Inventions Category
The first postmarks
The very first postmark in the world was the invention of Colonel Henry Bishopp (or Bishop or…
The Mini
In 1959 the British Motor Company (BMC) launched the Mini to meet public demand for smaller cars…
Stereo Sound
Alan Dower Blumlein (1903-1942) was born in London and became a pioneer in the field of sound…
Sir Humphrey Davy
Sir Humphrey Davy (1778-1829) was an extremely talented chemist, poet and inventor. Born in Cornwall and employed…
The Spinning Jenny
The 8-spindle ‘spinning jenny’ for spinning wool or cotton was invented by James Hargreaves (1720-78) of Lancashire…
The hovercraft
The hovercraft was invented by engineer Sir Christopher Cockerell (1910-99) from Cambridgeshire, who patented his idea of…