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Former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom

  • BPIn May 1908, a group of British geologists discovered a large amount of oil at Masjed Soleyman located in the Khuzestan Province in the southwest of Persia.
  • British AirwaysOn the 25th of August 1919, a small aircraft named the Airco DH.4A touched down in Paris carrying mail and passengers from London.
  • Royal MailHenry VIII established the Master of the Posts in 1516, creating a formalized system for royal correspondence. James VI moved his court to London after…