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The New Leicester Sheep
Between 1750 and 1830 Robert Bakewell used selective breeding to develop the New Leicester sheep. -
Canals
Some people argue that the first modern canal was the Sankey Brook Navigation. Others say it was the Bridgewater Canal built by the Duke of Bridgewater in 1761. -
Sheep Shearings Agriculture Show
Between 1750 and 1830 Coke of Holkham publicised de new ideas by inviting hundreds of people to his”sheep shearings” in agricultural shows. -
The Battery
In 1800 Alessandro Volta invented this. -
Roads
Between 1803 and 1821, Thomas Telford alone built 1000 miles of road, including 1000 bridges. His greatest achievement was the London -Holyhead road (1815-1826). -
Railways
The first railway was the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825). George Stephenson built the Rocket (1829).Significant engeneering achievements included the London Underground (1863) and the Forth Bridge (1890). -
Poor children recieve schooling
In 1844, the Ragged Schools Union was set up to give schooling to very poor children. -
Sewing Machine
Isaac Singer invented this machine in 1851. -
Typewriter
Christopher Scholes invented this machine -
Education Act
In1880, the Education Act made school attendance compulsory for children up to the age of 10. -
Coca Cola
John Pemberton invented this drink -
THe Sign Of Four: Miss Mary Morstan
Miss Morstan go to Baker Street to talk to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson of her father's dissapearence. -
The Sign Of Four: A Strange Paper
A dark small man take Dr. Watson, Holmes and Miss Morstan to South London Thaddeus Sholto's house. -
The Sign Of Four: Mr Thaddeus Sholto
Holmes, Watson and Miss Mary Morstan meet Thaddeus Sholto. -
The Sign Of Four: Pondicherry Lodge
Holmes finds Bartholomew Sholto's dead body. -
The Sign Of Four: An Early Arrest
Thaddeus Sholto is arrest by Mr. Lestrade, because he thinks that he murdered his brother. -
The Sign Of Four: The Aurora
Holmes and Watson know that Jonathan Small went on a boat called "The Aurora". -
The Sign Of Four: The Baker Street boys
The Baker Street boys search Jonathan Small. -
The Sign Of Four: The Old Sailor
They discovered that Thaddeus Sholto was not the real killer of Bartholomew Sholto. -
The Sign Of Four: Adventure on the River
Holmes and Watson found the treasure. -
The Sign Of Four: The End
Jonathan Small tells the story of why he has stolen the treasure.
