Death of Charles Grey
Death of Charles Grey
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1845 in Great Britain
Explore 57 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1845.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1845
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July
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain departs Liverpool for New York on her first transatlantic voyage.
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain is completed and prepared for transatlantic passenger service.
August
Great Britain First New York Arrival
The ship designed by Brunel reached New York on its inaugural Atlantic passage after departing Liverpool in July.
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain reaches New York after becoming the first iron steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
September
Great Britain First Westbound Return
The new screw steamship departed New York for Liverpool on its first homeward passenger voyage.
First Atlantic Return Reaches Liverpool
Great Britain completed its inaugural return crossing and arrived in Liverpool after sailing from New York.
Second New York Departure Begins
Great Britain began another westbound service when it left Liverpool for New York in late September.
October
Second Atlantic Arrival Recorded
Great Britain reached New York on its second westbound commercial voyage of the year.
Autumn Return Crossing Departs
The steamship sailed from New York for Liverpool on a further return crossing with a small passenger complement.
November
Autumn Atlantic Crossing Ends
Great Britain arrived back at Liverpool after the late October departure from New York.
Death of James Walter Grimston
Death of James Walter Grimston
December
Patent
Patents the pneumatic tyre
Battle of Ferozeshah
Wounded at the Battle of Ferozeshah while storming the Sikh camp
Battle of Mudki
Joins the Army of the Sutlej and commands the Bengal Engineers at the Battle of Mudki
Bengal Engineers
Joins the Army of the Sutlej and commands the Bengal Engineers at the Battle of Mudki
Other events (month unknown)
Atmospheric Pumping Machinery Contracted
Contracts are placed for stationary engines and equipment needed to operate Brunel's atmospheric railway system.
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General, 1st term
Avon Corridor Railway Capacity Increases
Additional operations made the Avon valley an important through corridor in the Great Western system.
Chippenham Railway Timetable Expands
Main line services integrated the town more firmly into travel between London Bath and Bristol.
Clifton Bridge Remains Unfinished
The bridge's standing towers showed the project's progress but the span still lacked its suspended roadway.
Corn Law Repeal Arguments
Wilson used the paper to advance the case against the Corn Laws, linking cheaper food with freer exchange and industrial prosperity.
Financial Secretary of the Treasury
Appointed Secretary to the Treasury
Governor
Appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand
Great Western Shares Company With Great Britain
The enterprise's paddle steamer operated during the period when Brunel's iron screw steamship Great Britain entered Atlantic service.
Health Reform
Leader of the reforms for mental health legislation, the Lunacy Act
Hungerford Bridge Completed
Its chains are later reused to complete the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Hungerford Bridge Pedestrian Toll Introduced
Users of the new crossing paid tolls to travel across Brunel's suspended Thames walkway.
Hungerford Bridge South Bank Access Established
The bridge improved pedestrian access across the Thames between the market district and the south bank.
Hungerford Suspension Bridge
Completes the Hungerford Suspension Bridge across the Thames.
Hungerford Thames Footbridge Opens
Brunel's suspension bridge opened for pedestrians between Hungerford Market and the southern Thames bank.
Institution of Civil Engineers
Brunel is elected to the council of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Invention of Pnuematic Tyre
Invents the pnuematic tyre
Irish Famine Shapes Public Concern
The onset of famine in Ireland lent urgency to Britain's discussions of government responsibility and economic policy.
Irish Potato Failure Strengthens Repeal Case
The Irish potato crop failure intensified calls for removing restrictions that raised the price of imported food.
Legislation
Leader of the reforms for mental health legislation, the Lunacy Act
Maynooth Seminary
Gladstone had previously argued that a Protestant country should not fund other churches, although he supported the increase and voted for it in the Commons.
Maynooth Seminary
He resigned rather than face accusations that he had compromised his principles to remain in office.
Maynooth Seminary
William Gladstone resigned over the Maynooth Seminary issue after Peel's government proposed increasing the annual grant for training Catholic priests.
Museum Expands Public Collection Access
During Henry Ellis's tenure as principal librarian the British Museum increased its accommodation for collections and visitors.
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