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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
War served, WW1
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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...
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Vanessa Bell
SW7, Hyde Park Gate, 22
Vannessa Stephen, Vanessa Bell, 1879-1961, artist, born and lived here until 1904.
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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...
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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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