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- Two hundred years ago, on 27th December 1822, the French biologist, microbiologist and chemist Louis Pasteur was born. One of the fathers of germ theory, he was best known for the pasteurisation process, which is named in his honour. At school he was not an outstanding student, his favourite subject being art. But he eventually...The man who gave us safe milk and saved the silk industry
- One hundred years ago, on 14th December 1922, John Reith (later Lord Reith) was appointed general manager of the newly formed BBC. He was its first director general when it became a public corporation in 1927. Born in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Reith was educated in Glasgow and Norfolk. An engineer by profession, he had fought in...Lord Reith – running the BBC 100 years ago
- This year we shall have our first Royal Christmas Message from King Charles III. He follows in a tradition that spans three generations. It was 90 years ago, on 25th December 1932, that the first Royal Christmas Message was broadcast on radio. King George V addressed the nation live from Sandringham. A quarter of a...90 years of broadcasting the Royal Christmas Messages
- Mistletoe has long been used as part of our Christmas decorations. It is not your usual kind of plant. Instead, it is hemiparasitic, meaning that although its leaves enable it to feed itself through photosynthesis, its roots invade the host tree or shrub to extract water and other nutrients. Mistletoe loves living in apple, lime,...The mysterious ways of mistletoe
- This Christmas why not give the birds in your garden a Christmas present by joining the RSPB? More and more of our wild birds are disappearing, making the RSPB’s work vital, to make sure that the birds we have grown up with and love remain a familiar sight for our children and future generations. More...Protect our birds
- Editor: You may wish to include in your magazine some details of your local Christmas activities this month. These might include: Churches Together: Are your local churches gathering to sing carols in the centre of town? Information Office at your Town Council: What concerts or other activities are planned in any local stately homes or...Other ways to engage with your community this Christmas
- All in the month of NOVEMBER How we achieved the National Health Service Finding Tutankhamen</strong When Elizabeth married Philip – 75 years ago The partition of Palestine Remember, remember it’s Will Aid this November ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in the month (this time, November) down the years. Here...Looking at Community (all articles) for November 2022
- It was: 175 years ago, on 4th November 1847 that Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform. He helped popularise its use in medicine. Also 175 years ago, on 8th November 1847 that Bram Stoker, Irish-born British writer, was born. He is best known for his Gothic horror novel Dracula. 125...All in the month of NOVEMBER
- If you use the services of the National Health Service this autumn, spare a thought for the ‘presiding spirit’ which led to its founding. Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan was born 125 years ago this month, on 15th November 1897, the sixth of ten children. The family lived in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, where his father was a miner,...The man who gave us the National Health Service
- It was 100 years ago this month, on 4th November 1922, that Howard Carter, a British archaeologist, discovered the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen. Howard Carter had shown an artistic streak from a young age, and when his father, a successful artist, painted a portrait of a well-known Egyptologist, the young Howard’s imagination had...Finding Tutankhamen
- Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) married Philip Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey 75 years ago this month, on 20th November 1947. Elizabeth and Philip of Greece, who were third cousins, met in 1939, when the future Queen was only 13 and Philip 18. The match was promoted by Philip’s uncle, Earl Mountbatten, whose...When Elizabeth married Philip – 75 years ago
- The United Nations General Assembly voted 75 years ago this month, on 29th November 1947, to partition Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states. This decision, although supported by Western powers and the Soviet Union (Great Britain abstained), was not accepted by the Arab countries, whose UN representatives walked out. Six months later, on 14th...Remembering the partition of Palestine