Timeline 1920-1929

1920
Library news: Half-day closing introduced on Tuesdays.

Local news: not available

National news: Government of Ireland Act.

International news: Prohibition came into force in the USA; First radio broadcast.

1921
Library news: not available

Local news: not available

National news: Miners' strike; Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) born on June 9th; First British Legion/Poppy Appeal; Sunday postal deliveries ended; DH Lawrence's
'Women In Love' is published.

International news: First insulin injections for diabetes; Upright vacuum cleaner is produced; Chanel no.5 perfume first produced; The Kid (film) starring Charlie Chaplin.

1922
Library news: A card catalogue for fiction is introduced.

Local news: not available

National news: Irish Free State proclaimed - Northern Ireland votes not to join it; First BBC broadcast; First football pools.

International news: Calvin Coolidge became President of the USA; Tutankhamen tomb discovered by Howard Carter; SS formed in Germany.

1923
Library news: not available

Local news: not available

National news: Stanley Baldwin becomes Prime Minister; First Cadbury's Creme egg.

International news: Japanese earthquake destroys Yokohama.

1924
Library news: not available

Local news: December - Unveiling of war memorial; Tramway system replaced by tracklesses.

National news: not available

International news: not available

1925
Library news: not available

Local news: not available

National news: not available

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1926
Library news: Lending Library and Reading Room and Entrance Hall redecorated and new lighting system installed in Reading Room.

Local news: not available

National news: May - General Strike called.

International news: not available

1927
Library news: not available

Local news: F.W Woolworth and Co.Ltd., open their "3d and 6d Stores".

National news: not available

International news: not available

1928
Library news: not available

Local news: Corporation's first 136 houses built at Guard House.

National news: not available

International news: not available

1929
Library news: not available

Local news: Braithwaite open air school opened; Stockbridge pulled down.

National news: not available

International news: not available

 

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