The Machine Gun Corps was formed in 1915 and disbanded a hundred years ago. Not because a machine gun was like a bow and arrow but because the machine gunners were absorbed into other units.
Anthony Sampson’s Anatomy of Britain in 1962 was a success with many follow-ups until Who Runs This Place? The Anatomy of Britain in the 21st Century in 2004; last in the series as Samson died that year.