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1841 - 18501841 February 10: Penny Red replaces Penny Black postage stamp June 6: First full census in Britain in which all names were
recorded 1842 Mail steamship to India Civil Registration in Channel Islands started Government report 'The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population' Laws outlawing women and children in the mines Illustrated London News appears. 1843 First Christmas card in England Brunel's 'Great Britain' launched Disruption of the Church of Scotland – 474 ministers signed the Deed of
Demission and formed the Free Church of Scotland (the "Wee Free") Factory safety regulations enacted 1844 Outdoor Relief Prohibition Order – parish relief received only in a
workhouse 1845 Excise tax on glass production repealed Potato famine in Ireland (to 1848) – temporary repeal of the Corn Laws Kelly's Directories Tarmac laid for first time (in Nottingham) First voyage of 'Great Britain' – to America Royal Naval Biographical Dictionary published 1846 Free Church of Scotland formed An anaesthetic used for the first time in England 1847 United Succession becomes the United Presbyterian Church Ten Hours Act shortens factory work day to ten hours for women and
children 1848 General revolutionary movement throughout the Continent Rotary press first introduced Public Health Act 1849 Civil Registration of Births in Isle of Man started Florin (2 shilling coin) introduced as the first step to decimalisation
– which finally occurred in 1971! 1850 Telegraph cable Dover to Calais [others say 1851] The paper bag arrives. |
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