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... who ‘heat the Wrights into air’ Dundonian was first man to conquer flight - from a bank of the Tay in 1903, say family By Thomas Peterkin THEY have gone down in history as the brothers who achieved mankind's dream of centuries - conquering the air. Orville ...
... politics.” 1839: The first Bradshaw’s . Railway Timetable was issued. It continued publication until 10 March, 1961. - : = . - 1881: The Savoy Theatre, London, first public building to be lit by electricity, openied with a performance of Gilbert and ...
... Durban. South Africa. She gave birth to twin sons in Birmingham on July 5. 1907. Frank Thomas (my grandfather) and William John. My great-grandfather was also in the Boer War 1899-1902 and the First World War in South West Africa. 1914-1918. and was wounded ...
... righteous to forgive will never be and the sum was raised by public subscription Commanding officer of the battalion was Sir Thomas Glen-Coats whose family owned the world-famous Fergu-slie Thread Mills in the West End of the town The illustrious story of ...
... medieval England they were thought to be unlucky. And it has seen its fair share of dismal events — among them the outbreak of the Boer War in 1899 and the first British atom bomb, detonated off the coast of Australiain 1952, Although it is the 10th month in ...
... fragette leader. hd 18! .1867: Alfred Nobel dynamite in England. 1881: Billy the Kid was 1887: Alfred Krupp. fo dynasty, died. 1904: Death of Paul Ki man and Boer leader, 1911: Terry-Thoma! comedian and actor, wi 1913: Birth of Gerald F( 1925: Woody Guthrie ...
... insurance per parson required) mad* payable T.T.S. Tnrt. A LOOK at some significant events which occurred on this date: 1881; Mr Thomas Cook’s first “package tour” set ofi from London Bridge. The Whitsuntide Working Men’s Excursion” to Paris was six-day ...
... gailantry’ was noted. He was taken prisoner, after being reduced to throwing rocks at the Boers, and had his surrendered sword returned to him by General Joubert, the Boer commander: ‘““A man who has won such a sword should not be separated from l- But while ...
... (Stirlingshire) Regiment. 1881: Ist Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders. The 92nd Regiment 1794: The 100th (Gordon Highland) Regiment of Foot. 1798: The 82nd (Highland) Regiment. 1861: The 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment. 1881: 2nd Battalion, The Gordon ...
... discovery to South America in 1831; and some interesting relics of the wreck of the Sunderland brig, Merlin, in St Andrews Bay in 1881 when all hands were lost; also the wreck of the Princess Wilhelmina in 1911. There is a long wooden crochet hook for making ...
... solely to Iris own immediate environs. and he wrote variously of The Solway Modder Riser w thins presumably during h.s Boer War episode). The March to Bannockburn - . Colinton Dell end one poem dedicated to Bituty Craig . Founded on the fact ...
... if I mention some of the highlights of the Honours won after the amalgamation In 1881. everlasting fame ■•The first major distinction the new look Regiment won was the Boer War, where among other engagements, won everlasting fame for the part It took the ...