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Stainless Steel — 2023-10-09 23:42:45
…e that the world of metal manufacturing was fighting a never ending battle against rust. In 1908 Brearley was appointed lead researcher at Firth Laboratories. == Weapon Erosion == One of the major downsides was erosion in weaponry. Brearley w…
Aluminium — 2023-10-04 16:04:17
…m** and **calcium** in 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]] …
Electric Generator — 2023-09-23 12:04:37
…external circuit, and back into the centre of the disk through the axle. This break through, called a **Farday Disk**, lead the way for the modern electrical era we live in now. == Today == Because of his work the unit of capacitance is name…
Automatic watch — 2023-09-23 12:03:07
… **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 mechanism…
Electric Car — 2023-08-27 16:16:21
…ic. The speed limit stood until **1896** when it was raised to 14 mph! These draconian measures crippled Britain from leading the way with automobiles. {{tag ids="Car Electric Vehicle EV Taxi Hire Battery" }} …
Winston Churchill — 2023-08-27 16:11:42
…t Churchill is best remembered. He lead Britain to victory in Europe in 1945. == Death == Sir Winston Churchill took his final journey on the historic vessel…
Olivia Newton John — 2023-04-06 17:15:33
… Love**". Newton-John's career hit new heights when she starred in the film musical **Grease** in 1978. She played the lead role of Sandy. {{Image url="GreaseNewton-John.jpg" class="left" title="Grease Newton John" width="" }}…
Cary Grant — 2021-08-20 10:57:47
…d for Hollywood. Known for his debonair demeanor, and "//dashing good looks//", Grant is one of Hollywood's definitive leading men. Cary Grant exuded style, charm and sophistication. Grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. H…
Four-minute Mile — 2021-08-20 10:55:12
…ile" width="500" }} The starting gun was fired at 6 p.m. Bannister was aided by Chris Brasher. Bannister took over the lead and passed an unofficial timekeeper at the 1,500-metre mark in 3 minutes 43 seconds, equaling the world’s record for …
Ray Milland — 2021-08-20 10:42:20
…lizabeth 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).…
Scouts — 2021-08-14 20:35:19
… in other youth movements bought the book, and set themselves up as **Patrols of Scouts**, and quickly found themselves leaders to train them. It was soon realised that some form of organisation was required to support these Scouts. >>{{amazon …
Ice Cream Cone — 2021-08-14 20:22:38
…shall's Cookery Book// printed in 1888. {{TOC}} Marshall was an English culinary entrepreneur and pioneer. She became a leading cookery writer in the Victorian period, and was dubbed the **"Queen of Ices"**. {{Image url="Marshall-freezer.jpg" c…
Steel — 2021-08-12 20:31:45
…onsumer products like washing machines, electric ovens, refrigerators and the car. By 1914 car manufacturing become the leading consumer of steel.…
Wellington Boot — 2021-08-09 21:58:54
… was commissioned to produce millions of pairs as standard kit for ordinary soldiers, to prevent ‘trench foot’. == Leader == The Duke was twice British prime minister as leader of the Tory party from 1828 to 1830, and again in 1834.…
Powered Flight — 2021-04-05 22:36:49
…a wooden frame covered in silk. Its wing was 2 feet wide at its widest part tapering to a point at the tip with a rigid leading edge and a slightly curved upper surface. {{Image url="Stringfellow.jpg" title="Stringfellow design" class="left" wi…
Electric Toaster — 2020-12-01 01:05:39
…him to take over T.H.P. Dennis & Co's Chelmsford premises to form Crompton and Co in 1878, it soon became the country's leading distributor and manufacturer of electricity generating and lighting systems. <<{{image url="Light_bulb.gif" title="I…
Banoffi Pie — 2020-12-01 00:13:56
…ets began selling it as an American pie much to the dismay of [[http://iandowding.co.uk/ Dowding]] and Mackenzie. This lead Nigel Mackenzie to offer a £10,000 prize to anyone who could disprove it was English with a pre-1972 recipe. When no o…
Pencil — 2020-11-30 16:27:31
…t did not burn. But it did mark their hands and so they used it for marking their sheep. They called it //plaumbago// (lead ore). == Eureka == Soon it was discovered this graphite made an excellent replacement for lead that was used for writi…
…e solid graphite ever found. == Links == [[http://www.pencilmuseum.co.uk | Pencil museum]] {{tag ids="Pencil Graphite Lead"}}…
Sport — 2020-11-30 00:32:47
…han retiring to kick it as was the normal mode of play in **Rugby School** football matches. Other clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA but instead in 1871 formed the Rugby Football Union. == Golf 1502 == Golf was first played of…
…and so [[WikiPedia:Bandy Bandy]] [[WikiPedia:Ice_Hockey Ice]] evolved. In 1886 the Teddington Cricket Club effectively lead a movement which resulted in the British Hockey Association being formed which included amongst its rules a striking ci…
Eraser — 2020-08-18 10:06:20
…] on April 15, 1770: "I have seen a substance excellently adapted to the purpose of wiping from paper the mark of black-lead-pencil. ... It is sold by Mr. Nairne, Mathematical Instrument-Maker, opposite the Royal-Exchange." {{Image url="eraser.…
Linoleum — 2020-08-17 08:43:03
…inoleum.jpg" class="left" title="Linoleum" width="" }} **Walton** accelerated the oxidation process by heating it with lead acetate and zinc sulphate. When he mastered his //recipe// he took out a patent eventually calling it **Linoleum**, de…
Stevenson Screen — 2020-08-17 08:38:43
… occur, and over a natural surface, grass is recommended as other surfaces such as concrete can cause significant error leading to all time high temperatures being recorded inaccurately. {{Tag ids="weather climate temperature "}}…
Underground Railway — 2019-10-23 19:35:16
…eering expertise an elaborate underground system of rail links were built. The chief engineer was **John Fowler**, the leading railway engineer of the day. He did not come cheap and his Metropolitan Railway salary of £137,700 would be worth a…
Whisky — 2016-05-26 10:22:03
…on of their **"uisge beatha"** (//water of life//). Through the decades the process was perfected to become the world leaders in production of quality whisky. == Enter the Thirsty Monks == {{Image url="WhiskyJohnCor.jpg" class="right" title…
Tank — 2016-05-16 11:27:53
…ucted experiments and tests of various vehicles in its attempts to create an armoured fighting vehicle. Eventually this lead to the favoured continuous track that is now familiar on modern tanks.…
Mary Poppins — 2016-05-05 17:16:51
…" birth_place="Maryborough, Australia" death_date="23/4/1996" death_place="London, [[England]]" }} Mary Poppins is the lead character in books written by **P. L. Travers**, which was first published in 1934. Travers moved from a rented flat …

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