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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George Wimpey Ltd
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William Edward Farquharson
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Herbert Gifford Harvey
Junior Assistant 2nd Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park...
first public supply of gas in the world
Royal Charter granted in 1812 to Gas Light and Coke Company for street lighting in London. Londonist published a lovely piece about the lamp lights of Victorian London still burning across the city.
Edmund Cooper
Resident Engineer responsible for the construction of the Northern Outfall Sewer in 1862-3. Also co-designer of Abbey Mills pumping station.
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