24 March 1838Great Western Sea Trial CompletedIsambard Kingdom Brunel
SS Great Western completes an early sea trial before beginning her first Atlantic service.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1838, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
SS Great Western completes an early sea trial before beginning her first Atlantic service.
Brunel is injured after falling about twenty feet during the confusion surrounding the Great Western engine-room fire.
An engine-room fire breaks out as Great Western prepares for her maiden Atlantic voyage but is extinguished with limited ship damage.
SS Great Western departs Bristol on her first Atlantic voyage to New York.
SS Great Western reaches New York and demonstrates the commercial practicality of regular steamship crossings.
Demands payment to bondholders, suggests revenue from the Spanish colony of Cuba
The first public section of the Great Western Railway opens between Paddington and Maidenhead.
The first temporary Great Western Railway terminus at Paddington opens for services between London and Maidenhead.
Suspends military aid to Spain until its Government pays for arms already supplied
Birth of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
The London and Birmingham Railway opens its Curzon Street terminus.
The manifesto states that in order to ensure the welfare of India, the British must have a trustworthy ally on Indias western frontier. The Governor of General of India Lord Auckland issues the Simla Manifesto in October 1838, setting forth the necessary reasons for British intervention in Afghanistan. Lord Auckland decided on war, and on 1 October 1838 in Simla published a manifesto dethroning Dost Mahommed Khan
The manifesto states that in order to ensure the welfare of India, the British must have a trustworthy ally on Indias western frontier. The Governor of General of India Lord Auckland issues the Simla Manifesto in October 1838, setting forth the necessary reasons for British intervention in Afghanistan. Lord Auckland decided on war, and on 1 October 1838 in Simla published a manifesto dethroning Dost Mahommed Khan
Birmingham receives a charter of incorporation, creating its municipal borough.
Work begins on Box Tunnel through Box Hill for the Great Western Railway.
An army of 21,000 British and Indian troops under the command of Sir John Keane (subsequently replaced by Sir Willoughby Cotton and then by William Elphinstone) set out from Punjab in December 1838
The structure reflects Brunel's broad-gauge railway design.
Between 1838 and 1851, British natural philosopher Richard Laming developed the idea that an atom is composed of a core of matter surrounded by subatomic particles that had unit electric charge
Designs the sharply skewed Dumb Bell Bridge beneath the Great Western Railway.
The bridge preserves Brunel's early broad-gauge engineering approach.
The work is among Brunel's earliest iron bridge designs.
The first working section of the Great Western Railway demonstrates Brunel's broad-gauge track and early bridge designs.
The bridge forms part of Brunel's first London-to-Maidenhead contracts.
Gladstone publishes his first book, "The State in its Relations with the Church", in which he argued that the goal of the state should be to promote and defend the interests of the Church of England
Early plans for Brunel's second major steamship envisage a wooden paddle vessel initially called City of New York.
Many booked passengers cancel after the fire, leaving only a small number aboard when Great Western departs for New York.
Gladstone publishes his first book, "The State in its Relations with the Church", in which he argued that the goal of the state should be to promote and defend the interests of the Church of England
Publication of "Oliver Twist". Publication of "Nicholas Nickelby", 1st published in serial form
Completes the Leigh Road overbridge on the early Great Western Railway.
Construction of Brunel's low-arched brick railway bridge across the Thames is completed.
Appointed Major General
Completes an early Great Western Railway overbridge at Middlegreen Road.
Wins the competition to design Nelson's Column.
Work begins on plans for Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
Publication of "Oliver Twist". Publication of "Nicholas Nickelby", 1st published in serial form
Publication of "Oliver Twist". Publication of "Nicholas Nickelby", 1st published in serial form
Designs an early iron bridge across the Paddington Arm of the canal.
Completes the St Mary's Road bridge on the Great Western Railway.
Solves a difficult road crossing with an ingenious skew arch.
Gladstone publishes his first book, "The State in its Relations with the Church", in which he argued that the goal of the state should be to promote and defend the interests of the Church of England
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