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• Miniature spy photography — The North West

  Duration: 2:37

• Sailing by 'breath control' — The South

  Duration: 3:01

• The 'rollercoaster ride' of invention — London

  Duration: 2:48

• The illuminated lollipop stick — The North East

  Duration: 1:41
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• Gallery: The electric car — The Midlands

• Great English Inventions

• About Invented In

  Inventors shape the world we live in with their scientific discoveries and technological innovations.

  Over the last century they have transformed our lives with inventions ranging from the humble windscreen wiper and lawn mower to ground breaking developments in television, bionics, computing and telecommunications.聽

  Whether the idea was dreamed up in a garden shed or developed in a laboratory, inventors have dared to dream with innovations in transport, aviation, sports, medicine, industry and technology.聽

  Invented in England celebrates the inventions that have changed our daily lives.

  

• Pioneering inventor - Beatrice Shilling

  
  Beatrice Shilling was a pioneering young engineering graduate of the University of Manchester.
  
  As a child, Beatrice Shilling spent her pocket money on pen knives, a glue pot, and an adjustable spanner.聽
  
  As an adult, she played a vital role in the defence of Britain during World War Two.