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Steamships begin crossing the English Channel
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The Savannah becomes the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.
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The first passenger railway opens.
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Horse drawn omnibus run in London
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The first hansom cab made in Hinckley.
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A steamship crosses the Atlantic in only 19 days.The first elevated railway built in London.
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This is the great age of railway building. A network it built across Britain.
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HMS driver becomes the first steamship to travel round the world.
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The first underground railway opens in London. On Carriages are pulled by steam trains.
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The car is invented.
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The first electric underground train runs in London.
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Electric Trams begin running in many towns.
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Alice Ramsey is the first women to drive across the USA in a car.
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Henri Fabre flies the first successful seaplane.
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Planes begin carrying passengers between London and Paris.
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The first electric traffic lights in Britain are installed in London.
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In Britain the first Highway Code is published.
