1988
Coventry became Britain's first city to introduce a by-law banning the drinking of alcohol in public places.
Coventry became Britain's first city to introduce a by-law banning the drinking of alcohol in public places.
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“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown -
1848
WH Smith opened its first railway bookstall, at Euston Station in London.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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2012
It was announced that more than 100 post boxes, painted gold to celebrate the success of Britain's Olympic and Paralympic athletes, would remain gold on a permanent basis.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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I wonder how the gold post boxes are looking now, 9 years on. I hope they are being maintained well."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1534
England's Parliament met and passed an Act of Supremacy which made King Henry VIII head of the English church, a role formerly held by the Pope.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1987
Millionaire Peter de Savary bought Land’s End in Cornwall.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1932
Gillespie Road London Underground station, which also served Arsenal Football Club’s Highbury ground, had its name changed to Arsenal after representations by the club.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1942
The Church of England relaxed its rule that women must wear hats in church.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - my MIL always wore a hat to church, all her life. They weren't as glamorous as the one above, although she did have one or two quite eye-catching ones."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1998
Families of World War 1 soldiers executed for cowardice or desertion laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall in the first ceremony of its kind to pay tribute to the 306 servicemen who died. Those soldiers now have a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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We have been there and payed our respects to those poor men
These days it would be put down to PTSD and more understood .Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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would love to go again to the National Memorial, a very moving place. Price Philip was there the day we went with the WI.What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stareComment
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1965
The bill abolishing the death penalty became law.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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It's easy to say hanging is too good for some evil people, but I suppose we will never know how many people were hanged but were innocent. Forensics in those days weren't as good as they are today.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1961
Brian Epstein went to a lunchtime session at The Cavern in Liverpool to see for himself why his record shop was receiving so many requests for records by a group (the Beatles) that had apparently made none. He later became their manager.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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