It was in William Felton's carriage works in Leather Lane that Trevithick's steam-powered carriage was built.
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William Felton
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London steam carriage
William Felton's carriage works was close to this spot. In 1803 he built a ca...
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first thoroughfare under a navigable river in the world
See Brunel's Thames Tunnel.
Thomas Hulman Kemp
Extra Assistant 4th Engineer (Refrigeration) 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, And...
Tom Bates
Assistant to Frederick Bremer. He helped build the first British motor car with an internal combustion engine.
West Middlesex Water Company
A utility company which supplied water to parts of West London. It was established in premises on the banks of the River Thames at Hammersmith, the central part of which was designed by William Tie...
Sir Barnes Wallis
Designer and engineer. Born Barnes Neville Wallis in Ripley, Derbyshire. He was employed by Vickers for most of his working life and designed part of the R100 airship. His most famous achievement w...