Formation of Monty Python’s Flying Circus
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Graphene, Uni of Manchester
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Baird, Television
Hugo Wilkie2025-09-02T14:33:34+00:00On 26 January 1926, Baird gave the first public demonstration of true television images for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times in his laboratory at 22 Frith Street in the Soho district of London. Baird initially used a scan rate of 5 pictures per second, improving this to 12.5 pictures per second. It was the first demonstration of a television system that could scan and display live moving images with tonal graduation.
Mail Order, Sir Pryce-Jones
Hugo Wilkie2025-09-02T14:33:17+00:00Pryce Jones was the pioneer behind the first international mail order business, he revolutionized commerce from his hometown of Newtown, Wales. On October 3, 1859, he sent his first flannel swatches by penny post, recognizing the potential of reaching customers beyond Newtown. This marked the beginning of his mail order enterprise, which delivered Welsh woollen fabrics worldwide by road, rail, and sea. Born in Llanllwchaiarn, Newtown in 1834, Pryce Jones worked as an apprentice before opening his own draper’s shop in 1859. His reputation grew through exhibitions across the UK and internationally, attracting loyal and royal customers, including Queen Victoria, who knighted him in 1887. In 1879, he expanded his business by opening the Pryce Jones Royal Welsh Warehouse near Newtown Railway Station, cementing his global influence in modern mail order retail.