Local Government Board
Appointed President of the Local Government Board
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1885 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 72 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1885.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1885
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Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor for Ireland, 1st term
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor, 1st term
Lord Lieutenant
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal
Lord President
Appointed Lord President of the Council
McIntyre Defends Blackburn Cup Retention
McIntyre contributes to Blackburn Rovers' defensive effort as the club defeats Queen's Park 2–0 to retain the FA Cup.
Member of Parliament
Elected to Parliament for North-West Norfolk as a Liberal
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for East Manchester
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for East Lothian
Municipal Fine Art Display Established
Birmingham's permanent art gallery became an important public showcase for painting and decorative arts in a city distinguished by manufacturing and design.
Municipal School of Art
Birmingham's School of Art becomes the first municipal art school in Britain.
NAU
Elected to Parliament for North-West Norfolk as a Liberal
Nile Expedition Staff Service
Supports the Nile expedition with local knowledge, reconnaissance and staff work during the advance south.
Patent
Patents a waterproof fabric of rubber bonded cloth
Peerage
Created Baron Ashbourne, of Ashbourne in the County of Meath
Peerage
Created Baron Halsbury, of Halsbury in the County of Devon, and appointed Lord Chancellor, thus forming a remarkable exception to the rule that no criminal lawyer ever reaches the woolsack
Peerage
Succeeds as Duke of Abercorn, 2nd
Peerage
Created Baron Millais, 1st artist to receive a Baronetcy
Pirrie Supervises Ocean Liner Production
Pirrie helped steer the shipyard's transition toward increasingly large and complex passenger steamships.
Pre Raphaelite Collection Context
The museum's nineteenth century identity developed around fine art and decorative design, including work by Birmingham born artist Edward Burne Jones.
Privy Council
Appointed Member of Privy Council
Public Museum Education Expands
The civic gallery broadened public access to collections at a time when Birmingham increasingly invested in museums libraries and public learning.
Purpose Built Museum Galleries Completed
Yeoville Thomason's design provided accommodation for Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery within the civic complex at Chamberlain Square.
Redistribution of Seats Act
Parliamentary reform continues with the Redistribution of Seats Act
Reform of Electoral System
Extends the franchise
Reform of Parliament
Parliamentary reform continues with the Redistribution of Seats Act
Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone
After Gordons death Gladstone resigns
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Colonial Secretary
Siege of Khartoum
Serves in Wolseley's failed attempt to relieve Gordon
Siege of Khartoum
Arrives at Khartoum to find it in the hands of the Mahdi after a 317 day siege
Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General
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