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Invented in..Great English Inventions

Celebrating the spirit of invention across England.

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The electric car

Thomas Parker tested the first practical electric car in 1884 in Wolverhampton.

  • The electric car
  • The 'safety' wing suit
  • Bionic body parts
  • The hovercraft
  • Online shopping
  • The thermionic valve
  • The windscreen wiper
  • 'Intelligent' GPS shoes

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    Celebrating the inventions across England that have changed people's daily lives

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