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James Crosby & Sons Ltd

Categories: Engineering

Information about this company is difficult to come by. Andrew Behan found this image at Britain From Above where it is captioned "The James Crosby & Sons Ltd Works off Bridges Road, Ellesmere Port, 1951." Andrew rights "I don't believe the company is still trading and satellite Google map images of the location today show a redeveloped industrial estate with 'ESL Fuels' occupying the site."

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James Crosby & Sons Ltd

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Water Meeting Bridge

Water Meeting Bridge. Re-built by the St Pancras Metropolitan Borough Council...

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Sir Marc Isambard Brunel

Sir Marc Isambard Brunel

Civil Engineer, born Hacqueville, Normandy, France. Educated in France, but forced to flee to the United States after publicly predicting the demise of Robespierre. He submitted a design for the Ca...

Person, Engineering, France, USA

6 memorials
Islington Tunnel

Islington Tunnel

960 yards (878 metres) long, designed by James Morgan, built over the three years 1815 to 1818.  Caroline's Miscellany has a good post.

Building, Engineering

3 memorials
Finchley Road

Finchley Road

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.

Place, Engineering, Transport

1 memorial
Sir Ambrose Crowley

Sir Ambrose Crowley

Ironmonger. Born in Stourbridge. He established iron works in County Durham, and was ahead of his time in the enlightened way in which he treated his employees. In 1705 he moved to Greenwich, to a ...

Person, Engineering

1 memorial
Clarendon Arch

Clarendon Arch

The New River had to be carried over Salmon's Brook (now dry).  To do this a 660-feet long lead-lined wooden aqueduct was built in 1608-13, known as the Bush Hill Frame.  At the same time a bridge ...

Building, Engineering

2 memorials

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Lord Charles Portal

Lord Charles Portal

Marshal of the RAF.  Born Hungerford.  Served in WWI first as a motorcycle despatch rider and then joined the Royal Flying Corps and became a pilot.  Promoted rapidly and well-decorated.  Chief of ...

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Junius S. Morgan

Junius S. Morgan

International banker. In business with George Peabody. Father of J. P. Morgan.

Person, Commerce, USA

1 memorial
Paul Nash - NW3

Paul Nash - NW3

NW3, Eldon Grove, 3

Paul Nash, 1889 - 1946, war artist World Wars I & II, lived and worked here.

1 subject commemorated