Timeline for 1901 |
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1901 was a year.
Events
Dated
The 11 August issue of the Church Stretton Crier reported the disappearance of eight people from Church Stretton. Their breaths had stolen by the Night Travellers. (TV: From Out of the Rain [+]Peter J. Hammond, Torchwood series 2 (BBC Three, 2008).)
On 20 October, the Lankester sank during its yearly voyage from Madagascar to New Orleans. (AUDIO: Cryptobiosis [+]Elliot Thorpe, Bonus Releases (Big Finish Productions, 2005).)
On 12 December, while on an expedition to the ruins of Babylon, time sensitive linguist John Lafayette stumbled across the Path to Babylon, circa 570 B.C. (PROSE: Walking to Babylon [+]Kate Orman, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1998).)
Undated
Jack Harkness, who had been buried alive under Cardiff since 27 AD, was recovered by Alice Guppy and the Torchwood Cardiff team when they received a signal from a transmitter hidden on him by John Hart. To avoid a paradox of meeting his younger self, who at this time was on an assignment, Jack asked to be cryo-preserved until he caught up to his proper timeline in the 21st century. (TV: Exit Wounds [+]Chris Chibnall, Torchwood series 2 (BBC Two, 2008).)
An English author began writing stories for The Ensign, a magazine for young boys. He later vanished into the Land of Fiction and become the Master of the Land. (TV: The Mind Robber [+]Peter Ling, Doctor Who season 6 (BBC1, 1968).)
The first British submarine was launched. (TV: Enlightenment [+]Barbara Clegg, Doctor Who season 20 (BBC1, 1983).)
Iris Wildthyme was instrumental in the final battles with the Martians, seven years after the initial invasion in 1894. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme [+]Paul Magrs, Iris Wildthyme (Snowbooks Ltd, 2011).)
Weeping Angels use quantum extraction to remove the village of Medderton from space and time. When they returned the village, all the residents had disappeared. (TV: Village of the Angels [+]Chris Chibnall and Maxine Alderton, Doctor Who series 13 (BBC One and BBC America, 2021).)
Births and deaths
On 22 January, Queen Victoria died, the last British monarch of the House of Hanover. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Steve Tribe, BBC Books (2008).)
In December of this year, Audrey Whitlock died. (AUDIO: Moonflesh [+]Error: Code 2 - no data stored in variables, cache or SMW.)