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Inventions since the 1930s | Timeline from the end of the war
Life in 1948 | Population from 1991 | Websites
1940's |
1945 |
14 Aug - World War 2 ended |
| 1946 |
The
New Towns Act led to the creation of the first new towns. |
1947
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The
Town and Country Planning Act made it illegal for people to change
buildings or land without permission. |
| 1948 |
The
National Health Service was set up. |
| 1950's |
| 1950 |
Sainsbury's
opened their first supermarket. The first time when people can buy food, beverages and other goods all in one shop. |
| 1951 |
Festival of Britain |
| 1952 |
Elizabeth II becomes Queen |
1952
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The
first high-rise blocks of flats were built at Roehampton, London |
| 1953 |
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
| 1954 |
Tesco opened its first self-service supermarket. |
| 1955 |
Commercial
television began |
1960's |
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Building of Milton Keynes |
1960
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The
first full length motorway, the M1, was opened |
1967
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Colour
television first appeared |
1968 |
Tesco opened its first “superstore” in Crawley, Sussex. |
1970's |
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Oil
is discovered in the North Sea |
1972
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Satellite
television was used for the first time |
1973 |
Britain joins the European Community |
1973
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Capital
Radio and other local radio stations were set up. |
1974
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The
Health and Safety at Work Act improved conditions at work. |
1978
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The
Sony Walkman Personal Stereo appeared. |
1979 |
Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first woman prime minister |
1980's |
1981 |
The Humber Suspension Bridge is opened |
1982
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The
Falklands War
The first CD players were introduced by Sony |
1990's |
1991
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The
Gulf War |
1994 |
Channel Tunnel links Britain back to the European continent |
1999 |
Welsh national assembly and Scottish parliament formed |
2000's |
2003 |
Gulf War |
Inventions since the 1930s | Timeline from the end of the war
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