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1911 in Great Britain — Page 10
Explore 408 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1911.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1911
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Party Leader
Appointed Party Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Peerage
Created Viscount Cloan
Peter and Wendy
Publishes Peter and Wendy as a novel in Britain.
Peter Pan Novel Published
Reworks the Peter Pan story into its enduring prose form.
Pirrie Appointed Belfast Lieutenant
Pirrie was appointed lieutenant of Belfast, adding a ceremonial civic role to his industrial responsibilities.
Poems
Publication of "Poems"
Poems First Edition
Publishes his first collected volume titled Poems.
Reform of Parliament
Insists an election is held to precede any reform to the House of Lords
Reform of Parliament
During the crisis over the Parliament Act of 1911, Halsbury is one of the principal leaders of the rebel faction of Tory peers labelled the "Ditchers" who resolve on all out opposition to the Governments bill whatever happened
Reform of Unemployment Support
The Liberal Government introduce unemployment insurance
Reform of Unemployment Support
Introduces Health & Unemployment Insurance
Report
Completes the Putuymayo Report on the exploitation of rubber workers in Brazil
Saki Short-Story Collection
Collects satirical stories about Edwardian society and mischievous protagonists.
Scientific Higher Education
Promotes scientific research and technical higher education.
Sea Ice Temperature Studies
Nelson obtains seawater temperatures from the sea ice, contributing regular marine observations to the expedition's scientific programme.
Secretary of Labour Party
Appointed Secretary of the Labour Party
Secretary of State for Agriculture
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Short-Story Collection
Collects fantasies exploring imagination, convention and spiritual discovery.
Smith Commands Olympic Maiden Atlantic Voyage
Edward John Smith captained Olympic on her first commercial voyage, introducing the new liner to North Atlantic service.
Smith Oversees Olympic Emergency Procedures
Edward John Smith's command experience aboard Olympic informed the operational practices used on White Star's large liners.
St Cyprian's School
Begins schooling at St Cyprian's in Eastbourne.
Taylor Valley Geological Survey
Taylor leads geological investigations through the Dry Valleys, recording landforms and rock exposures west of McMurdo Sound.
Terra Nova Scientific Cruise
Supports charting and scientific observations around the Ross Sea.
The Ballad of the White Horse
Publishes The Ballad of the White Horse.
The Card
Publishes The Card as a comic novel.
The Celestial Omnibus
Publishes The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories.
The Chronicles of Clovis
Publishes The Chronicles of Clovis under the name Saki.
The Country of the Blind
Publishes The Country of the Blind and Other Stories.
The Innocence of Father Brown
Publishes the first collection of Father Brown detective stories.
The New Machiavelli
Publication of "The New Machiavelli"
The Secret Garden
Publication of "The Secret Garden"
Titanic Fitting Out Engineering
Continues technical work while Titanic is fitted out at Harland and Wolff.
Titanic Hull Launches at Belfast Yard
William James Pirrie's Harland and Wolff shipyard launched Titanic on 31 May 1911 before months of fitting out.
Titanic Launched at Belfast
The Titanic was launched from Harland and Wolff's Belfast shipyard while Pirrie chaired the company.
Titanic White Star Preparation
Follows preparations for Titanic to enter White Star Line's Southampton to New York service.
Ty-Trist Colliery Employment
Begins working underground at Ty-Trist Colliery.
Under Western Eyes
Publication of "Under Western Eyes"
Unemployment Insurance Introduced
The Liberal government introduces unemployment insurance.
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