Timeline: P1 Chloe Drievr

Dec 13, 1439

The Invention of the Prtinting Press

Technology gives us the ability to have mass production of documents.
Unfortunatly at this time the majority of the population are not able to read.

Dec 13, 1665

Publication of the First Journal - The Physiological Journal of the Royal Society

The journal gives scientest and engineers the ability to share vast amounts of knowledge leading to the speed up of technological change.

Dec 13, 1731

The First Magazine was Published

As technology has progressed it has allowed for monthy printing and the invention of magazines.
Through this invention we can see that society is becoming more sophisticated and more people have the ability to read.

Dec 13, 1788

The UK's First Major Newspaper

Technology has improved even more and they are now able to do daily printings therefore allowing the creation of newspapers. This vastly speeds things up and people are able to react to major thing that have happened and find out about them the day after they happen. It aslo creates the role of a journalist.

Dec 13, 1876

The First Telephone

Gives people the ability to make long distance , real time communication. At this time it was essentially the richer end of society that could afford them and businesses.

Dec 13, 1912

The First House Phone was Created

A bit like the telephone the house phone was only avaiable to the richer end of society.

Dec 13, 1922

BBC Radio Made There First Broadcast

This was funded by the state and was the first time we were able to broadcast in peoples homes. Hitler used this form of communication to broadcast Propaganda.

Dec 13, 1936

Television Begins Broadcasting in th UK via the BBC

This was also state funded but those who wished to own a TV were required to have a license. This gave the media alot of power in ways such as advertising. Currently there are 24 million televisions in the UK alone.

Dec 13, 1962

The Invention of the Interent

The internet was initally invented by the US Military. If a base were to be attacked or destroyed they could all still communicate.

Dec 13, 1984

Cable TV Becomes available within the UK

Intoduces the use of multiple channels.It also gives us the basics for broadband.

Dec 13, 1985

Sale of the Mobile Phone in the UK

Very expensive and cost around £2000, it also weged a lot at 1kg, unlike phones today there was only half hour talktime and basically was used for businesses.

Dec 13, 1990

Satelite Television

This has now provided hundreds of channels. Therefore allowing a wider range of things to be reported on such as wars, riots, poltical issues live from the event.