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The Housemans of Nidderdale
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1956 - 1956 (0 years) Submit Photo / Document
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1 | 1956 | - 1956—1956: Britain constructs world's first large-scale nuclear power station in Cumberland
- 1 March 1956—1 March 1956: Radiotelephony spelling alphabet introduced (Alpha, Bravo, etc)
- 17 April 1956—17 April 1956: Premium Bonds first launched - first prizes drawn on 1 Jun 1957
- 3 June 1956—3 June 1956: 3rd class travel abolished on British Railways (renamed 'Third Class' as 'Second
Class', which had been abolished in 1875 leaving just First and Third Class)
- 31 October 1956—31 October 1956: Britain and France invade Suez
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