pilkington 1953
1953DNACrick Watson Franklin Wilkins 1953
1954Guinness Book of World RecordsHugh Beaver - 1954
1954Four-minute MileRoger Bannister 1954
1955Automatic KettleRussell Hobbs 1955
1955Atomic ClockLouis Essen and Jack Parry 1955
1956HovercraftChristopher Cockerell 1956
1956PhototherapyRichard Cremer 1956
1960Harrier Jump JetHawker Siddeley 1960
1961BeatlesLiverpool England 1961
1961WorkmateRon Hickman 1961
1962TV Black and White KissGranada TV 1962
1962Marshall AmplificationJim Marshall 1962
1963Hip ReplacementSir John Charnley 1963
1963Lava LampEdward Craven-Walker 1963
1966Jimi Hendrix ExperienceLondon 1966
1966Safari ParkLongleat - 1966
1966PINJames Goodfellow 1966
1967ATMJohn Shepherd-Barron 1967
1969Monty PythonThe Pythons 1969
1969ConcordeConcorde 1969
1970Chicken Tikka MasalaAli Ahmed Aslam 1970
1970Lithium-ion BatteryMichael Stanley Whittingham 1970
1970Glastonbury FestivalMichael Eavis 1970
1972Banoffi PieNigel MacKenzie and Ian Dowding 1972
1972Digital PhotographyMichael Tompsett 1972
1972LCDGeorge Gray 1972
1973MRI ScanPeter Mansfield 1973
1974SpeedfitJohn Guest 1974
1974BanksyBristol 1974
1975CT ScanGodfrey Hounsfield 1975
1977IVFSteptoe, Edwards and Purdy 1977
1979Bungee JumpingDavid Kirke 1979
1979iPodKane Kramer 1979
1981Stem CellsSir Martin Evans 1981
1982Cyclonic Vacuum CleanerJames Dyson 1982
1983ThrillerRod Temperton 1983
1984DNA ForensicsAlec Jeffreys 1984
1990WorldWideWebTim Berners-Lee 1990
1991ViagraBell, Brown and Terrett 1991
1991WebcamQuentin Stafford-Fraser - 1991
1992Short Message ServiceNeil Papworth 1992
1992SMSNeil Papworth 1992
1996CloningDolly the Sheep 1996
1997Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling 1997
2002Rotating Boat LiftFalkirk Wheel 2002
2013Grand Theft AutoDan and Sam Houser 2013
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