Institution of Civil Engineers
Brunel becomes a full member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
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1837 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 66 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1837.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1837
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London Engineers Equip Steam Boilers
The London fitting out supplied the large boilers necessary to sustain Great Western's paddle wheel propulsion.
Mechanical General-Purpose Computer
Develops a programmable mechanical design with separate calculation and memory functions.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Pembroke
Needle Telegraph Development
Helps transform electromagnetic needle deflection into practical written communication.
New Steamer Sets Size Benchmark
Great Western's exceptionally large dimensions made her one of the most ambitious merchant steamships of her time.
Ocean Steamer Receives Four Masts
Great Western carried a four masted auxiliary sailing arrangement alongside her steam machinery.
Paddington Temporary Station Prepared
Facilities were built to allow the Great Western Railway to start passenger services before a permanent terminus existed.
Passenger Cabins Planned For Ocean Crossing
The vessel's accommodation was arranged for paying cabin passengers and accompanying servants on the Bristol to New York route.
Peerage
Created Earl Cardigan, 7th
Quadruple Alliance
Threatens to withdraw from the Quadruple Alliance
Resignation of James Robert George Graham
Resigns from the Whig Party over the Irish Church question
River Avon Crossing Locations Selected
The railway engineering plans identified places where the main line would cross or run alongside the River Avon.
Side Lever Engines Installed In London
Great Western received side lever steam engines supplied by the engineering firm Maudslay Sons and Field.
Society in America
Publishes Society in America after extensive travel through the United States.
Steam Equipment Renewed In Dockyard
Industrial works received further alterations including a replacement engine and revised arrangements for woodworking. The machinery required unusually accurate metalworking and maintenance.
Steamship Moves For Engine Installation
After launching at Bristol, Great Western travelled to London for fitting out with her propulsion machinery.
Strafford
Publishes and stages his historical drama Strafford.
Sturge Publishes West Indian Findings
Joseph Sturge and Thomas Harvey published a critical account of apprenticeship conditions in the British West Indies.
Succession
Victoria becomes a guide & mentor to the 18 year old Melbourne
Victoria Accession Political Transition
Queen Victoria's accession coincided with the Review's established role in British constitutional and political argument.
Western Abutment Contractor Fails
The company undertaking work on the Leigh Woods abutment encounters financial failure, disrupting renewed construction on Brunel's Clifton suspension bridge.
Wharncliffe Becomes First Major GWR Structure
The Wharncliffe Viaduct becomes the first major completed structure on Brunel's Great Western Railway.
Wharncliffe Viaduct Completed
Completes the Wharncliffe Viaduct on the Great Western Railway.
Wiltshire Earthworks Begin
Work on the line toward Chippenham involved cuttings embankments and structures across the Wiltshire landscape.
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