Roman merchant ships carry up to 1,000 tons of cargo.
The rudder comes into use in Europe. However on land roads are just dirt tracks
Goods are also transported around the coast of Britain by ship.
It is the beginning of the Royal Mail.
Turnpikes are privately owned and maintained but you have to pay to use them. Their name comes from an old word for a gate, pike. In towns the wealthy are carried by sedan chairs.
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Many more canals are dug in the late 18th and early 19th century.
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Elisabeth Thible becomes the first woman to travel in an untethered balloon
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The first elevated railway in built (in London).
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It is powered by steam.
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The first electric underground trains run in London. Thomas Ahearn invents the electric car heater.
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A driving test is introduced. Cats eyes are invented. A 30 mile an hour speed limit is introduced in built up areas
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About 32% of families in Britain own a car. The first electric underground trains run in London. The three point seat belt is invented.
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