History Sub thread

[easyg]

Here we go then folks

[easyg]

What do people think, that is the most momentous thing to happen in British history? I ask this, because personally, I think it is the industrial revolution. the advances that where made in steam power and hydraulics, combined with the Victorians building program; had its influence throughout almost the entire world.
We would have been so much the poorer without the innovations of "Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Stevenson, and the work ethic of the Victorians.

[Pie'n'mash]

Great idea easy but it's just a thread, not a sub forum.

Ah who cares.....I'll be back!

[Pie'n'mash]

Originally Posted by easyg

What do people think, that is the most momentous thing to happen in British history? I ask this, because personally, I think it is the industrial revolution. the advances that where made in steam power and hydraulics, combined with the Victorians building program; had its influence throughout almost the entire world.
We would have been so much the poorer without the innovations of "Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Stevenson, and the work ethic of the Victorians.

Yes I'm with you on the Industrial revolution, also the anti slavery movement, universal education, development of a constitutional monarchy.

The Industrial revolution transformed the world, so it should be up there, however, without imperial expansion there would have been less production so less chance of time saving machines and equipment being invented at that time.

[Night Terror]

Fighiting the fascists and Nazis was an amazing feat, defending weaker nations.

[Pie'n'mash]

I want to ask a question too but with this being just a thread instead of a forum it will get messy.

Bruv, Bruv, wherefore art thou Bruv?

[easyg]

Originally Posted by Pie'n'mash

I want to ask a question too but with this being just a thread instead of a forum it will get messy.

Bruv, Bruv, wherefore art thou Bruv?

Whats the Q Pie

[easyg]

Another great british invention no less "The WWW- Tim Berners Lee" Ok not strictly history, but up there with all the great British inventions.

[Pie'n'mash]

Originally Posted by easyg

Another great british invention no less "The WWW- Tim Berners Lee" Ok not strictly history, but up there with all the great British inventions.

Yep, Tim Berners Lee, I have abused his name on a yank forum site many a time. You know.....

yank: Why don't you piddle off to a Brit forum.

Moi: Why? The net is for everyone, don't you like to hear the truth?

yank: Ha, stupid Brit, if it wasn't for us you wouldn't be able to use the net.

Moi: Get your facts straight dipshit, if it wasn't for the wonderful Sir Tim Berners Lee (lovely British man) you wouldn't be able to use the net.

Silence........................................... .....thread won.

[Pie'n'mash]

Originally Posted by easyg

Another great british invention no less "The WWW- Tim Berners Lee" Ok not strictly history, but up there with all the great British inventions.

Of course it's history, yesterday is history!