1806 - 1858 (52 years)
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Date |
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| 1 | 1864 | - 20 Aug 1864—20 Aug 1864: Red Cross established - Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention
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| 2 | 1865 | - 5 Jul 1865—5 Jul 1865: William Booth (1829-1912) founds Salvation Army, in London
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| 3 | 1870 | - 1870—1870: GPO takes over the privately-owned Telegraph Companies (nationalised)
- 1870—1870: Water closets come into wide use
- 1 Oct 1870—1 Oct 1870: First British postcard - halfpenny post
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| 4 | 1872 | - 1872—1872: Licensing hours introduced
- 1872—1872: Penalties introduced for failing to register births, marriages & deaths (Eng & Wales)
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| 5 | 1874 | - 1874—1874: Factory Act introduces 56-hour week
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| 6 | 1880 | - 1880—1880: Education Act: schooling compulsory for 5-10 year olds
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| 7 | 1883 | - 1 Aug 1883—1 Aug 1883: Parcel post starts in Britain
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| 8 | 1888 | - 1888—1888: County Councils set up in Britain
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| 9 | 1890 | - 4 Nov 1890—4 Nov 1890: City & South London Railway opens - London's first deep-level tube railway
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| 10 | 1891 | - 1891—1891: Primary education made free and compulsory
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| 11 | 1892 | - 1892—1892: Shop Hours Act - limit 74 hours per week for under-18's
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| 12 | 1894 | - 2 Aug 1894—2 Aug 1894: Death duties first introduced in Britain
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| 13 | 1900 | - 1900—1900: School leaving age in Britain raised to 14 years
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| 14 | 1901 | - 22 Jan 1901—22 Jan 1901: Queen Victoria dies - Edward VII king
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| 15 | 1902 | - 1902—1902: Balfour's Education Act provides for secondary education
- 9 Aug 1902—9 Aug 1902: Coronation of Edward VII
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