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1948 in the United Kingdom

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1948 in the United Kingdom
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1946 | 1947 | 1948 (1948) | 1949 | 1950
Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture

Events from the year 1948 in the United Kingdom. The Olympics are held in London and some of the government's key social legislation takes effect.

Incumbents

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Events

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Undated

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  • From the end of the year, manufacturers are permitted to make Utility furniture to their own designs.[28]
  • "Black widow" road safety poster (slogan: "Keep death off the road – Carelessness kills") by William Little issued.

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References

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  5. ^ Bevan, Chris (11 May 2003). "Maine Road through the ages". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2007.
  6. ^ Sri Lanka. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
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  8. ^ Pitcher, Harvey (2002). The J-type van. Birmingham: Past Masters. ISBN 978-0-9543982-0-0.
  9. ^ "Dame Ruth King". The Daily Telegraph. London. 28 February 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  10. ^ FA Cup Final 1948. Archived 19 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "British Social Policy, 1601–1948". An introduction to Social Policy. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  12. ^ "The Northolt Disaster". Flight: 30. 8 July 1948. Retrieved 17 April 2014.[dead link]
  13. ^ Batty, David (18 May 2005). "Timeline: a history of child protection". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  14. ^ "Mandeville Legacy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  15. ^ CET Record-Breakers
  16. ^ Halsbury's Statutes, 12(1).
  17. ^ "Power to order flogging: Abolition approved in Committee". The Times. 12 December 1947. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  18. ^ "Plays". Terence Rattigan. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  19. ^ At about 23:32 UTC. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 18 November 2014. Contemporary British reports, e.g. The Times newspaper (October 1948) and the Court of Investigation report (November 1949), cite the accident as occurring early on 21 October.
  20. ^ Chapman, Giles (25 July 2008). "British Motor Show: Golden years". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  21. ^ "The Royal Family - The Prince of Wales - Background". Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  22. ^ "Ronnie Barker statue unveiled". BBC News. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  23. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1948". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
  24. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1948". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
  25. ^ Announcement of the christening of Lady Louise Windsor Archived 31 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ "Dame Margaret Henderson Kidd". On this day in Scotland. ianthepict. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  27. ^ "1940s" (PDF). The BBC Story. BBC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  28. ^ Evans, Paul; Doyle, Peter (2009). The 1940s Home. Oxford: Shire Publications. ISBN 978-0-7478-0736-0.
  29. ^ Amanda Holden has died
  30. ^ Dod's; Vacher Dod Publishing, Limited (2001). Dod's European Companion. Dod. ISBN 978-0-905702-29-2.
  31. ^ Walter Smith 1948-2021.
  32. ^ "Dennis Waterman obituary". The Guardian. 9 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
  33. ^ "Obituary: Olivia Newton-John". BBC News. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  34. ^ "Smart, Carol". Library of Congress. Retrieved 18 July 2014. CIP t.p. (Carol Smart) data sheet (b. 12-20-48)