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Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
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Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
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Gurney, Sir Goldsworthy
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1825: Sir Goldsworthy Gurney invented limelight,...
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1825
Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
invented limelight, a brilliant white light produced by heating lime; it came into use in theatres a dozen years later.
1827: British builder and businessman Goldsworthy...
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1827
British builder and businessman
Goldsworthy Gurney
operated the first public motor vehicle.
21 February 1831: Steam-driven buses invented by Sir Goldsworthy...
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21 February 1831
Steam-driven buses invented by
Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
began regular service between
Gloucester
and
Cheltenham
.
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