August 14th
August 14th
1498 Christopher Columbus lands at the mouth of the Orinoco River in what is now Venezuela.
1882 Queen Victoria receives Zulu Chief Cetshwayo
1885 British Criminal Law Amendment Act raises the age of consent from 13 to 16 and protects against child prostitution
1816 Great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha.
On 14th August 1834, the Poor Law Amendment Act was introduced in England and Wales.
The act introduced Poor Law Unions, of which there were 583 in England and Wales by 1839. The unions were made up by combining parishes and each union was responsible for providing a workhouse for the accommodation of those unable to support themselves financially. However, people dreaded being forced to enter the workhouse as living conditions were often appalling and families were separated on entry. They were often the subject of protest, such as the workhouse at Carmarthen, which was attacked by the 'Rebecca Rioters' in 1843 as part of their campaign of protests across south-west Wales.
On 14 August 1884, construction of the dock at Barry Island was authorised following the passing of.the Barry Dock and Railway Company Act.
Suffering from the restrictions on capacity and the monopoly of the coal transporting market between The Taff Vale Railway and Cardiff Docks, a group of mine owners, led by David Davies, chairman of the Ocean Merthyr company proposed the development of an alternative route running to new docks at Barry. The venture proved to be a success and by 1910, Barry was exporting more coal than its competitor at Cardiff.
On August 14th 1979, a rainbow lasting 3 hours, the longest lasting in meteorological history, at the time, was recorded over the Gwynedd coast.
14th August 1967
The Marine Offences Act came into force making it illegal to supply the ‘Pirate’ ships from British waters.
Most stations closed except,of course,Radio Caroline.
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1498 Christopher Columbus lands at the mouth of the Orinoco River in what is now Venezuela.
1882 Queen Victoria receives Zulu Chief Cetshwayo
1885 British Criminal Law Amendment Act raises the age of consent from 13 to 16 and protects against child prostitution
1816 Great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha.
On 14th August 1834, the Poor Law Amendment Act was introduced in England and Wales.
The act introduced Poor Law Unions, of which there were 583 in England and Wales by 1839. The unions were made up by combining parishes and each union was responsible for providing a workhouse for the accommodation of those unable to support themselves financially. However, people dreaded being forced to enter the workhouse as living conditions were often appalling and families were separated on entry. They were often the subject of protest, such as the workhouse at Carmarthen, which was attacked by the 'Rebecca Rioters' in 1843 as part of their campaign of protests across south-west Wales.
On 14 August 1884, construction of the dock at Barry Island was authorised following the passing of.the Barry Dock and Railway Company Act.
Suffering from the restrictions on capacity and the monopoly of the coal transporting market between The Taff Vale Railway and Cardiff Docks, a group of mine owners, led by David Davies, chairman of the Ocean Merthyr company proposed the development of an alternative route running to new docks at Barry. The venture proved to be a success and by 1910, Barry was exporting more coal than its competitor at Cardiff.
On August 14th 1979, a rainbow lasting 3 hours, the longest lasting in meteorological history, at the time, was recorded over the Gwynedd coast.
14th August 1967
The Marine Offences Act came into force making it illegal to supply the ‘Pirate’ ships from British waters.
Most stations closed except,of course,Radio Caroline.
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[media=https://youtu.be/gd1o4EvqVNM]
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