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This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1969. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles.
1950s in England (22 C, 5 P)-1950s in the British Empire (52 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "1950s in the United Kingdom" The following 46 pages are in this category ...
Pages in category "1950s in England" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aldermaston Marches; E.
The BBC's early television service was given a major boost in 1953 with the coronation of Elizabeth II, attracting a worldwide audience of twenty million, plus tens of millions more by radio. Many middle-class people bought televisions to view the event. In 1950 just 1% owned television sets; by 1965 25% did, and many more were rented.
3 November – Express Dairies, owned by 28-year-old Patrick Galvani, open Britain's first full-size supermarket in Streatham Hill, London. [29] Also this year, Fine Fare opens its first supermarket, in Welwyn Garden City. 7 November – UK bank rate, maintained at 2% since 26 October 1939, is raised. [30] 20 November
In the early period, recognition of the potential of the railways along with led to a period of speculation and investment referred to as Railway Mania. The boom years were 1836 and 1845–47, when Parliament authorised 8,000 miles of railways with a projected future total of £200 million; that about equalled one year of Britain's GDP.
Map of population density in England as at the 2011 census The non-metropolitan counties and unitary authorities of England in 2020 by total population. The demography of England has since 1801 been measured by the decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of population growth and urbanization. Due to the lack of authoritative ...
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom