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1 January – The government nationalises the coal industry in the UK [1] and Cable & Wireless. [2] 2 January – British coins cease to include any silver content. [1] 8 January – A Cabinet sub-committee approves High Explosive Research, a civil project to develop an independent British atomic bomb.
Beginning on 23 January 1947, the UK experienced several cold spells that brought large drifts of snow to the country, blocking roads and railways, which caused problems transporting coal to the electric power stations. Many had to shut down, forcing severe restrictions to cut power consumption, including restricting domestic electricity to ...
Pathe newsreel, 1947. Experimental snowplough. Pathe says 'Grantham' but the station name 'Dowlais top' in Wales can be clearly seen (Archived October 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine) Gallery of UK winter photographs (archived 31 May 2010) Personal testimony of the winter of 1947 (Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine)
10 February–11 March – The BBC Television Service is temporarily suspended for the first time since World War II due to the Winter 1946–47 UK fuel shortage caused by the severe winter. From 21 February, two issues of the Radio Times , the BBC's listings magazine, are missed for the same cause.
Before the Union of England and Scotland in 1707, the Treasury of England was led by the Lord High Treasurer. [12] By the late Tudor period, the Lord High Treasurer was regarded as one of the Great Officers of State, [12] and was often (though not always) the dominant figure in government: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (lord high treasurer, 1547–1549), [13] served as lord protector to ...
1947 establishments in the United Kingdom (8 C, 57 P) C. 1947 crimes in the United Kingdom (1 C) D. 1947 disasters in the United Kingdom (12 P) L. 1947 in British law ...
A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1947: Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1947: Black Memory: Oswald Mitchell: Michael Medwin, Sid James, Gerald Pring ...
This is a summary of 1947 in music in the United Kingdom. Events. 11 ...