9th August 1902

9th August 1902

On This Day… 9th August 1902 Coronation of King Edward VII   King Edward VII. Originally scheduled for 26 June but delayed due to the main player needing to have his appendix out, an innovative operation at the time. The elderly Archbishop Temple officiated and...
8th August 1859

8th August 1859

On This Day…. 8th August 1859 Charing Cross Railway Company Started   The company was formed by the South Eastern Railway Company with the sole task of building the extension and the terminal at Charing Cross, built on the site of Hungerford Market.   Cockney...
27th July 2012

27th July 2012

On This Day… 27th July 2012 2012 Olympics Started   The first event was held on 25 July in Cardiff but the opening ceremony in London was on the 27th. Closing ceremony 12 August.     Cockney Cabbies One Big City, Three London Cabbies and the Rest Is History...
26th July 1803

26th July 1803

On This Day 26th July 1803 Southern Iron Railway Company Started   A transport system from London to Portsmouth was needed, either a canal or a tramway. The engineer William Jessop, recommended a tramway. He was given the job to build the first phase, from the Thames...
16th July 1846

16th July 1846

On This Day… 16th July 1846 London and North Western Railway Started   Formed by the amalgamation of the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. In 1922 merged with other companies to form the London,...
15th July 1573

15th July 1573

On This Day… 15th July 1573 Inigo Jones Born   Architect and stage designer. Born near Smithfield. Never married. He studied architecture in Italy and brought the new Palladian designs to Britain. Became Surveyor of the King’s Works, the king’s...