Born 13 Bedford Square, son of Halsey Ricardo. Mechanical engineer specialising in developing the internal combustion petrol and diesel engine. Died King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, following a fall at home.
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Sir Harry Ricardo
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Sir Harry Ricardo
English Heritage Sir Harry Ricardo, 1885 - 1974, mechanical engineer was bor...
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first public building in the world to be lit throughout by electricity
See Savoy Theatre.
George Wimpey Ltd
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 Oly...
Stratford Works
The locomotive building works of the Great Eastern Railway.The original shops were built by the railway 'King', George Hudson. In addition to the engineering facilities, Hudson provided accommodati...
L. G. Mouchel & Partners Ltd
Andrew Behan found this company, still existing in 1961. It was an engineering company formed in 1897 by a Louis Gustave Mouchel and incorporated as a limited company in 1908. It specialised in th...
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F. E. Gilbert
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Daily Mirror newspaper
Tabloid newspaper. Created by Alfred Harmsworth, initially as a paper for women by women but the following year he changed it to be a picture paper with a male editor and he fired all the female j...
Vanessa Bell
SW7, Hyde Park Gate, 22
Vannessa Stephen, Vanessa Bell, 1879-1961, artist, born and lived here until 1904.
London and Birmingham Railway
Built the first intercity line into London (Euston), opened in sections, 1837- 8, engineered by Robert Stephenson. Merged with other railways to form the London and North Western Railway. The image...
Prince Albert's words of wisdom
SW1, Artillery Row, 8
What do you think Albert might be on about? We doubt many people would guess right. The answer is given in Make Architects pdf for this d...
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