by Cockney Cabbies | Aug 31, 2022 | On This Day
On this day… 31st August 1900 First sale of Coca Cola in Britain Image from the magnificent Advertising Archives. This is the earliest UK ad that we could find there: 1910s. Cockney Cabbies One Big City, Three London Cabbies and the Rest Is History #london...
by Cockney Cabbies | Aug 30, 2022 | On This Day
On this day…. 30th August 1846 Thomas Wall Born Sausage entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born at 113 Jermyn Street. In 1870 he was made a partner in his father’s sausage making business and with his brother Frederick, developed it as a countrywide...
by Cockney Cabbies | Aug 23, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 23rd August 1617 1st One Way Street The first one-way streets were introduced in London. Cockney Cabbies One Big City, Three London Cabbies and the Rest Is History #london #history #tours #guides #cabbies #taxis #londontaxis #blackcabs...
by Cockney Cabbies | Aug 22, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 22nd August 1932 BBC First TV Broadcast The BBC began its first experiments with television broadcasting. Cockney Cabbies One Big City, Three London Cabbies and the Rest Is History #london #history #tours #guides #cabbies #taxis #londontaxis...
by Cockney Cabbies | Aug 21, 2022 | On This Day
On this day… 21st August 1952 Joe Strummer Born Co-founder and lead singer of The Clash. Born as John Graham Mellor in Turkey and raised in Scotland. “London Calling” is his. Died suddenly of a heart defect at his home in Somerset in 2002. ...
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