Great Britain in Sherlock Holmes Times

By constanzaoliver
  • The New Leicester Sheep

    The New Leicester Sheep

    Between 1750 and 1830 Robert Bakewell used selective breeding to develop the New Leicester sheep.
  • Canals

    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

    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

    The Battery

    In 1800 Alessandro Volta invented this.
  • Roads

    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

    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

    Poor children recieve schooling

    In 1844, the Ragged Schools Union was set up to give schooling to very poor children.
  • Sewing Machine

    Sewing Machine

    Isaac Singer invented this machine in 1851.
  • Typewriter

    Typewriter

    Christopher Scholes invented this machine
  • Education Act

    Education Act

    In1880, the Education Act made school attendance compulsory for children up to the age of 10.
  • Coca Cola

    Coca Cola

    John Pemberton invented this drink
  • THe Sign Of Four: Miss Mary Morstan

    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

    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

    The Sign Of Four: Mr Thaddeus Sholto

    Holmes, Watson and Miss Mary Morstan meet Thaddeus Sholto.
  • The Sign Of Four: Pondicherry Lodge

    The Sign Of Four: Pondicherry Lodge

    Holmes finds Bartholomew Sholto's dead body.
  • The Sign Of Four: An Early Arrest

    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

    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 Sign Of Four: The Baker Street boys

    The Baker Street boys search Jonathan Small.
  • The Sign Of Four: The Old Sailor

    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

    The Sign Of Four: Adventure on the River

    Holmes and Watson found the treasure.
  • The Sign Of Four: The End

    The Sign Of Four: The End

    Jonathan Small tells the story of why he has stolen the treasure.