Cambridge Sabbatical
Takes leave from NPL and returns to Cambridge for a period of theoretical research.
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1947 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 165 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1947.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1947
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Chancellor of the Exchequer
Resigns as Chancellor of the Exhchequer
Charlton Athletic Cup Win Under Seed
Seed's Charlton Athletic lift the cup after a 1-0 final success over Burnley.
Charter
The Industrial Policy Committee draws up the Industrial Charter, "Butskellism"
Coal Mines Conservation and Safety Act
Coal Mines Conservation and Safety Act 1947 strengthens safety and conservation law in coal mining
Cold War
Healey argues for a firm anti-communist Labour foreign policy during the early Cold War.
Cold War Policy
Supports a firm anti-Communist foreign policy as the Cold War begins
Collected Stories
Publication of "Collected Stories for Children"
Collected Stories for Children
Publication of "Collected Stories for Children"
Computer Intelligence Lecture
Discusses the possibility of computer intelligence in lectures on machine design, anticipating his later artificial-intelligence work.
Consultant Negotiations
Negotiates terms for hospital consultants within the NHS.
Crisis
Britain suffers from an acute fuel shortage in the autumn
Crown Proceedings Act
Crown Proceedings Act 1947 allows civil proceedings against the Crown in ordinary courts
Cup Winning Attacking Role
Welsh contributes to Charlton Athletic's attacking line during the club's successful FA Cup campaign.
Death of Stanley Baldwin
Death of Stanley Baldwin
Dental Service Planning
Prepares dental services for entry into the NHS.
Dock Workers Regulation of Employment Act
Dock Workers Regulation of Employment Act 1947 creates a statutory scheme for dock labour employment
Electricity Act
Electricity Act 1947 nationalises the electricity supply industry
Exchange Control Act
Exchange Control Act 1947 creates a statutory exchange control system for foreign currency transactions
Executive Councils
Plans executive councils for family practitioner services.
FA Cup Final Clean Sheet
Bartram prevents Burnley from scoring as Charlton Athletic win the 1947 FA Cup final in extra time.
Finance Act
Finance Act 1947 sets taxation and fiscal measures during the postwar economic crisis
Fire Services Act
Fire Services Act 1947 transfers fire services from wartime national control to local authority responsibility
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Australia, 2nd term
Guildhall School
Studies piano and oboe at the Guildhall School of Music after wartime naval service.
Health Centres Debate
Supports health centres but faces cost and staffing limits.
Historic FA Cup Winning Goal
Duffy scores the extra-time winner against Burnley to secure the first FA Cup in Charlton Athletic's history.
Hospital Management Committee Planning
The Ministry prepares hospital management committees to run groups of hospitals beneath the regional boards when the NHS comes into operation.
Hospital Transfer Planning
Prepares voluntary and municipal hospitals for transfer.
Housing Targets
Faces pressure over the pace of postwar housing construction.
Hue and Cry
Directs Hue and Cry
India Independence Economic Transition
Indian independence transformed imperial trade and political relationships within the international environment surveyed by Crowther's newspaper.
Indian Independence Act
Indian Independence Act 1947 provides for the independence and partition of British India
International Agreement at London
Visits Russia to agree an exchange of manufactured goods for grain
Keep Left
Co-authors Keep Left with Michael Foot and Ian Mikardo.
Keep Left
Co-authors Keep Left, a pamphlet associated with Labour's left-wing foreign policy debate.
Keep Left
Co-authors Keep Left with Michael Foot and Richard Crossman.
Knighthood
Alfred Duff Cooper is Knighted
Knighthood
Richardson recieves a Knighthood
Labour Policy Writing
Develops his reputation as a political writer and Labour policy commentator.
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