This week in history…

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Our weekly blog focuses mainly on the events that happened in Britain but there are a few international events covered.

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Histominoes 19/02/2023 Histominoes 19/02/2023

February 20th - 26th

The first railway journey ever; a tunnel to France under the Channel is announced; radar is demonstrated for the first time; and the first £1 note was issued….What a great week for inventions!

Histominoes 04/01/2023 Histominoes 04/01/2023

December 26th - January 1st

“Happy New Year everyone! Will you begin the new year like Samuel Pepys and start to keep a diary?…”

Histominoes 05/06/2022 Histominoes 05/06/2022

June 6th - 12th

D-Day, the Great Plague, and Vikings raiding Lindisfarne - this week in history was full of major events…

Histominoes 29/05/2022 Histominoes 29/05/2022

May 30th- June 5th

A good week in history for royalty: two births, two coronations, and a wedding. And to top it all off, this week in 2022, sees the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II our longest reigning monarch.