The ''British Almanac'' was an

almanac An almanac (also spelled ''almanack'' and ''almanach'') is an annual publication listing a set of current information about one or multiple subjects. It includes information like weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, tide tables, and other ...

published from 1828 until 1914 in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

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by the

Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) was founded in London in 1826, mainly at the instigation of Whig MP Henry Brougham, with the object of publishing information to people who were unable to obtain formal teaching or who pr ...

. For the given year, each volume contained a '

calendar A calendar is a system of organizing days. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months and years. A date is the designation of a single and specific day within such a system. A calendar is also a physi ...

of remarkable days and terms', 'anniversaries of great events, and of the births and deaths of eminent men', 'remarks on the

weather Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. On Earth, most weather phenomena occur in the lowest layer of the planet's atmosphere, the ...

', '

astronomical Astronomy () is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies ...

facts and phenomena', 'a table of the duration of sunlight and moonlight', 'useful remarks of practical importance', 'directions for the management of a farm, and of a

garden A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is ''control''. The garden can incorporate both ...

and orchard' and a 'miscellaneous register of information'. It was initially published in London by Baldwin and Cradock.

Titles

The ''British Almanac'' was published under several titles: * 1828: ''The British Almanac (Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge)'' * 1829–1886: ''British Almanac of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge'' * 1887–1888: ''British Almanac and Companion'' * 1889–1896: Unknown * 1897–1909: ''British Almanac and Family Cyclopedia'' * 1910–1912: ''British Almanac and Companion'' * 1913–1914: ''British Almanac''

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