Place    From 1835 

Finchley Road

Categories: Engineering, Transport

Place

This highway was constructed in 1835 as an alternative by-pass route to the old road from London to the north, which took the gruelling haul up through the congested streets of Hampstead.

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Finchley Road

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The North Star

The North Star, 104 Finchley Road. The North Star was built in 1850 as one of...

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Henry Watson Dodds

Henry Watson Dodds

Junior Assisant 4th Engineer on the RMS Titanic. There would appear to some confusion as to the correct name of this man. Some records show him as Renny Dodds, but he can also be found on memorial...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy, South America

1 memorial
Lieutenant Colonel John By

Lieutenant Colonel John By

Founder of Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Engineers. Born Lambeth and baptised in the church of St. Mary-at-Lambeth, August 10, 1779. After a distinguished career ...

Person, Armed Forces, Engineering, Canada

1 memorial
Marshall Amplification

Marshall Amplification

A company that specialises in the design and manufacture of  music amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Founded by Jim Marshall, and now based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. See Jim Marshall for how the ...

Group, Commerce, Engineering, Music / songs

2 memorials
London steam carriage

London steam carriage

Londonist have a piece on this early manifestation of the car and steam locomotive, rolled into one.

Vehicle, Engineering, Transport

1 memorial