Based in Hammersmith initially so an early job was very local - the Hammersmith Town Hall. Also: the first electric tramway in London and the White City exhibition buildings including the 1908 Olympic stadium. 2007 merged with Taylor Woodrow into Taylor Wimpey, a civil engineering and construction company.
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J. & E. Hall, Dartford
From Dartford Archive: "In the early days the company specialised in heavy foundry-based engineering. Later on, the company developed a specialisation in refrigeration engineering." We wondered wh...
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Sir Ambrose Fleming
Electrical engineer. Born John Ambrose Fleming in a house named Greenfield in Lancaster. Best known for inventing the first thermionic valve or vacuum tube. He was also an accomplished photographer...
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Robert Millar
Extra 5th Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar ...
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Rendel Palmer and Tritton
Engineers. This firm was started by James Meadows Rendel (1799 - 1856) and carried on by his son Sir Alexander Rendel (1829–1918). It became a partnership called Rendel Palmer & Tritton in the ...
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Pieter Verbruggen
Gun-founder. Son of Jan Verbruggen. The picture shows the second machine built by the Verbruggens.
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