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1573
The First Steam Whistle Clement Edwin Stretton

After an accident at a level crossing, the bosses of the Leicester and Swannington Railway acknowledged that drivers needed more than lung power.

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1574
The First Traffic Lights The Express

The busy crossroads outside the Houses of Parliament was the testing ground for a new technology.

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1575
The Firstborn Liberty John Milton

John Milton (of ‘Paradise Lost’ fame) urged Parliament not to fall into bad old habits of censorship, whatever their fears may be.

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1576
The Fisherman’s Net Clay Lane

A little fable from ancient Greece about those political activists who make a living from stirring up controversy.

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1577
The Fleming Valve Clay Lane

A Victorian children’s book inspired the birth of modern electronics.

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1578
The Flight of the Beasts Clay Lane

A dozy rabbit gets an idea into his head and soon all the animals of India are running for their lives.

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