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Stockings — 2023-12-30 23:58:55
…he edges sewn together to create a stocking. Hand knitting stockings to produce a finer garment had become a cottage industry. {{Image url="StockingLegs.png" class="left" title="Fully Fashioned Stockings" width="300" }}Lee's first machine was…
Elevator — 2023-12-30 12:44:08
…Elevator :: === Thomas Hornor 1829 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]::[[CategoryTransport]]:[[1800s]] {{Image url="AscendingRoom.jpg" class="right" title="Ascending Room" width="" }} I…
Internal Combustion Engine — 2023-10-09 23:51:33
…et, in his English patent no. 1983. ~i)1823: Samuel Brown patented the first internal combustion engine to be applied industrially. ~i) 1838: William Barnett's engine made two great advances. His two stroke engine was so constructed that the mi…
Modern Farming — 2023-10-09 23:44:30
… birth_place="" death_date="21/2/1741" death_place="" }} === Jethro Tull 1701 === ~-[[CategoryInventions]]: [[CategoryIndustry]]: [[1700s]] Jethro Tull was a major pioneer in the modernization of agriculture. Jethro (1674 - 1741) was born in …
Stainless Steel — 2023-10-09 23:42:45
…"Sheffield, [[Yorkshire]]" death_date="14 July 1948" death_place="Torquay" }} === Harry Brearley 1913 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]: [[Domestic]]: [[1900s]] Brearley first produced his 'Rustless Steel' in an electric furnace on 13th August 1913. …
… made on that day remained rust free. == More than Guns == Harry saw the potential for his steel within the cutlery industry. With the help of his friend Ernest Stuart, Cutlery Manager at Mosley's Portland Works, they had perfected the harden…
Cat Eyes — 2023-10-09 23:39:36
…nd whenever the top of the dome was depressed, the rubber would wash rainwater across the glass beads to clear away any dust or grime that had gathered there, just as the human eye can be cleansed by tears, simple and effective. {{Image url="C…
Steam Engine — 2023-10-08 00:19:36
… The first industrial applications of the vacuum engines were in the pumping of water from deep mineshafts. In mineshaft pumps the recipr…
…increased efficiency of the **Boulton & Watt** engine finally led to the general acceptance and use of steam power in industry. Additionally, unlike the Newcomen engine, the Watt engine operated smoothly enough to be connected to a drive shaft�…
…erted to rotary movement, soon paper, flour, cotton and iron mills are all powered by Watt’s engines, driving the **Industrial Revolution**. The term '**watt**' in electricity is named after James Watt to describe the power produced. And he …
… in efficiency came in [[Cornwall]] with Richard Trevithick's use of high pressure steam. Trevithick built successful industrial high pressure single-acting engines known as Cornish engines. However with increased pressure came much danger as e…
Portland Cement — 2023-10-08 00:16:46
… death_date="20 Mar 1855" death_place="Wakefield" }} === Joseph Aspdin 1824 === ~-[[CategoryInventions]]: [[CategoryIndustry]]: [[1800s]] Joseph Aspdin patented **Portland cement** on 21 October 1824. {{Toc}} Joseph Aspdin (or Aspden) (1778 …
…dings and cathedrals use the fine stone. With this invention, Aspdin laid the foundation for today's portland cement industry. == Today == ||{{Image url="Cn-tower4.jpg" title="CN Tower" width="200" }}||{{Image url="Runway.jpg" title="Roads & …
Hovercraft — 2023-10-07 09:48:35
…ath_date="1 June 1999" death_place="Hythe" }} === Christopher Cockerell 1956 === ~-[[CategoryInventions]]: [[CategoryIndustry]]: [[CategoryTransport]]: [[1900s]] The first working hovercraft was invented and patented by the English inventor …
Marshall Amplification — 2023-10-07 09:45:58
…Marshall Amplification :: === Jim Marshall 1962 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[Music]]:[[1900s]] {{Databox Image="JimMarshall.jpg" class="right" title="Jim Marshall" width="300" birth_date="2…
Aluminium — 2023-10-04 16:04:17
…zance, Cornwall" death_date="29 May 1829" death_place="Geneva, Switzerland" }} === Humphry Davy 1808 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]] :[[1800s]] {{{toc}}} Aluminium does not occur naturally in its purest form so it was not discovered until the 19th …
…n 1808. All with "-ium" ending signifying a metallic element. == Links == [[http://www.aluminiumleader.com/history/industry_history/ History ]] [[http://www.world-aluminium.org/ Aluminium Org]] …
Stereo — 2023-09-23 15:56:38
…t the Talkies == Before Blumleins invention audio was captured in mono for cinema movies and the emerging television industry. While at the cinema with his wife one evening in 1931, Blumlein noticed that rather than the actor's voice followin…
PIN — 2023-09-23 15:56:10
… would allow customers to get cash when it was shut. The task was taken up by Kelvin Hughes, a subsidiary of Smiths Industries Ltd. Goodfellow designed a software system that could accept a machine-readable encrypted card, identifying the in…
LCD — 2023-09-23 15:53:09
…6" birth_place="Denny Scotland" death_date="12 May 2013" death_place="" }} == Liquid Crystal Display == ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[Technology]]:[[1900s]] {{toc}} === George Gray 1972 === **George William Gray** was born in Denny, [[Scotland]] …
Bouncing bomb — 2023-09-23 12:03:28
… in 1943. During WWII an audacious plan was concieved by Barnes Wallis to destroy German dams that were key to their industry. Destroying a dam wall with conventional bombs has very little impact. The weakest point of a dam where the most pr…
Automatic watch — 2023-09-23 12:03:07
… July 1923, and obtained a corresponding **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 …
ATM — 2023-09-23 12:02:41
…mber code entered before paying out a maximum of £10. == Recognition == Shepherd-Barron's machine trail-blazed the industry to improve the technology and De La Rue's machine was soon surpassed with the advent of bank cards with magnetic stri…
…ps and [[PIN]] codes. In 2004 for his services to the industry, and his work on ATMs in particular, he was appointed **OBE.** == Of Note == Previous 'cash machines' like the 'Ban…
Electric Car — 2023-08-27 16:16:21
…eath_date="5 December 1915" death_place="Ironbridge" }} === Thomas Parker 1884 === ~-[[CategoryTransport]]:[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] The first production Electric Vehicle **EV** car was made by Thomas Parker in 1884. {{toc}} == Inventive…
Hose clamp — 2023-04-06 17:55:49
…h_place="Leeds" death_date=" 20 August 1939" death_place="Jersey" }} === Lumley Robinson 1921 === [[1900s]] [[CategoryIndustry]] The Jubilee Clip was invented by Commander Lumley Robinson in 1921. It is a hose band clamp designed to make a wate…
Plastic — 2022-09-01 08:57:23
…a hard horny material that he used to mimic ivory and tortoiseshell. No longer did animals need to be killed for this industry, protecting wildlife. ::c:: == World without Plastic == {{Image url="Plastic-box.jpg" class="right" width="200" }} T…
…where we look. Every house is full of items made from some form of plastic. Celluloid film was the basis of the movie industry. Some of the thousands of items made from plastic: Toothbrushes, buckets, bowls, pens, plates, cutlery, bottles, box…
…rable this invention has grown into a modern environmental monster. Plastics can take decades to decompose and modern industry has replaced many recyclable materials with plastic. This is especially so with single use items that are discarded a…
YMCA — 2022-05-17 05:19:39
…s assistant in a draper's shop. Many people lived in unhealthy social conditions in the big cities at the end of the Industrial Revolution (roughly 1750 to 1850). Growth of the railroads and centralization of commerce and industry brought many…
Rotating Boat Lift — 2022-05-03 17:19:08
…Rotating Boat Lift :: [[CategoryIndustry]]=== Falkirk Wheel 2002 === {{Image url="FalkirkWheel.jpg" class="right" title="Falkirk Wheel" width="700" }} The Fa…
Loudspeaker — 2021-11-07 21:26:37
…hull, [[Staffordshire]]" death_date="22 August 1940" death_place="Wiltshire" }} === Oliver Lodge 1898 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[Communication]]:[[Music]]:[[1800s]] The first loudspeaker to be driven by a **moving coil** – known today as d…
Microphone — 2021-11-07 21:26:04
…31" birth_place="Corwen" death_date="22/1/1900" death_place="London" }} === David Edward Hughes 1878 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[Communication]]:[[Music]]:[[1800s]] Hughes invented the first practical working carbon microphone in 1878. Dav…
Television — 2021-11-06 16:35:18
…Television :: === John Logie Baird 1926 === ~-[[Communication]]:[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1900s]] {{Databox width="350" Image="John_logie_baird.jpg" Who="John Logie Baird" Birth_date="13 Aug 1888" Birt…
Postage Stamp — 2021-11-06 16:32:56
…h="300" birth_date="3/12/1795" death_date="27/8/1879" }} === Sir Rowland Hill 1840 === ~-[[Communication]]:[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] The **Penny Black** was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was …
Titanic — 2021-08-20 11:12:19
…n Titanic started on 31 March 1909, one of three ships called the 'Olympic class'. These magnificent vessels were the industrial marvels of their age and Titanic was to be the biggest, fastest and most luxurious liner yet. == The Boast == She …
James Bond — 2021-08-20 10:49:07
…ool, was based near Swanage in the Isle of Purbeck. Along with his brothers, Ian Fleming attended Eton. He was not an industrious pupil but excelled at athletics. {{Image url="007.jpg" class="left" title="Movie logo" width="150" }} After leavi…
Beatles — 2021-08-20 10:46:43
…atles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show */ == The Global Invasion == They held and still hold many records in the music industry. ~- Biggest All-Times Sales. 600 million. ~- Most No.1 Singles On UK Charts (Band): 17. ~- Most No.1 Singles On US C…
Atomic Clock — 2021-08-20 10:45:05
… 1938, which used the electrically induced vibrations of a quartz crystal to measure time. The clock soon become the industry standard for time measurement at observatories throughout the world. {{Image url="AtomicClock.jpg" class="left" titl…
Procter Gamble — 2021-08-12 20:35:23
…as general store apprentice candlemaker, learning to “dip candles”. Procter entered into business in the clothing industry in 1818 in [[London]]. Around 1832 his woolens shop was destroyed by fire and burglary leaving Procter £5,000 in d…
Steel — 2021-08-12 20:31:45
…"Charlton, [[Hertfordshire]]" death_date="15 Mar 1898" death_place="London" }} == Henry Bessemer 1856 == ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] Sir Henry Bessemer invented the first industrial process for **mass-producing** steel inexpensively in 18…
Rubber — 2021-08-12 20:24:10
…" birth_place="Marlborough" death_date="26 Mar 1865" death_place="London" }} === Thomas Hancock 1843 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] Not the invention of rubber but the **vulcanizing** or, making it durable. {{toc}} The process of vulcani…
… masticator, which was perfected in 1821, made rubber manufacture commercially practical and gave birth to the rubber industry. Hancock called his machine a "pickle" and kept the masticating process a secret for 10 years. The advantages of th…
Sewing Machine — 2021-08-11 11:41:32
…e url="SewingMachine.jpg" class="right" title="Sewing Machine" width="300" }} === Thomas Saint 1790 === ~- [[CategoryIndustry]]:[[Domestic]]:[[1700s]] {{toc}} **Thomas Saint** took out British Patent No. 1764 on a machine for "//quilting, stit…
Adjustable Spanner — 2021-08-10 08:22:45
…Adjustable Spanner :: === Richard Clyburn 1842 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] {{Image url="ClyburnSpanner1843.jpg" class="right" title="Original Clyburn Spanner 1843 10½ʺ" width="50…
…h="400" }}Richard Clyburn (1796-1852) born in [[Yorkshire]] was a Consulting Engineer in the Agricultural and Textile industries in Gloucester. He made high precision tools from both wrought and cast iron. In 1836 he was the Engineering Manage…
Lawn Mower — 2021-08-10 08:19:36
…stington" death_date="Sep 1846" death_place="" }} === Edwin Beard Budding 1830 === ~-[[CategoryInventions]]:[[CategoryIndustry Industry]]:[[1800s]] {{{toc}}} {{image url="Envoy.gif" class="left" title="Modern mower" width="220" }} The lawn mowe…
Wellington Boot — 2021-08-09 21:58:54
…ngton" width="" Birth_date="1 May 1769" Death_date="14 September 1852" }} === Duke of Wellington 1810 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] In the early 1800s Arthur Wellesley, then Viscount Wellington, asked his shoemaker, Mr George Hoby of St …
Light Bulb — 2021-08-09 21:56:27
…e="31/10/1828" birth_place="Bishopwearmouth" death_date="27/5/1914" }} === Joseph Wilson Swan 1878 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]::[[Domestic]]::[[1800s]] {{{toc}}} Sir Joseph Wilson Swan demonstrated and patented the first practical electric la…
Can — 2021-08-09 21:53:19
… Durand" Invented="Food Can" birth_date="21 October 1766" death_date="23 July 1822" }} == Food Tin Can == ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[CategoryFood]] Canning is the method of preserving food by storing it in containers that are hermetically sealed …
Tarmac — 2021-08-09 21:38:37
…tick. This was fine in the days of horse drawn vehicles, but when cars started to become commonplace the surface became dusty and inadequate, the jagged material meant tyres often punctured. And when it rained, many roads became impassable due…
…cover up the mess. Hooley noticed this unintentional resurfacing had solidified the road - there was no rutting and no dust. By 1902 Hooley had patented the process of heating **tar**, adding **slag** to the mix and then breaking **stones** w…
Shire Horse — 2021-08-09 21:35:31
…le="shire horse" width="200" }} Both in commerce and agriculture Shire horses literally made the wheels of Britain's industry go round. They worked in fields, in towns, on docks and quays, on canal towpaths, for mills and railways. Their numbe…
Fire Extinguisher — 2021-08-09 21:05:28
…Denver" death_date="18 November 1854" death_place="Great Yarmouth" }} === George William Manby 1813 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] Captain **George William Manby** was born 28 November 1765 in Denver, [[Norfolk]]. In **1813** Manby inv…
Industrial Revolution — 2021-08-08 21:48:46
…up farms to grow food for his workers, built housing for them, and offered higher wages than were paid in other local industry (such as mining or pottery). == Ironbridge 1779 == {{Image url="Ironbridge.jpg" title="World's First Iron Bridge 177…
Sparkling Wine — 2021-08-08 20:32:53
…rd of winemaking. Sir Robert Mansell obtained 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 availab…
Refrigeration — 2021-08-08 18:50:45
…Time == The reaction to Cullen's invention though was less than lukewarm, in fact, it was decidedly chilly. The ice industry was big business. Ice-harvesting companies would remove ice from frozen lakes and store it in ice-houses. Ice compa…
…nies would ship ice around the country and throughout the world. The industry was a big employer and Britain was a cold country anyway. == [[Domestic]] Refrigerator == A inventor called Jacob P…
…oducing ice, and in cooling fluids." It took around 150 years, 1000's of patents and ice that was contaminated from industrial pollution, before people began using refrigerators.…
Plywood — 2021-08-08 18:44:16
…ate="31 May 1831" death_place="London England" Education="Self educated" }} === Samuel Bentham 1797 === ~- [[CategoryIndustry]] :[[1700s]] In 1797 Bentham developed a process of laminating several layers of wood veneer together with glue to f…
Cider — 2021-08-01 19:30:49
… the traditional way" width="" }} The love of turning apples into a summer tipple is very much a South & West Country industry. Many orchards around [[Gloucestershire]], [[Herefordshire]] and [[Somerset]] are used to convert selected apples int…
Marmite — 2021-04-03 10:38:16
…19th century, most of which were for animal feeds. All were based on recycling the waste yeast from the huge brew-ing industry in the area. He and his brother Leonard, a grocer, planned to market one of the products which he considered palatab…
Float Glass — 2020-12-08 00:24:27
…lace="Calcutta, India" death_date="5 May 1995" death_place="London" }} === Alastair Pilkington 1953 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1900s]] {{toc}} Between 1953 and 1957, Sir Alastair Pilkington and Kenneth Bickerstaff of the UK's Pilkington Bro…
Petroleum — 2020-12-03 01:07:44
…811" birth_place="Glasgow" death_date="13 May 1883" death_place="Wemyss Bay" }} === James Young 1850 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[CategoryTransport]]:[[1800s]] {{Toc}} James Young (1811-1883) was a chemist from Glasgow, [[Scotland]]. In 1847 …
… it was cheaper than Young's fuel. It also had a reputation for causing explosions and house fires. The Scottish oil industry continued to fight a fierce battle against the American product. In 1865 James Young bought out his business partner…
Celluloid — 2020-11-30 22:25:26
…Celluloid :: === Alexander Parkes 1856 === [[CategoryScience]]:[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] == Celluloid == {{redirect page="Plastic"}}…
Pencil — 2020-11-30 16:27:31
…graphic-pencils.jpg" class="right" title="derwent graphic pencils" width="400" }} === Borrowdale 1560 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[Literature]]:[[1500s]] The modern graphite pencil was first produced in Cumberland now [[Cumbria]], [[England]]. …
…a == Soon it was discovered this graphite made an excellent replacement for lead that was used for writing. A cottage industry grew up sawing and shaping the graphite into rods and wrapping it with string. This proved messy and the pencils woul…
Railway — 2020-11-30 12:55:52
…Railway :: == Locomotive Transportation == [[CategoryInventions]]:[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] {{Image url="TrevithickPuffingDevil.jpg" class="right" title="Trevithick Puffing Devil" width="300" }}No …
Underwater Tunnel — 2020-10-11 23:44:16
…_place="Hacqueville, France" death_date="12 Dec 1849" death_place="London" }} === Thames Tunnel 1843 === ~- [[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] The Thames Tunnel was the first subaqueous tunnel constructed underneath a navigable river. It was built…
Vacuum cleaner — 2020-10-11 23:24:10
…llected. The 'suction' was essentially similar to the 'suction' of an air compressor. Little more than surface dirt and dust were removed. == 1903 by Royal Appointment == {{Image url="BoothVacuumCleaner.jpg" class="right" width="350" }} In 190…
…stopped them and insisted on escorting them back to the mint. They had inadvertently sucked a fair amount of '''gold''' dust into their dustbag. == World Patent == In 1903 Booth was granted world patent rights for the vacuum cleaner. This star…
…**Crystal Palace**, all conventional attempts to control the epidemic failed. Booth was called in, and '''23 tons''' of dust were removed and buried. The health of the men improved immediately. @@{{Image url="BoothAdvert.jpg" class="centre" ti…
Silicone — 2020-09-22 23:25:26
…Silicone :: === Frederick Kipping 1940 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[Domestic]]:[[Medical]] {{Databox Image="Kipping.jpg" Who="Frederick Kipping" birth_date="16/8/1863" death_date="…
Pop Rivet — 2020-08-17 14:41:51
…Pop Rivet :: === Hamilton Neil Wylie 1916 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]::[[1900s]] {{Image url="Pop-Rivet.jpg" class="right" title="Wylie Pop Rivet" width="350" }} British engineer Hamilt…
Hydraulics — 2020-08-17 13:24:35
…ace="Barnsley Yorkshire" death_date="9 December 1814" death_place="London" }} === Joseph Bramah 1795 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]::[[1700s]] {{toc}} Joseph Bramah was granted a patent for his **hydraulic press** in 1795. Joseph Bramah was born…
Hydroelectric Power — 2020-08-17 09:05:43
…9 Pleasant Row, Shieldfield, Newcastle" Death_date="27 December 1900"}} === William Armstrong 1870 === ~- [[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] The first **hydroelectricity** power station was in **Cragside** [[Northumberland]], [[England]]. **Willi…
Reinforced Concrete — 2020-08-17 08:53:02
…Reinforced Concrete :: === William B. Wilkinson 1854 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[1800s]] William Boutland Wilkinson born 2 January 1819-1902 in Newcastle [[Northumberland]]. Wilkinson was look…
Linoleum — 2020-08-17 08:43:03
…Linoleum :: === Frederick Walton 1855 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]:[[Domestic]]:[[1800s]] {{Databox Image="Frederick-Walton.png" class="right" title="Frederick Walton" width="" bir…
Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner — 2020-08-15 09:18:21
…his home, James Dyson realized his bag [[Vacuum_Cleaner| vacuum cleaner]] was constantly losing suction. He noticed how dust quickly clogged the dust bag blocking the airflow, so that suction dropped rapidly. He thought he could improve this …
…01.jpg" class="left" title="Dyson DC01" width="250" }} == Inspiration == At a local sawmill, Dyson noticed how the sawdust was removed by large industrial cyclones using centrifugal force to separate the dust and debris, but it was only suita…
…ble in industrial settings. James wondered if he could apply this to a domestic vacuum cleaner. == Patents and Japan == James Dyson…
Disc Brakes — 2020-08-09 19:54:18
…ham" death_date="8 march 1946" death_place="" }} === Frederick Lanchester 1902 === ~-[[CategoryTransport]]:[[CategoryIndustry]]::[[1900s]] Frederick William Lanchester patented the vehicle disc brake in 1902. == Car Enthusiast == In 1889.Lan…
Potato Crisp — 2020-08-06 08:17:45
…otatoCrisps.jpg" class="right" 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 fr…
…requires more than 350,000 tonnes of potatoes a year. Crisps account for around a **third** of the total world snack industry. The world annual turnover of crisps is around** £12 Billion**. …
Rubber Band — 2020-06-28 12:40:44
… Who="Stephen Perry" width="" birth_place="" death_place="" }} === Stephen Perry 1845 === ~-[[Domestic]]:[[CategoryIndustry]] Stephen Perry of Messers Perry and Co, Rubber Manufacturers of [[London]] patented the rubber band in England on Ma…
Christmas Traditions — 2019-12-27 02:21:30
…adespeople who called regularly during the year. This tradition survives in the custom of tipping the milkman, postman, dustmen and other callers of good service at Christmas time.|| == Pantomime == ||{{Image url="CinderellaCast_sm.jpg" width…
Paternoster — 2018-09-18 13:06:34
…width="200" born="1805" birth_place="Liverpool" died="1884" death_place="" }} === Peter Ellis - 1868 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]]::[[CategoryTransport]] Peter Ellis installed the first paternoster lift or elevator in Oriel Chambers, Liverpool in…
Motor Racing Circuit — 2018-05-20 20:38:53
…e King decided, while taking a European tour, that Britain should have its own motor testing track to promote its car industry to help it compete and prosper in Europe. He used his own money in 1906 to build the nearly 3 mile long track that h…
…he Track in 1909 and this soon attracted many pioneer aviators who collectively helped to create the British aviation industry and was the home of [[Concorde]]. {{Image url="BrooklandsNapier.jpg" class="right" title="Brooklands Napier" width="…
Theodolite — 2017-07-05 08:57:22
…"Theodolite_old.jpg" class="right" title="An early Theodolite" width="400" }} === Leonard Digges 1551 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]] The theodolite surveying instrument was invented by Leonard Digges in the 16th century. Digges was a cartographer b…
Speedfit — 2017-05-11 00:37:50
… June 1927" birth_place="Doncaster" death_date="10 July 2010" death_place="" }} === John Guest 1974 === ~-[[CategoryIndustry]] In 1974, John Guest invented the ‘Super Speedfit’ tube and pipe connector concept. John Guest was born in Do…
Passenger Lift — 2016-06-21 13:31:46
…Passenger Lift :: [[CategoryIndustry]] === Thomas Hornor 1829 === {{redirect page="Elevator"}}…
Tank — 2016-05-16 11:27:53
…Tank :: [[CategoryIndustry]]>[[CategoryTransport]] {{amazon type="menu" items="Model Tank, Mark IV Tank" }} === Military Tank 1916 === {{Date…
CategoryIndustry — 2015-09-23 14:34:38
…CategoryIndustry :: [[CategoryInventions]] > Industry ---- {{category}}…

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