1824 ⟶ Cadbury Opens Chocolate Shop

Cadbury opens a chocolate shop in Birmingham, England.
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🏦 Founding of the Bank of England

The Bank of England is established.⟶
Founding of the Bank of England (1694)
BankingFinanceCreditMonetary PolicyMercantilismEconomic DevelopmentWilliam III
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏭 British Economic Depression and Luddite Riots

Great Britain experiences widespread economic distress; worst year of Luddite rioting.⟶
British Economic Depression and Luddite Riots (1812)
Industrial RevolutionSocial UnrestTextile IndustryWorking Class
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🍫 Cadbury Opens Chocolate Shop

Cadbury opens a chocolate shop in Birmingham, England.⟶
Cadbury Opens Chocolate Shop (1824)
Industrial RevolutionFood IndustryBusinessConsumerism
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 Stockton and Darlington Railway Opens

The Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public railway in the world, opens in England.⟶
Stockton and Darlington Railway Opens (1825)
Industrial RevolutionTransportationRailwaysEconomic Development
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🎡 The Great Exhibition Opens in London

The Great Exhibition in London was the world's first international Expo or World Fair.⟶
The Great Exhibition Opens in London (1851)
Industrial RevolutionTradeInternational CooperationExhibitionGlobal Trade
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚇 London Underground Opens

First section of the London Underground opens.⟶
London Underground Opens (1863)
TransportationUrbanizationInfrastructureIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom