Person    | Male  Born 26/11/1810  Died 2/6/1857

William George Armstrong

Categories: Industry

Born Newcastle. Armaments manufacturer and industrialist. Developed the hydraulic accumulator.

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William George Armstrong

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Hydraulic power

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Grunwick workers strike

Grunwick workers strike

Grunwick was a photographic film processing firm. 90% of its employees were either of Asian or Afro-Caribbean origin and working conditions were oppressive. Following the sacking of an employee for...

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Bennet Woodcroft

Bennet Woodcroft

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1 memorial
Frank Pick

Frank Pick

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Sir Julius Wernher

Sir Julius Wernher

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Person, Industry, Philanthropy, Race Issues, Germany, South Africa

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Giltspur Street compter

A prison for debtors. The picture is by George Shepherd, brother of Thomas.

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It originally catered for the traffic on the newly opened North Circular Road. Destroyed in a WW2 air raid, it was rebuilt in 1949 and through the 50s became a haven for the 'ton-up-boys' and then ...

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial