2 January 1843Swindon Railway WorksIsambard Kingdom Brunel
The Great Western Railway works open at New Swindon and become a major centre for locomotive engineering.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1843, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Great Western Railway works open at New Swindon and become a major centre for locomotive engineering.
The Thames Tunnel opens to pedestrians after eighteen years of construction begun under Marc and Isambard Brunel.
The Thames Tunnel opens to the public as the first successful tunnel beneath a navigable river.
Brunel accidentally inhales a half-sovereign coin and later designs equipment to help remove it.
Appointed Poet Laureate
Birth of Alice, 2nd child of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
Birth of Alice, 2nd child of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
Prince Albert attends the public launch of SS Great Britain in Bristol's Floating Harbour.
SS Great Britain is launched as the largest ship in the world and a pioneering iron screw steamship.
Nelson's Column is completed in Trafalgar Square.
Nelson's statue is raised at the top of the column.
Publication of "A Christmas Carol"
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Construction stalls because the bridge company lacks the funds needed to complete the chains and roadway.
Funds are exhausted and construction stops before the chains and roadway can be completed.
Gladstone passed the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
Gladstone became concerned with the situation of "coal whippers". These were the men who worked on London docks, "whipping" in baskets from ships to barges or wharves all incoming coal from the sea. They were called up and relieved through public-houses and therefore a man could not get this job unless he possessed the favourable opinion of the publican, who looked upon most favourably those who drank
Gladstone passed the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
Death of John Briscoe
Founds The Economist
Appointed Editor of The Economist
Awarded the Gold Medal of the Societe de Geographie
Appointed Governor of Hong Kong
SS Great Britain is equipped with a six-masted schooner rig designed to reduce the sailing manpower required.
Gladstone passed the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
Gladstone passes the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
Nelson's Column is completed as a major London memorial.
Nelson's Column is completed in Trafalgar Square.
Nelson's Column is constructed as a national memorial.
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Queen's College receives a royal charter for medical and general education.
Gladstone passed the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
Publication of "Return of the Druses"
Earlier survey work by Brunel helps shape plans for extending broad-gauge railway communication from Exeter toward Plymouth.
Publication of "System of Logic"
Visits Louis-Philippe of France, the 1st royal visit to France since 1520
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