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The 1840s (pronounced "eighteen-forties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1840, and ended on December 31, 1849. The decade was noted in Europe for featuring the largely unsuccessful Revolutions of 1848 , also known as the Springtime of Nations .
The Ordnance Survey began producing six inch to the mile (1:10,560) maps of Great Britain in the 1840s, modelled on its first large-scale maps of Ireland from the mid-1830s. This was partly in response to the Tithe Commutation Act 1836 which led to calls for a large-scale survey of England and Wales.
1 May – Issue of the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp, [4] together with Mulready stationery. The stamp becomes valid for prepayment of postage from 6 May. [6] 5 May - Thomas Carlyle gives the first lecture in the series On Heroes, Hero Worship and the Heroic in History.
The 1820s was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1820, and ended on December 31, 1829.. It saw the rise of the First Industrial Revolution. Photography, rail transport, and the textile industry were among those that largely developed and grew prominent over the decade, as technology advanced significantly.
May 30, 1815 – The Arniston, an East Indiaman repatriating wounded troops to England from Ceylon, is wrecked near Waenhuiskrans, South Africa with the loss of 372 of the 378 people on board. September 23, 1815 – The Great September Gale of 1815 is the first hurricane to strike New England in 180 years.
The Cartography of York is the history of surveying and creation of maps of the city of York. The following is a list of historic maps of York: c.1610: John Speed's map [1] 1624: Samuel Parsons' map of Dringhouses [2] c1682: Captain James Archer's Plan of the Greate, Antient & Famous Citty of York [3]
1840s in England (15 C) 1840s in Ireland (15 C, 12 P)- ... Pages in category "1840s in the United Kingdom" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
Pages in category "1840 in England" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... World Anti-Slavery Convention This page was last ...