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Found 8 resource(s) in 'Looking at your Community', for May 2024.
Looking at Community (all articles) for May 2024
All in the month of May Remembering Beethoven’s greatest symphony The man who created Father Brown Rock Around the Clock Roger Bannister and the Four Minute Mile Roads at ‘breaking point’ In appreciation of our nurses ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at memorable dates in the month (this time, May) down the... (2030 words)All in the month of May
It was: 200 years ago, on 7th May 1824 that the first performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 took place in Vienna. It is regarded as Beethoven’s greatest work and is one of the most-performed symphonies in the world. 150 years ago, on 9th May 1874 that Howard Carter, British archaeologist and Egyptologist,... (537 words)Remembering Beethoven’s greatest symphony
Two hundred years ago, on 7th May 1824, the first performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 took place in Vienna. It is regarded as Beethoven’s greatest work and is one of the most-performed symphonies in the world. This last of his symphonies is known for its revolutionary structure and majestic emotion, and it... (268 words)The man who created Father Brown
The British writer G K Chesterton was born 150 years ago, on 29th May 1874, in Kensington, West London. A novelist, short story writer, philosopher and critic, he was best known for his Father Brown stories, popular now through their adaptation for television. He thought of himself as a journalist with good reason, composing 30... (255 words)Rock Around the Clock
Seventy years ago, on 20th May 1954, Bill Haley & His Comets released the song Rock Around the Clock. It brought rock and roll into the mainstream and is regarded as one of the most important records in music history. The American rock and roll band had been founded in 1952 and continued to perform... (239 words)Roger Bannister and the Four Minute Mile
It was 70 years ago, on 6th May 1954, that Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes (3 minutes, 59.4 seconds), in Oxford. Just 23 days later, on 29th May, Diane Leather became the first woman to run a mile in under five minutes (4 minutes, 59.6 seconds), in... (231 words)Roads at ‘breaking point’
Have you hit a pothole and damaged your car yet? If not, it is probably only a matter of time. Despite TWO MILLION potholes being filled over the past year (the highest number since 2015) the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) is still warning that our roads are crumbling to ‘breaking point’. According to the AIA’s... (182 words)In appreciation of our nurses
The work of nurses is celebrated around the world on 12th May. That day was chosen to be International Nurses Day because it is the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. Here are some current stats on nurses in the UK: There are currently 731,058 nurses on the permanent NMC register. With midwives and nursing associates... (95 words)
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