Transport Act
Transport Act 1947 nationalises railways, long distance road haulage, and other transport undertakings
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1947 in Great Britain — Page 5
Explore 165 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1947.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1947
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University of Birmingham Appointment
Medawar becomes professor of zoology and continues research on transplantation biology.
Visit to Salisbury
Pays a Royal visit to Rhodesia & opens the state Parliamen
Whisky Galore
Publication of "Whisky Galore"
Williams Tube Memory Developed
Frederic Williams and collaborators pursued cathode ray tube storage of digital information. Its consequences influenced later approaches to production or experimentation.
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