Chronology of Scottish History

Walter McGowan wins World Fly-weight Championship. King George VI dies and Queen Elizabeth II becomes monarch. Gas masks issued to the civilian population in anticipation of the Second World War. Flyweight boxing champion Benny Lynch born. Cruachan hydro-electric scheme opens. The naval yacht Iolaire struck a reef on approaching Stornoway Harbour at 2am. Despite being … Read more

Oil Lamp Makers

Midland Lighting Co,7, Corporation Street, Birmingham with Sun Lamp Works, Leopold Street, Birmingham until about 1905, using theIn Lux Waytrademark, manufacturers and agents for Thermidor Belge centre draft burners. Erich & Graetz,Berlin, originators of the Matador burner. Brevetes L & B-seeLempreur & Bernard, Lampes Belges, below. Burmos-  Towson & Coxson, Alliance Works, Esington Street., gas … Read more

Oil and Gas

1950- Aramco agreement with Saudi Arabia A chronological summary of some of the key events impacting the evolution of the world petroleum industry,significant world events that had a major impact on the oil industry are indicated in dark red. 1594- A stone dated 1594 and signed by Allahyar Mahammad Nurogly is found in an oil … Read more

Glass Christmas

Handmade glass oil burners and glass oil lamps made from hand-blown glass gold painted in Egypt. Christmas decorations ornaments are handmade blown glass ornaments handcrafted by Egyptian glass artists and made from Egyptian glass with gold painted. Few of Awesome Products from our Store Large Christmas Ornaments [LCO0023] Tiny Egyptian Perfume Bottles [Tpb10] Bazaar in … Read more

Pharmacy Row 1905

There are two sets of carbons in this design, each with its own pair of feedwires. Only one set is in operation at a time. When the first set is burned out the second will come into operation. To facilitate this, the lamp is on a swiveling horizontal arm with a counterweight. (The iron ball … Read more

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Ancient Egypt Antiquities

We hope you enjoy our efforts to bring Egyptian history and its monuments to your fingertips. Here one will find just about every aspect of ancient Egypt, from culture to people, from monuments to knowledge. Take the time to understand ancient Egyptian history, and we feel certain you will find, within this knowledge, a better … Read more

Ancient Egyptian History 1000 BCE

Ramesses led his army to battle against the Hittites at the strategically sited city of Kaddesh (c. 1275 BCE), and won a famous victory there or so he claimed in his account of the action inscribed on his temple in the Valley of the Kings. The battle came near to disaster for Ramesses, and probably … Read more

History of Ancient Egypt

1st Intermediate Period (2150-2040) Hover over the Timeline and click on the left or right arrows that appear at the Timelines edges to navigate to the previous or next period. The Timeline below takes you through the different periods into which Egyptologists have divided the history of Ancient Egypt. 2nd Intermediate Period (1783-1540) Early Dynastic … Read more

Top History Quizzes Trivia Questions Answers – ProProfs Quizzes

Quiz On Ancient Indian History With Answers: … We have questions covering ancient history, the Middle Ages, early modern history and modern history. Some of the topics included are the early Egyptians, the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire, the Crusades, the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, the Second World War and the Cold War. There are … Read more

Ancient Egyptian History – The New Kingdom (Part One

The New Kingdom 1550-1100 BC (Part One) Ancient Egypt- the Archaic Period & Old Kingdom Hatshepsut, the Queen who became King Hatshepsut was one of the most successful pharaohs of Egypt. Under herreign, Egypt enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity.WhenHatshepsut died, her nephew, Tuthmosis III, took the throne. Akhenaten, the Pharaoh who practiced Monotheism … Read more