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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1815 | - 18 Jun 1815—18 Jun 1815: The Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena
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| 2 | 1816 | - 1816—1816: For the first time British silver coins were produced with an intrinsic value substantially
below their face value
- 1816—1816: Large scale emigration to North America
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| 3 | 1819 | - 1819—1819: Britain returns to gold standard
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| 4 | 1820 | - 29 Jan 1820—29 Jan 1820: Accession of George IV, previously Prince Regent
- 1 Aug 1820—1 Aug 1820: Regent's Canal in London opens
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| 5 | 1828 | - 25 Oct 1828—25 Oct 1828: St Katharine Docks in London opened.
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| 6 | 1829 | - 1829—1829: London Metropolitan Police Force formed, nicknamed 'Bobbies' after Sir Robert Peel
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| 7 | 1831 | - 1831—1831: A list of all parish registers dating prior to 1813 compiled
- 1 Aug 1831—1 Aug 1831: 'New' London Bridge opens, replacing the 600 year old bridge.
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| 8 | 1832 | - 1832—1832: Electoral Registers introduced
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| 9 | 1833 | - 29 Aug 1833—29 Aug 1833: Factory Act forbids employment of children below age of 9
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| 10 | 1834 | - 1 May 1834—1 May 1834: Slavery abolished in British possessions
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| 11 | 1835 | - 1835—1835: First railway growth period in Britain with construction of G. W. R.
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| 12 | 1837 | - 20 Jun 1837—20 Jun 1837: William IV dies - accession of Queen Victoria
- 1 Jul 1837—1 Jul 1837: Compulsory registration of Births, Marriages & Deaths in England & Wales -
Civil Registration Districts were formed
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| 13 | 1840 | - 10 Jan 1840—10 Jan 1840: Uniform Penny Postage introduced nationally
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| 14 | 1841 | - 6 Jun 1841—6 Jun 1841: June 6: First full census in Britain in which all names were recorded (Population 18.5M)
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| 15 | 1851 | - 1 May 1851—1 May 1851: Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations ('Crystal Palace' exhibition) opened in Hyde Park
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| 16 | 1853 | - 1853—1853: Vaccination against smallpox made compulsory in Britain
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1813 - 1855 (~ 42 years)
