 1843 - 1847 (4 years)
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| 1 | 1843 | - 1843: First Christmas card in England
- 27 May 1843: The Great Hall of Euston station opened in London
- 19 Jul 1843: Brunel's 'Great Britain' launched
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| 2 | 1844 | - 6 Jun 1844: YMCA founded in London by Sir George Williams
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| 3 | 1845 | - 1845: Tarmac laid for first time (in Nottingham)
- 17 Mar 1845: The rubber band patented by Stephen Perry
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| 4 | 1846 | - 10 Sep 1846: The sewing machine is patented by Elias Howe
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| 5 | 1847 | - 1847: US Mormons make Salt Lake City their centre
- Jan 1847: An anaesthetic used for the first time in England (James Simpson used ether to numb the pain of labour)
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