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1. Jump into the time machine and hold on tight as we make our way back over 100 years to the year 1900. Step outside, do not be afraid. You can only see a shadow of what once was. We have landed in the U.S.A. If you look over to your right, you will be able to see a man named Benjamin Holt completing his invention which may or may not change the world. Look carefully! What is his invention?
2. Jump back into the time machine now, as we have to move on, although we are only moving on one year to 1901, but so much can happen in a year!
We are still in America, and if you watch closely you might be able to see the president being assassinated, although I wouldn't suggest looking if you are squeamish!
Who is this president who was assassinated in this year, and later succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt?
3. Let us jump back into the time machine before we see any other sad events like that, and quickly make our way to 1902. As you step out of the machine and look to the small desk straight in front of you, you will see an author finishing her book, which will one day be extremely popular among children and adults alike. She named this book "Peter Rabbit". Who is this author, who was 36 years old at this time?
4. You can get a hold of this book in the future, (or the present depending on where you are in time), so we will move on, so back into the time machine we go. Our next stop, of course, is the year 1903. Step out and look slightly upwards. You should be able to see two gentlemen, Orville and Wilbur, of the U.S.A, making their first flight in their flying machine which they have spent a number of years experimenting with. They were using a 12-h.p. engine. Can you remember their surname?
5. We cannot stop too long as we are not even half way through our time travel journey, so hop back into the time machine and let us make a move to the year 1904. We have reached the UK now, and as you can see, many new buildings are beginning to be built. If you look to your left, you should be able to see many people starting to build an Anglican Cathedral, which will end up being the largest in Britain for many years to come. Where in England are we?
6. Jump in again, we are off to Germany 1905. If you look over to your right, you will be able to see a man being given the Nobel Prize in medicine "for his investigations and discoveries in relation to tuberculosis" He belonged to the "Institute for Infectious Diseases" in Berlin and was born in 1843, and died just five years into the future from this point in time, the year 1910. What was his name?
7. Well enough of 1905, we need to make our way to 1906, so back into the time machine! We are here! Step outside and you will realise that we are back in England, London to be precise. And if you look to your left, you will see a huge crowd gathered to watch the grand opening of two London tube lines. The Piccadilly Line is one of them, but can you see which the other one is?
8. The time machine is much quicker than those new railways, so jump back in, and we can make our way to the year 1907. If you look out of the window, you will see that yet more inventions are being made. The one you see is that of the 'Hurley Machine Company' in the USA. What electric machine did they invent?
9. Off we go now to the year 1908. With all this travelling, if you begin to feel ill, please put your head between your knees!
Here we are, in 1908. Step outside carefully, as you do not want to disturb or damage anything. As you can see in front of you, there has been a great discovery of the remains of a prehistoric dinosaur right here in Montana. Which dinosaur has just been discovered here and now?
10. We better leave them to dig up the remains, so carefully climb back into the time machine and we will make our way to the year 1909.
If you listen carefully when you get out, you may be able to hear the story of an American explorer telling of his recent travels. This explorer was born in 1856 and claims to be the first person to reach the North Pole. What was his name?
11. Let us move on before this explorer talks our socks off! In a few minutes we will be in the year 1910 and we will see a new movement formed for young girls - The Girl Guides' Association - founded in England by whom?
12. We are over half way through our expedition through time, so we need to make our way to the year 1911 quickly, in case we run out of time.
It is getting extremely hot in here, so you might want to grab a glass of water. The time machine has brought us to the 9th August 1911 in Greenwich, where the temperature rose to an unbearable heat. Take a guess what the temperature was on this day at this place?
13. Let us move on before we overheat too much! 1912 - Here we come!
You may well have heard stories in the future of this year, but now you can see it first hand. We won't step out of the time machine, for risk of sinking, but if you look out of the windows, you will be able to see her poor sight. Don't forget - you are only seeing a shadow, and so you can not save the lives of these hundreds of poor people - the event has already come and gone. If only they had not have hit that iceberg near Cape Race, yet I suppose one good thing came from this unfortunate event. It led to the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea. What was the name of this ship you are watching? The R.M.S. what?
14. We will move straight on to the following year now. The year 1913!
Whilst some people were fighting in wars, others were writing songs. If you look to the left, you will see H. W. Williams, completing his song, which later became the song of World War I. What is this song's title?
15. Before we get that song stuck in our head, we had better board the time machine and move along to 1914. If you do not like loud noises, I had better warn you to stay inside the time machine, as we are now in the time of war. War provides added incentives for inventions, and one in particular may have affected the war. The first single-seater fighter planes were made, but where were they made? Look around you, and see if you recognise where we are!
16. Jump back in quickly, and we will make our way forward to 1915. Hold on tight, as it may get a little bumpy as the war is still as strong as ever. Although there is a war, there are still some other things that were happening in the world, so hopefully the time machine will take us to one of those!
Aha! Here we are. If you step outside you will see a famous scientist near to completion of a theory he began studying around 1905 - the Theory of Relativity. Who is this scientist?
17. Not many more to go now! If you would like to step back into the time machine, we can then make our way to the year 1916.
With the war going on, people started to look to the skies, and with that in mind, science took us to another investigation. The investigation of the "internal constitution of the stars" began. Have a look to your left as you step out. You should be able to see the gentleman who began this investigation. He was born in England in 1882. Do you know what his name is?
18. With World War I still in full swing, we had better try to get through these next three years as quick as we can, so hop back into the time machine and we will make our way to 1917.
As we stop, you will be face to face with the British Royal Family of 1917. This year was a year to remember for them, as they changed name. What was the name that the British Royal Family assumed?
19. If you can pull yourself away from the Royal Family of 1917, we will make our way to the following year: 1918.
We won't get out here as we are very short of time, so instead, if you look out of the back left window, you should be able to see the Royal Flying Corps, or the R.F.C. for short. Did you know that this was the year that they changed their name? Do you know what they changed it to?
20. Last stop, folks! Welcome to 1919. When we finish here, the time machine will take you all back to the present day, unless of course you want to stay here! Please feel free to return after this expedition has dropped you home, as there will be more trips back in time to other years!
Anyway, we are here - 1919. The year that many treaties were being signed to mark the end of the war! Things are a little quieter here, so feel free to stretch your legs one more time, but duck if you see any low flying aircraft, as 1919 was a good year for flying records. Which of the following did NOT happen in 1919?
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