Black Dog’s Tail dockedOn this day in 1965 workmen entered the chamber of the House of Commons and cut down Black Dog’s Tail, the length of tarred rope from HMS Victory that had hung from the ceiling since the ship’s return from the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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5 February 1988
Red Nose Day captures the public imagination
The first Red Nose Day was held on this day in 1988, as an extension of the hugely successful Comic Relief campaign. Read on...
Recruits at the Hendon Police School join in the fun