Today, we take a look at the story of James Clark and Annie Gardner, who married on this day in 1905, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire. James is my great great uncle.
A range of events that happened in England in that year.
The Natural History Museum in London: The unveiling of "Dippy," an exact replica of the skeleton of the Diplodocus carnegii dinosaur, became a popular exhibit.
Cadbury Dairy Milk: The iconic chocolate bar was first produced in Bournville.
Literary Milestone: E. Nesbit wrote the well-known book, 'The Railway Children,' which became a classic in children's literature.
1815: Jane Austen's novel "Emma" was published in London. It is quite likely that Annie would have read this novel.
1888: The birth of J. Arthur Rank, a film magnate from Hull who founded the Rank Organisation, now known as The Rank Group Plc. I am sure they will have watched a film produced by the Rank Organisation.
1922: The BBC began daily radio newscasts, a significant development in broadcast journalism. Most people listened to the radio news until television became the favourite media later in the century.
1937: The first flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber, widely used as a night bomber in the early years of the Second World War. The war would have made a big impact on James and Annie's lives and living in the South East would have seen and heard many planes flying overhead during the war.
Vickers Wellington Bomber |