1863 ⟶ London Underground Opens

First section of the London Underground opens.
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🚢 William Symington's Charlotte Dundas: First Practical Steamboat Demonstration

William Symington demonstrates his Charlotte Dundas, the "first practical steamboat".⟶
William Symington's Charlotte Dundas: First Practical Steamboat Demonstration (1803)
TransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🛡️ Marc Isambard Brunel Invents the Tunnelling Shield

Marc Isambard Brunel invents the tunnelling shield.⟶
Marc Isambard Brunel Invents the Tunnelling Shield (1818)
ConstructionInfrastructureTransportationIndustrial Revolution
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

🚽 First Public Flush Toilets Introduced

George Jennings offers the first public flush toilets, accessible for a penny per visit, and in 1852 receives a UK patent for the single piece, free standing, earthenware, trap plumed, flushing, water-closet.⟶
First Public Flush Toilets Introduced (1851)
Public HealthUrbanizationInfrastructure
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚇 London Underground Opens

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

🚲 John Kemp Starley Patents the Safety Bicycle

John Kemp Starley invents the modern safety bicycle.⟶
John Kemp Starley Patents the Safety Bicycle (1885)
TransportationIndustrial RevolutionUrbanization
United KingdomUnited Kingdom