This week in history…

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Histominoes 11/05/2025 Histominoes 11/05/2025

May 12th - 18th

Two nurses from the Crimean War feature This Week in History - find out who they were here

Histominoes 30/04/2025 Histominoes 30/04/2025

April 28th - May 4th

The first UK heart transplant was performed 57 years ago This Week in History…

Histominoes 19/01/2025 Histominoes 19/01/2025

January 20th - 26th

The first public demonstration of a TV happened this week 98 years ago, it’s come a long way since then. Find out this and more about events from the past This Week in History..