England

Identity cards, introduced at a wartime security measure, were abolished in Britain

King George VI dies and Queen Elizabeth II becomes monarch

King George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) was the King of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth from December 11, 1936, following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, until his death on February 6, 1952. His reign saw significant historical events, including World War II and the post-war reconstruction period.

Bread rationing ends in Britain

Bread, which was never rationed during wartime, was put on the ration in July 1948.

HMS Duchess, accidentally rammed by a battleship in thick fog, sunk with heavy loss of life

HMS Duchess was a D-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. The ship was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet before she was transferred to the China Station in early 1935.

Gas masks issued to Civilians Prior to WW2

Gas had been used a great deal in the First World War and many soldiers had died or been injured in gas attacks. Mustard gas was the most deadly of all the poisonous chemicals used during World War I. It was almost odourless (could not be smelt easily) and took 12 hours to take effect. It was so powerful that only small amounts needed to be added to weapons like high explosive shells to have devastating effects.

Ramsay MacDonald, first UK Labour Prime Minister, died aboard Reina del Pacifico

James Ramsay MacDonald FRS (né James McDonald Ramsay; 12 October 1866 – 9 November 1937) was a Scottish politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the first who belonged to the Labour Party, leading minority Labour governments for nine months in 1924 and again between 1929 and 1931. From 1931 to 1935, he headed a National Government dominated by the Conservative Party and supported by only a few Labour members. MacDonald was expelled from the Labour Party as a result.

999 Emergency Phone

The, 999 emergency telephone service came into operation for police, fire, ambulance and coastguards.

King Edward VIII abdicated and King George VI acceded to the throne

Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year.

Llewelyn Powys, Welsh writer, died

Llewelyn Powys (13 August 1884 – 2 December 1939) was a British essayist, novelist and younger brother of John Cowper Powys and T. F. Powys.

John Logie Baird transmitted first color TV

John Logie Baird transmitted first color television