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  1. Portland Cement — 2023-10-08 00:16:46
    …t is quarried on the Isle of Portland off the British Coast. Portland stone was then, and still is today, a prestigious building stone in use in [[England]] at the time. Many fine buildings and cathedrals use the fine stone. With this invention, A…
    …right" width="200" }}|| Concrete is the most widely used construction material. Roads, bridges, schools, foundations of buildings, driveways and large office buildings are made of concrete. Some boats and ships are even made from concrete. The mode…
  2. Radio — 2023-09-23 15:56:24
    …="MarconiRadio.jpg" title="Marconi Radio" class="right" width="250" }} **Guglielmo Marconi** began pursuing the idea of building a wireless telegraphy system based on Hertzian waves (radio). Marconi gained a patent on the system in 1896. Marconi w…
  3. National Trust — 2022-07-02 09:18:26
    …rt Hunter == {{Image url="OctaviaHill.jpg" class="right" title="Octavia Hill" width="180" }} Octavia campaigned against building on suburban woodlands, and helped to save Hampstead Heath and Parliament Hill Fields from development. She coined the t…
    …ember **1893**, Hill, Hunter and Rawnsley agreed on the name **'National Trust'** to protect open spaces and endangered buildings of historic interest.…
  4. Workmate — 2021-08-20 11:10:56
    …rejected by manufacturers for many years, so Hickman sold the benches himself to professional builders at trade shows, building up a client base of tradesmen. Slowly the demand increased. ::c:: == Lotus Car == Ron moved to [[London]] and in 19…
  5. DNA — 2021-08-14 21:04:12
    …the DNA model" }} Unperturbed, Crick and Watson using some underhanded assistance gained enough information to started building their DNA model on Wednesday, 4th March and finished in the evening of '''Saturday, 7th March, 1953''' in their room nu…
  6. Horlicks — 2021-08-12 20:30:08
    …o justify Horlicks establishing its own plant. James Horlick bought a green field site in Slough 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 …
  7. Pub — 2021-08-09 21:19:14
    …land when he ascended the English throne in 1603. He ordered that the heraldic red lion of Scotland be displayed on all buildings of importance including taverns. A way for Innkeepers to show their loyalty it is perhaps no surprise that so many pu…
  8. Industrial Revolution — 2021-08-08 21:48:46
    …modern day engineering. During his short career, Brunel achieved many engineering "firsts", including assisting in the building of the first tunnel under a navigable river and development of **SS Great Britain** in 1843 in Bristol [[Gloucestershir…
  9. Float Glass — 2020-12-08 00:24:27
    …rd tower, London dwarfing the beautiful St.Pauls Cathedral." width="400" }} Because of this process huge towering glass buildings are now possible, lamentably. Pilkington P.L.C. became the largest flat glass company in the world. Alastair Pilkingt…
  10. Underwater Tunnel — 2020-10-11 23:44:16
    …s protected workers and improved safety of the tunnel collapsing. == Tunnel shafts == Work began in 1825 with the the building of the shafts down to the tunnel. This in it itself was a marvel of engineering. Instead of digging a hole then buildin…
    …" }} When both shafts were in position miners were hired from coal mines and the tunnel excavation began. During the building work in 1826 the assistant engineer fell ill and was replaced by Brunels son, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. {{Tag ids="Tun…
  11. Reinforced Concrete — 2020-08-17 08:53:02
    …902 in Newcastle [[Northumberland]]. Wilkinson was looking for way of a fireproofing technique in the construction of buildings. He experimented with embedded strips of iron in concrete. {{Image url="Reinforcing-of-Concrete.jpg" class="left" tit…
    …pe to reinforce the concrete based on broken coke, sand and Portland cement in the floors of a two-story cottage he was building for his servants. The method proved successful. He patented his invention in 1854. for creating **reinforced concrete**…
  12. Stevenson Screen — 2020-08-17 08:38:43
    …== The unit and sensors should also be positioned in open space away from any nearby potential sources of heat such as buildings, airports and brick walls, where free circulation of air can occur, and over a natural surface, grass is recommended a…
  13. Jet Engine — 2020-08-15 08:35:25
    … project. In Germany, Hans von Ohain had started work on a prototype in 1935 and had passed the prototype stage and was building the first flyable design, the ""Heinkel HeS 3"". Whittle's efforts would have been far more advanced had the Air Minist…
  14. Paternoster — 2018-09-18 13:06:34
    …opular in Europe where many still operate. Britain has a remaining paternoster in Sheffield University. Oriel Chambers building, designed by Peter Ellis, remains one of finest and most influential architectural design of its age. One of the first …
    …office buildings to use an iron framework structure, its innovative design had a considerable influence on office buildings across the world, inspiring John Root's early Chicago skyscrapers and shaping the New York skyline we know today.…
  15. Stonehenge — 2018-01-26 21:52:34
    …t (2.4m) below ground = **30ft** (9.1m) long and has an estimated weight of 40-50 tons. That is higher than a 3 storey building and weighing more than a 6 African elephants. ::cl:: == Legacy == Stonehenge is one of the most impressive prehistoric…
  16. Banksy — 2017-06-19 21:04:17
    …sought after commanding huge sums of money. Causing squabbles over who owns the images when they mysteriously appear on buildings. {{Image url="BanksyChelt.jpg" class="center" title="Banksy Chelt, GCHQ" width="500" }} ::c:: === Bemusement Park ==…

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