The Creation of Paddington Bear
On Christmas Eve 1956 cameraman Michael Bond purchased a teddy bear that was sat alone on a shelf in Selfridges....
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The Battle of Hastings 1066
The battle of Hastings was a decisive battle fought for control of England between the forces of William Duke of...
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Mongolfier Brothers – First Manned Flight
Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier were two brothers who worked in their father's paper mill. They were not particularly...
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Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
On 14th October 1962 a US spy plane flying over Cuba reported the installation of Russian nuclear missile bases. The...
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Nuclear Power in the United Kingdom
In 1942 the Sellafield Industrial centre was chosen to house a second Royal Ordnance Factory and throughout World War Two...
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