• 4000 BCE

    Horses

    Horses
    4,000 BC-3,000 BC
  • 3500 BCE

    Wheel

    Wheel
    3,500 BC
  • 3100 BCE

    Sailing Boat

    Sailing Boat
    3,100 BC
  • 3000 BCE

    Camels

    Camels
    3,000 BC-2,000 BC
  • 2700 BCE

    Wooden Ships

    Wooden Ships
    c 2,700 BC
  • 1100 BCE

    The Compass

    The Compass
    12th Century
  • Turnpikes Road

    Turnpikes Road
    1663
  • The BridgeWater Canal

    The BridgeWater Canal
    The Bridgewater Canal opens. Many more canals are dug in the late 18th and early 19th century.
  • Hot AIr Ballon

    Hot AIr Ballon
    The hot air balloon and the hydrogen balloon are invented.
  • Lifeboat

    Lifeboat
    The first purpose built lifeboat is built in South Shields, England
  • Steamships

    Steamships
    Steamships begin crossing the English Channel
  • Passenger Railway

    Passenger Railway
    The first passenger railway opens
  • Cabs

    Cabs
    The first hansom cab is made in Hinckley
  • Cars

    Cars
    The car is invented
  • Planes

    Planes
    Planes begin carrying passengers between London and Paris