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Airport — 2023-10-11 15:23:36
…"Flying boats became immense like the Saunders Roe Princess" width="100%" }} ::c:: == Spitfire == The **Supermarine** factory near Southampton Airport was later used to assemble Spitfire fighters during World War II. == Links == [[https://www…
Carbonated water — 2023-10-09 23:52:55
…success in Switzerland, Schweppe moved his company to [[England]] in **1792** where he set up his first mas production factory in London at 141 Drury Lane.…
Vacuum Flask — 2023-10-09 23:46:28
…been used since World War I till around the end of the 20th century, with the closure of the last World War II Cordite factory, ROF Bishopton. …
Modern Farming — 2023-10-09 23:44:30
…d several horse drawn hoes to clear between the rows. His designs are the father to the modern day hoe and many other tractor and agriculture equipment. == Plough == {{Image url="Seed_drill.jpg" class="right" }} Jethro Tull’s inventive influe…
Cat Eyes — 2023-10-09 23:39:36
…name //Catseye// was their trademark. == Improved Safety == He founded the company with £500 of capital and opened a factory beside his home in Boothtown. In 1936 Shaw conducted a public experiment at his own expense by installing fifty Catsey…
Steam Engine — 2023-10-08 00:19:36
…uary, 1736 in Greenock, [[Scotland]], a seaport on the Firth of Clyde. His father was a shipwright, ship owner and contractor. His mother, Agnes Muirhead, was from a distinguished family and was well-educated. But the story of steam starts much…
Bob Hope — 2023-09-26 16:57:28
…Eltham, London" death_date="July 27, 2003" death_place="California" }} [[Entertainment]]== Bob Hope 1903 == Comedian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. Hope appeared in over 70 films. **Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope** was born at 44 Craig…
Stereo — 2023-09-23 15:56:38
…ging television industry. While at the cinema with his wife one evening in 1931, Blumlein noticed that rather than the actor's voice following him or her as they moved across the picture, the vocal track stayed anchored to the single mono speak…
…er reproducing the audio, which gave unsatisfactory and disorienting results. Blumlein wanted to find a way to make the sound follow the actor across the screen. == Pat…
…hich lasts 5 minutes 11 seconds, and, "The Walking & Talking Film"), his original intent of having the sound follow the actor was fully realised. == War effort == EMI and Alan Blumlein were part of the team that developed and tested the circuit…
Radio — 2023-09-23 15:56:24
… on 27 March **1899**, from Wimereux, France to South Foreland Lighthouse, [[England]]. ==1897 == {{Image url="MarconiFactory.jpg" title="Marconi Factory" class="right" width="250" }} Marconi established The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company …
Bouncing bomb — 2023-09-23 12:03:28
…c flooding of the Ruhr and Eder valley. Two hydroelectric power stations were destroyed and several more were damaged. Factories and mines were also either damaged or destroyed. An estimated 1,600 civilians drowned: about 600 Germans and 1,000 m…
Automatic watch — 2023-09-23 12:03:07
…ponding **Swiss patent** on 16 October 1923. ::c:: == Sealed Watch == Recognizing that dust and dampness were decisive factors leading to most wrist watches inaccuracy and functional problems, Harwood looked to develop a watch with a winding mec…
ATM — 2023-09-23 12:02:41
…morning'. == Into Production == {{Image url="FirstATMWithdrawal.jpg" class="left" title="First ever ATM Withdrawal by actor Reg Varney" width="300" }}Barclays asked for six cash dispensers, the first of which was installed at a branch in the n…
…orth London suburb of Enfield on June 27 1967. The actor Reg Varney, star of the ITV sitcom On the Buses, was hired to promote the device. They were officially called DACS (De …
KitKat — 2022-05-03 17:00:51
…world ** when it was sold in 72 countries. Today more than 17 billion #% KitKat #% fingers are eaten each year from 14 factories around the globe. The original factory in York alone produces over 4 million bars a day. So why not ‘Have a Break…
Richard Burton — 2021-08-29 20:21:34
…Richard Burton :: {{Databox caption="Actor" Image="richard-burton.jpg" Who="Richard Burton" width="" birth_date="10 November 1925" birth_place="Pontrhydyfen, Wal…
…" death_place="Céligny, Switzerland" }} == Richard Burton 1925 == ~-[[Entertainment]]:[[1900s]] Welsh stage and cinema actor. Richard Burton was born **Richard Walter Jenkins **in the village of Pontrhydyfen, Neath Port Talbot, [[Wales]]. === …
…t age 44 after giving birth to her **13th** child. He went on to star in over 70 Hollywood movies and is another great actor who never received an Oscar. He is remembered for is multiple marriages including twice to Elizabeth Taylor.…
Charlie Chaplin — 2021-08-20 11:11:51
…e. Charlie's tramp character, probably based on the experiences of his early life, eventually made him the highest paid actor in Hollywood. == Chaplin the Composer == Charlie also wrote some wonderful melodies. "**Smile**" is a song based on a…
Cary Grant — 2021-08-20 10:57:47
…Cary Grant :: {{Databox caption="Actor" Image="CaryGrant.jpg" width="" title="Cary Grant" birth_date="18/1/1904" birth_place="" death_date="29/11/1986" death_…
…place="" }} == Archibald Alexander Leach == ~-[[Entertainment]]:[[1900s]] Hollywood actor Cary Grant starred in over 70 films. === Bristol England 1904 === Actor Cary was born **'Archie Leach'** on January 18…
Ray Milland — 2021-08-20 10:42:20
…Ray Milland :: {{draft}} {{Databox caption="Actor" Image="RayMilland.jpg" Who="Ray Milland" width="400" birth_date="3 January 1907" birth_place="Neath" death_date="10 Ma…
…eth Annie (née Truscott) and steel mill superintendent Alfred Jones He was a major Hollywood movie Oscar winning lead actor. He is remembered for his part in the Alfred Hitchcock film, Dial M for Murder (1954).…
Vitamins — 2021-08-16 09:52:16
…tcher** was born in 1872 in [[Leicestershire]], [[England]]. He was the first scientist to determine, that if special factors (vitamins) were removed from food, disease occurred. {{{toc}}} {{Image url="Vitamins.jpg" width="100" class="left"}} …
Automatic Kettle — 2021-08-14 20:44:42
… Wells [[Kent]], [[England]], and educated at the Skinners' school, where he was keen on drama. Working from a rundown factory at Croydon, Russell took charge of developing new products while Hobbs concentrated on sales. {{Tag ids="Kettle Auto…
Scouts — 2021-08-14 20:35:19
…enson Smyth Baden-Powell** at 9 Stanhope Street, Paddington in [[London]], was a decorated soldier, talented artist and actor. {{{toc}}} == War Hero == '''Baden-Powell''' (1857-1941) returned to [[England]] a national hero, after defending the …
Bovril — 2021-08-14 20:09:04
…omes dark brown and viscous, this gave it a long shelf-life. His glaze sold so well that he opened a second shop and a factory in Holyrood. In 1871, he emigrated to Canada and set up business there. **Napoleon III** had a large army and in 187…
Horlicks — 2021-08-12 20:30:08
…gh from Eton College, the building was operational in 1908. The entire project cost £28,800 and by 1969, the extended factory produced 30 million pounds of powder a year. In 1945 British Horlicks company bought the American Horlicks out. == W…
…orldwide == In 1935 a factory was built in Australia and in 1960 a factory was built in the Indian Punjab to make Horlicks from buffalo milk. Horlicks spread to many markets and is now owned by…
Adjustable Spanner — 2021-08-10 08:22:45
…s="right" title="Bahco Clyburn" width="450" }} Clyburns adjustable spanner design remained in production in Birmingham factories and worldwide, and appeared in tool catalogues up until about **1964**. Today the adjustable crescent shaped spanne…
Lawn Mower — 2021-08-10 08:19:36
… lawn's surface. He went into partnership with a local engineer, **John Ferrabee**, and together they made mowers in a factory at Stroud. == Descriptive Patent == /* event_date="25 October 1830" The Lawn Mower is patented */ {{image url="Buddin…
Can — 2021-08-09 21:53:19
…tion == In 1813 **John Hall** and **Bryan Dorkin** acquired the Durand patent and opened the first commercial canning factory in England. The firm of Donkin, Hall and Gamble was later merged into Crosse & Blackwells. The patent was re-sold in A…
Sparkling Wine — 2021-08-08 20:32:53
…d a monopoly on glass production in England in the early 17th century and industrialised the process; his coal-powered factories in Newcastle upon Tyne produced much stronger bottles than were available in France. As a result the English could …
Bearings — 2021-08-08 20:30:19
… friction. == Bearing == - Transport - every car lorry bicycle - Home - Washing machine, foodmixer, Vacuum, DVD - Factory - Machinary, robotics, trolly, forklift. …
Marmalade — 2021-08-08 18:49:30
…iller** and his wife **Janet** ran a small sweet and preserves shop in Seagate, **Dundee**. In **1797**, they opened a factory to produce "Dundee Marmalade". It was distinguished by thick chunks of bitter Seville orange rind. The recipe was a ne…
Pencil — 2020-11-30 16:27:31
…ty of Cumberland graphite spread quickly to artists in Italy. This culminated in the establishment of the first pencil factory, which became the Cumberland Pencil Company in 1916. Cumberland pencils were used to create Raymond Briggs's The Sno…
Shakespeare — 2020-08-21 08:52:48
…{{toc}} Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. An English poet, playwright, and actor, regarded as the greatest writer and dramatist in the English language. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove maker…
…ding prefixes and suffixes, and devising new words and coining many now-common expressions. {{Tag ids="Poet Playwright Actor "}}…
Reinforced Concrete — 2020-08-17 08:53:02
…was in demand and went on to build the concrete platforms at York railway station, floors in abattoirs, dairy and food factories. Concrete stairs were now possible and many other uses.…
Linoleum — 2020-08-17 08:43:03
…noleum sculpture in Staines" width="" }} In **1864**, he formed the **Linoleum Manufacturing Company** and by 1869 the factory in Staines was exporting to Europe and the United States. Frederick Walton jnr went on to develop //Lincrusta// the f…
Jet Engine — 2020-08-15 08:35:25
…ts Ltd. in 1936 with a bank loan of £2,000. == Power Jets == Work was progressing on the experimental engine at a factory in Rugby, Warwickshire. Power Jets completed the engine, which ran successfully on **April 12th, 1937**. The engine w…
Milk of Magnesia — 2020-08-09 19:55:03
…duction == Murray patented a production process for ‘fluid magnesia’ as a mild laxative and antacid, setting up a factory in Belfast to produce the medicine commercially. By-products of the process included sodium, potassium bicarbonates an…
Potato Crisp — 2020-08-06 08:17:45
…ght" title="Potato Crisps" width="300" }} ::c:: == From a simple recipe to a Billion Pound Industry == Today Walkers factory in Leicestershire is the largest in the world. It produces 11m packs of crisps every day from 800 tons of potatoes. I…
Meccano — 2017-05-14 01:23:25
…mous "**Meccano**" trade mark and used this name on all new sets. In order to raise more capital to invest in a larger factory and plant, a company had to be created. This led to the formation of Meccano Ltd on 30 May 1908. Elliot had decided no…
…t to join the new company, leaving Hornby as the sole proprietor. The Meccano factory was relocated to West Derby Road in Liverpool, and in 1910 the famous "MECCANO" logo was commissioned. Meccano Ltd's t…
Tank — 2016-05-16 11:27:53
…ssing of the wide trenches on the Western Front battlefields. == The Inspiration == {{Image url="Hornsby_Chain_Track_Tractor.jpg" class="right" title="Hornsby Chain Track Tractor built:1896" width="400" }} **Bramah Joseph Diplock** was an Engli…

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