Discovery of South Pole
Joins Scotts expedition, the team fail to reach the Pole because of scurvey
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1901 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 71 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1901.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1901
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Factory Acts
Author of the Factory Acts
Farm Clearance Programme Intensified
Intensifies clearance of farms and supplies intended to deny support to Boer commandos.
First House of Commons Speeches
Churchill entered Parliament and began developing the public oratory that later formed a central part of his written legacy.
First Liverpool Championship Goalkeeper
Harry Storer kept goal for Liverpool during the 1900–01 campaign, when the club secured its first English top-flight championship.
First Men in the Moon
Publication of "First Men in the Moon"
Invention of Hydrogenation
Invents the proces of hydrogenation
Invention of Vacuum Cleaner
Invents the vacuum cleaner
Kim
Publication of "Kim"
Labour Representation Committee (LRC)
Appointed Chairman of the LRC
Labour Representation Committee (LRC)
Support for the LRC is boosted by the Taff Vale Case, a dispute between strikers and a railway company that ended with the union being ordered to pay £23,000 damages for a strike
Labour Representation Committee (LRC)
The acquiescence to the Taff Vale Case of the Conservative Government to business interests (traditional allies of the Liberal Party in opposition to the Conservative's landed interests) intensified support for the LRC against a government that appeared to have little concern for workers
Large-Scale Drives Introduced
Uses sweeping columns to push Boer commandos toward fortified lines and defended railways.
League Championship
Guides Liverpool to the club's first Football League title.
London County Council
Appointed Member of London County Council
Mounted Column Operations Expanded
Expands mobile mounted columns to pursue Boer commandos across large areas of the Transvaal.
New Factory Act Raises Minimum Age
The Factory and Workshop Act of 1901 raised the general minimum factory employment age to twelve.
Peace Terms Reopened with Boer Leaders
Maintains intermittent contact with Boer leaders while military pressure continues against remaining commandos.
Persian Oil Concession Application
Develops an application for extensive petroleum rights in Persia after discussions with Kitabgi.
Railway Blockhouse Lines Extended
Extends fortified lines along railways to secure communications and divide guerrilla operating areas.
Reform of Workplace Conditions
Author of the Factory Acts
Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Resigns from the Conservatives & joins the Liberals on the issue of free trade
Saxe Coburg Dynasty Succeeds Hanover
Edward VII succeeded Queen Victoria in 1901, bringing the British crown to the house of Saxe Coburg and Gotha.
Scorched Earth Policy
Uses farm burning and camps to undermine Boer commandos.
Sweeps Against Commandos
Leads mobile sweeps against Boer commandos.
Syd King Begins West Ham Management
Syd King takes charge of West Ham United and begins a long managerial tenure that establishes the club within the professional English game.
Taff Vale Case
Support for the LRC is boosted by the Taff Vale Case, a dispute between strikers and a railway company that ended with the union being ordered to pay £23,000 damages for a strike
Taff Vale Case
The Taff Vale judgement effectively made strikes illegal since employers could recoup the cost of lost business from the unions
Taff Vale Case
The acquiescence to the Taff Vale Case of the Conservative Government to business interests (traditional allies of the Liberal Party in opposition to the Conservative's landed interests) intensified support for the LRC against a government that appeared to have little concern for workers
Thermionic Electron Emission
Establishes the temperature dependence of electron emission from heated metals, foundational for vacuum-tube electronics.
University of Birmingham
Serves as a leading physicist at the new University of Birmingham.
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