Farthest South
Sails to about 74 degrees 15 minutes south in the sea later named the Weddell Sea, setting a new farthest south record
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1823 in Great Britain
Explore 24 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1823.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1823
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February
May
Birth of John Russell Hind
Birth of John Russell Hind
September
Birth of Hardinge Stanley Giffard
Birth of Hardinge Stanley Giffard
October
Death of Edmund Cartwright
Death of Edmund Cartwright
Other events (month unknown)
Abolition Campaign Organizes New Society
Thomas Fowell Buxton became a leading parliamentary voice in the organized campaign for emancipation throughout Britain's colonies.
Appeal
Wilberforce publishes his "Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies"
Bannatyne Club
Founds the Bannatyne Club to republish Scotlands older literary & historical works
Bath Pavillion
Completes the construction of a pavillion in Bath
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Discovery of Weddell Sea
Discovers the Weddell Sea
Engineering Assistant
Brunel becomes an assistant to his father and gains practical experience on a range of engineering proposals.
Gas Engine
Brunel and his father experiment with a high-pressure gas engine as an alternative to conventional steam power.
his "Appeal
Wilberforce publishes his "Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies"
Invention of Refrigeration
Pioneers mechanical refrigeration after discovering certain gases cool under pressure
Invention of Rugby
Picks up the ball during a game of football, leads to the game of rugby
Kings Library Transferred To Museum
George IV presented the substantial royal library assembled by George III to the nation for the British Museum.
Literary Authority of Edinburgh Review
Jeffrey's long editorial stewardship sustained the Review's reputation as a major arbiter of British books and ideas.
Rural Rides Reporting Develops
Cobbett's travels through the countryside supplied observations about farming, labour and social conditions for his political writing.
Slavery
Wilberforce publishes his "Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies"
Southern England Rural Observations
Cobbett documented agricultural landscapes and working conditions while developing the travel writings later collected as Rural Rides.
Sussex Place
Completes the construction of Sussex Place
Thames Tunnel
Brunel prepares a plan for a tunnel between Rotherhithe and Wapping using his patented tunnelling shield.
Utilitarian Soc
Founds the Utilitarian Society for reading & discussion at Jeremy Benthams house
Wilberforce Calls For Gradual Emancipation
William Wilberforce supported renewed efforts to end colonial slavery as reformers organized a broad national campaign.
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