Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited / Interserve
The picture source gives the history of the company, which changed its name in 2007.
The picture source gives the history of the company, which changed its name in 2007.
Engineer, specialising initially in carpentry and wood. Â Born near Durham.
Pioneer of high pressure steam. Born in Illogan, Cornwall. In 1803 he drove a steam carriage from Holborn to Paddington, on the roads. Died a pauper at The Bull Hotel, Dartford, where he had starte...
Ship's engineer. Known as 'Skipper', he was the second husband of the author Edith Nesbit. Andrew Behan has provided this research: Tommy Tucker was born as Thomas Terry Tucker. His father and pat...
Motorcycle designer and manufacturer. Born at 32 Bronti Place, Walworth, Surrey. He became chief designer of the Ariel Cycle Company in 1932, where he designed the four-cylinder Square Four power u...
Water pump manufacturer of of Dorset Street, Fleet Street (now Salisbury Court, running off Fleet Street to the south), active in the 1830s.
Civil and mechanical engineer.  Born Essex.  1900 he became the first London University professor of engineering. Died unmarried, at his home, 7 Palace Gate Mansions, 29 Palace Gate.
Master gun-founder and artist. Born at Enkhuizen in the Netherlands. After an unsuccessful attempt in 1763, he and his son Pieter were appointed master founders at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich in 177...
Gun-founder. Son of Jan Verbruggen. The picture shows the second machine built by the Verbruggens.
Civil engineer and shipbuilder. An Indian Parsi from the Wadia ship building family. The first Indian elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Introduced several novel technologies to the city of Bo...
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