City of Oxford Conservative Association
Joins the City of Oxford Conservative Association while developing his political interests as an undergraduate.
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1951 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 173 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1951.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1951
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Close to my Heart
Gives a heart-breaking performance in "Close to my Heart" starring opposite Gene Tierney as a couple trying to adopt a child
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe within NATO's integrated command structure.
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe within NATO's integrated command structure.
Economy of Great Britain
Takes a statistics post at the University of Birmingham and develops his free-market economic views.
England Your England Collected
Orwell's essay England Your England circulated in a posthumous collection of his writings.
European Defence Community (EDC)
Churchill & Eden decide to stay out of the European Defence Community
European Defence Community (EDC)
Attends a NATO meeting & says that Britain cannot join the European Defence Community
Everton League Career Begins
Saunders joins Everton's senior playing ranks and begins his professional career as a centre-forward.
Fellow of the Royal Society
Is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his major contributions to mathematics and computation.
Ferranti Mark One Delivered To University
An early commercially supplied general purpose electronic computer became operational in Manchester. The work helped transform laboratory discoveries into wider applications.
Festival of Britain
Opens the Festival of Britain
Festival Of Britain Lighting Installed
For the 1951 Festival of Britain, the Clifton bridge is illuminated with thousands of bulbs, making the nineteenth century landmark part of a national celebration.
Festival of Britain Supplementary Provisions Act
Festival of Britain Supplementary Provisions Act 1951 supports legal arrangements for the Festival of Britain
Finance Act
Finance Act 1951 sets taxation and revenue measures during the final Attlee administration
Government Report
After a report by Norman Brook is passed from the PM to the Home Office
Grimsby Town Rebuilding Assignment
Shankly took over at Grimsby Town and set about improving the fortunes of a club playing in the regionalised Third Division North.
Health of George VI
Prostrated by an attack of influenza, most official engagements are cancelled. Has part of his left lung removed because of lung cancer
Highways Provision of Cattle Grids Act
Highways Provision of Cattle Grids Act 1951 permits cattle grids and related highway works
Hinton Oversees Reactor Engineering Programme
Hinton directs major engineering work that supports the development of Britain's first generation of large nuclear reactors.
Housing
Calls for a housing crusade & the revival of 1940 spirit
In Place of Fear Draft
Prepares essays later published as In Place of Fear.
Junior Minister of Housing
Appointed Junior Minister of Housing by MacMillan
Keep Left Group
Becomes chairman of the Keep Left group associated with Bevanite politics.
Laughter in Paradise
Stas in Laughter in Paradise. Most celebrated performance playing the title role of Scrooge in a film adaptation of Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol
Lavender Hill Mob
Directs The Lavender Hill Mob
Leader of the House of Lords
Appointed Leader of the House of Lords, 2nd term
League Championship
Part of the legendary "push and run" Tottenham team which won the league championship in the 1950-51 season
Leasehold Property Temporary Provisions Act
Leasehold Property Temporary Provisions Act 1951 gives temporary protection to certain leaseholders
Let's Go Crazy - Cedric
Sellers appears as Cedric in the revue-style short film Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Crystal Jollibottom
Sellers portrays Crystal Jollibottom in the short film Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Giuseppe
Sellers takes the part of Giuseppe in the multi-character short Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Gozzunk
Sellers adds the character Gozzunk to his range of parts in Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Groucho
Sellers performs a Groucho-style character in the short comedy Let's Go Crazy.
Let's Go Crazy - Izzy
Sellers plays Izzy as one of several comic identities in Let's Go Crazy.
London Entertains
Sellers appears in the British entertainment film London Entertains.
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Machine Intelligence Lecture
Continues lecturing on whether digital computers can think and on the future development of machine intelligence.
Manchester City FC
Moves to Manchester City for a transfer fee of pounds 25,000
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