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1950 in the United Kingdom

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1950 in the United Kingdom
Other years
1948 | 1949 | 1950 (1950) | 1951 | 1952
Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture
1950 British Grand Prix

1950 English cricket season
Football: England | Scotland
1950 in British television
1950 in British radio 1950 in British music

Events from the year 1950 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents

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Events

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Undated

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Publications

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Births

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Philip Craven

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gray, Edwyn (1986). Few Survived – A History of Submarine Disasters. Leo Cooper.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Kynaston, David (2007). Austerity Britain 1945–1951. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-7475-7985-4.
  3. ^ "India becomes a republic". BBC News. 26 January 1950. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Critics Praise Drama: Comedians Win Profits". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 December 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 7 January 2015 – via Trove.
  5. ^ Thumim, Janet. "The popular cash and culture in the postwar British cinema industry". Screen. 32 (3): 258.
  6. ^ "Labour wins slim majority". BBC News. 24 February 1950. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  7. ^ "Number10.gov.uk » Edward Heath". Archived from the original on 25 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  8. ^ Representation of the People Act 1948.
  9. ^ "Communist spy jailed for 14 years". BBC News. 1 March 1950. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  10. ^ "Gas turbine car gets road test". BBC News. 8 March 1950. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  11. ^ "No. 38878". The London Gazette. 4 April 1950. p. 1671.
  12. ^ "FA Cup Final 1950". Archived from the original on 25 May 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  13. ^ "The Lost Decade Timeline". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  14. ^ Calder, Simon (10 January 2004). "Heroes & Villains: Vladimir Raitz". The Independent. London.
  15. ^ Simons, Paul (2008). Since Records Began. London: Collins. pp. 35–6. ISBN 978-0-00-728463-4.
  16. ^ "UK drivers cheer end of fuel rations". BBC News. 26 May 1950. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  17. ^ a b c d e Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
  18. ^ Konstam, Angus (2008). Piracy: The Complete History. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 313. ISBN 9781846032400. Retrieved 11 October 2011. [dead link]
  19. ^ a b Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 401–402. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
  20. ^ a b BBC On this Day – 15 August
  21. ^ "Results : Saturday 19th August 1950". statto.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  22. ^ "The Fall and Rise of Gillingham Football Club – from non-league wilderness to league status". 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  23. ^ "1950-51 Football League". F.C.H.D. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  24. ^ "History". Port Vale F.C. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  25. ^ "British troops arrive in Korea". BBC News. 29 August 1950. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  26. ^ a b c "Miners trapped underground by landslide". BBC News. 8 September 1950. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  27. ^ Newsreel footage of opening ceremony. [dead link]
  28. ^ a b The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. 1999. ISBN 1-85986-000-1.
  29. ^ Meisner, Nadine (3 December 2004). "Dame Alicia Markova". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  30. ^ Roche, T.W.E. (1969). The Key in the Lock. London: Murray. pp. 176–7. ISBN 0-7195-1907-1.
  31. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1950". Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  32. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1950". Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  33. ^ "National Park in the Peak". The Times. No. 51885. London. 29 December 1950. p. 3.
  34. ^ Robertson, Patrick (1974). The Shell Book of Firsts. London: Ebury Press. p. 242. ISBN 0-7181-1279-2.
  35. ^ "Lucy Barfield: The Real Lucy of Narnia". Into the Wardrobe. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  36. ^ "Julie Walters Facts". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  37. ^ Sir Tony Lloyd obituary
  38. ^ "Robbie Coltrane obituary". The Guardian. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  39. ^ "Birthdays". The Sunday Times. London. 30 June 2013.
  40. ^ "Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 8 October 2022. [dead link]
  41. ^ Nina Boucicault (1867—1950)