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In the news1870
1870 Education Act mandate school for everyone
The Education Act of 1870 mandated that school became accessible for everyone in Britain.
Auckland Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes
London, 21 Jun 1879 – London, 8 Jun 1954
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Facts and their sources
- Born21 Jun 1879, Londonnot verified1 source
- TitleMember of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomor member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924not verified1 source
- Titlemember of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918or member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
- Titlemember of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
- TitlePresident of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
- TitlePresident of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
- TitleMinister of Reconstruction, 1919or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
- Titleambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
- Titleambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, 1922–1924or member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1917–1918 · member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1918–1920 · President of the Local Government Board, 1918–1919 · Minister of Reconstruction, 1919 · President of the Board of Trade, 1919–1920 · ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States, 1920–1922 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
- Died8 Jun 1954, Londonnot verified1 source
A life in time
21 Jun 1879
Born in London
18 Mar 1913
A daughter is born
1917–1918
Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom
1918–1920
Member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom
1918–1919
President of the Local Government Board
1919–1920
President of the Board of Trade
1919
Minister of Reconstruction
1920–1922
Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States
1922–1924
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States
8 Jun 1954
Dies in London, aged 74
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1870s · Auckland is born in London
What people wore
Sunday Best as a Status Symbol
Ordinary working-class men and women maintained a Sunday best outfit, often a three-piece suit for men, to symbolize respectability and celebrate the weekly day of rest.
Getting around
Rail travel speed in 1872
In 1872, a 220-mile rail journey from Manchester to Scotland took over 9.5 hours at an average speed of 23 miles per hour, which was still twice as fast as the quickest coaches.
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In Europe · 1859–1871Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.
Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain
In the news1879
1879 Tay Bridge collapses killing 75 passengers
In 1879, the two-mile Tay Bridge collapsed during a storm, killing 75 passengers in Britain's largest engineering disaster.
Music
Collecting Coins for Dance Music
At platform dances, musicians sometimes used a portable dancing booth with a box placed out front to collect coins from each dancer. This ensured payment for players when the older custom of paying during long-wise country dances became difficult to manage.
Daily life
Shared water and toilets were common
Many working-class homes lacked indoor plumbing, requiring families to share an outdoor tap and toilet with several neighboring households.