10:3210:32, 18 September 2022diffhist−182
Green Park
The given reference, the Encyclopedia of London, on page 424, says it was Horace Walpole in Hyde Park, not Robert Walpole in Green Park. The Wikipedia pages for Hyde Park and James MacLaine concur, with further sources.
14:0614:06, 20 August 2021diffhist−2
Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom
As it explains elsewhere on this very page, 016977 is a special subset of 01697 that only has 4 digits after it. See under "9 digit NSN" in the table, or where it says "Brampton is the last place in the UK with four-digit local numbers". 01697x mostly has 5-digit codes after it, but not 016977 which only has 4.Tag: Undo
22:5822:58, 30 January 2016diffhist+12
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Wedding anniversary
I believe this was reverted badly in a vandalism fix; I don't think the UK would have the same for 15 and 20; general searching shows Crystal for UK 15 as well.
19:4019:40, 17 May 2013diffhist+586
FixMyStreet
Correct reach of FixMyStreet.com (covers Northern Ireland), mention reuse of reportemptyhomes by Channel 4, add more international versions.
10:3210:32, 18 September 2022diffhist−182
Green Park
The given reference, the Encyclopedia of London, on page 424, says it was Horace Walpole in Hyde Park, not Robert Walpole in Green Park. The Wikipedia pages for Hyde Park and James MacLaine concur, with further sources.
14:0614:06, 20 August 2021diffhist−2
Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom
As it explains elsewhere on this very page, 016977 is a special subset of 01697 that only has 4 digits after it. See under "9 digit NSN" in the table, or where it says "Brampton is the last place in the UK with four-digit local numbers". 01697x mostly has 5-digit codes after it, but not 016977 which only has 4.Tag: Undo
22:5822:58, 30 January 2016diffhist+12
m
Wedding anniversary
I believe this was reverted badly in a vandalism fix; I don't think the UK would have the same for 15 and 20; general searching shows Crystal for UK 15 as well.
19:4019:40, 17 May 2013diffhist+586
FixMyStreet
Correct reach of FixMyStreet.com (covers Northern Ireland), mention reuse of reportemptyhomes by Channel 4, add more international versions.