Achromatic Lens
Air-inflated Rubber Tyre
Analytical Engine
Antiseptic Surgery
Blueprint
Breech-loading Cannon
Calotype Photography
CAT Scanner
Cathode Ray Tube
Crucible Steel Process
Diode
Diving Bell
Dynamo
Electric Generator
Electrolysis
Facsimile
Flying Shuttle
Holography
Hovercraft
Hydopermic Syringe
Hydraulic Cement
Hydraulic Press
Hygrometer
Illuminating Gas
Jet Propulsion
Knitting Machine
Mackintosh (the raincoat)
Manganese Steel
Marine Chronometer
Mercerized Cotton
Micrometer
Miner's Safety Lamp
Penicillin
Portland Cement
Power Loom
Radar Parts
Railway Locomotive
Reflecting Telescope
Seed Drill
Self-propelled Torpedo
Shrapnel Shell
Spinning Frame
Spinning Jenny
Spinning Mule
Steam Engine
Steam Engine (Reciprocating)
Steam Hammer
Steam Locomotive
Steam Pump
Steam Turbine
Steel Convertor
Steel Pen
Steel Rolling Mill
Stereophonic Sound System
Stereoscope
Stereotyping
Tank
Television
Televisor
Thresher
Vaccination for Small Pox
Amongst other things, I imagine.
If you're going to go on about bad music, I suppose that's one thing that the Brits can be proud of not beating America in, though. Although I wouldn't be surprised if the Brits outdo America in inventions throughout time. Apparently the main reason that the British have outdone their European counterparts is because Europeans spent too much time with politics to really get into action - During and just after the Industrialization phase between 1700 and 1855, Europe went through a few wars including those brought about by Napoleon.
Now, as for New Zealand... er...



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