First Poetry Collection
Establishes his early reputation among Georgian-era British poets.
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1911 in Great Britain — Page 9
Explore 408 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1911.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1911
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Governor
Appointed Governor General of Australia
Greater Birmingham Extension
Major boundary extensions incorporate surrounding districts into the city.
Greenwich Astronomy Research Reorganised
Dyson continued modernising the observatory's research programmes while maintaining the precision measurements required for timekeeping.
Health Insurance Administration
Helps design administrative arrangements for national health insurance.
Health Reform
The Liberal Government introduce unemployment insurance
Health Reform
Introduces Health & Unemployment Insurance
Home Rule
Sets up a Home Rule Comm of Lloyd George, Birrell, Churchill, Grey, Haldane & Samuel. Sets up a Committee on Home Rule for Ireland under the chairmanship of Lord Loreburn
Home Rule
Appointed Member of Irish Home Rule Committee
Home Rule Policy Planning
Contributes to policy discussions preceding the 1912 Home Rule Bill.
Independence of Great Britain
Sets up a Home Rule Comm of Lloyd George, Birrell, Churchill, Grey, Haldane & Samuel. Sets up a Committee on Home Rule for Ireland under the chairmanship of Lord Loreburn
Independence of Ireland
Sets up a Home Rule Comm of Lloyd George, Birrell, Churchill, Grey, Haldane & Samuel. Sets up a Committee on Home Rule for Ireland under the chairmanship of Lord Loreburn
Inspector General
French is Inspector General before the Ypres campaign.
Instead of scaring France into turning to Germany, the main result of
Instead of scaring France into turning to Germany, the main result of the Agadir Crisis is to increase British fear and hostility and to draw Britain closer to France
INV
Helps found the Irish National Volunteers
Irish Government Policy
Advises ministers on Irish administration and parliamentary strategy.
Irish Home Rule
Appointed Member of Irish Home Rule Committee
Irish Home Rule Committee
Creates a committee to develop Liberal policy on Irish Home Rule.
Irish Home Rule Committee
Participates in cabinet planning for a new Irish Home Rule measure.
Irish Home Rule Committee
Serves on the cabinet committee preparing Irish Home Rule proposals.
Labour Exchange Policy
Links insurance administration with the national labour exchange system.
Labour Party Secretary
Becomes secretary of the Labour Party.
Law Becomes Opposition Leader
Bonar Law assumes leadership of the Conservatives and Unionists in the House of Commons.
Legislation
The Liberal Government introduce unemployment insurance
Legislation
Churchill is responsible for Part II of Lloyd George's National Insurance Act
Legislation
Responsible for Part I of the National Insurance Act, introducing Health Insurance
Loreburn Home Rule Committee
Establishes a Home Rule committee under Lord Loreburn.
Military Governor
Appointed Military Governor of Egypt
Motor Sledge Responsibility
On Scott's second expedition in Terra Nova in 1911-1913, Lashly was initially in charge of one of the expedition's two motor sledges which were to haul supplies southward in support of the polar party.
Motor Tractor Track Work
Day machines replacement track rollers for the motor tractors using a lathe driven by a petrol engine inside the expedition base.
Museum Extension Civic Legacy
The enlarged museum strengthened the long running municipal cultural project championed by earlier Birmingham civic reformers such as Joseph Chamberlain.
National Insurance Act
Tours the country as an official explainer for David Lloyd George's National Insurance Act
National Insurance Act Lectures
Tours Britain explaining the new National Insurance Act.
National Insurance Implementation Planning
Develops institutional machinery needed to implement the new scheme.
National Insurance Parliamentary Advocacy
Churchill supported the National Insurance Act and argued for social protection within Liberal reform politics.
National Party Administration
Takes responsibility for national organization and parliamentary coordination.
Official Public Information Tour
Builds political experience through public lectures on social reform.
Olympic Collides with HMS Hawke
Edward John Smith commanded Olympic when it collided with the cruiser HMS Hawke, forcing repairs and a temporary disruption to service.
Olympic Maiden Voyage Command
Commands Olympic on her maiden voyage as White Star places its newest Olympic-class liner under his authority.
Ottoman Syria Fieldwork
Develops archaeological and regional knowledge through fieldwork in Syria.
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