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Goods are transported by pack horse. Goods are also transported around the coast of Britain by ship.
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The first turnpike roads open. Turnpikes are privately owned and maintained but you have to pay to use them. Their name comes from an old word for a gate, pike. In towns the wealthy are carried by sedan chairs.
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The Bridgwater Canal opens. Many more canals are dug in the late 18th and early 19th century.
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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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A steamship crosses the Atlantic in only 19 days. The first elevated railway in built (in London).
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The first electric underground trains run in London
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Planes begin carrying passengers between London and Paris
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In most towns electric trams are replaced by buses
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About 1 family in 10 in Britain owns a car
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About 32% of families in Britain own a car. The first electric underground trains run in London. The three point seat belt is invented.
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The Channel Tunnel opens
