Originally Posted by Bob Edwards William Laird established the Birkenhead Iron Works in 1824, to manufacture boilers. In 1828 the yard moved into shipbuilding, when William went into business with his son John. John Laird had realised that the techniques of making boilers could be applied to making ships and the company soon became pre-eminent in the manufacture of iron ships and made major advances in propulsion. ...
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Alfred Holt ALFRED HOLT, born on the 13th June, 1829, was the third son of Mr. George Holt, of Liverpool. After being privately educated he was apprenticed in 1846 to the late Mr. Edward Woods, Past- President, under whom he gained a varied and extensive experience of railway surveying and construction and locomotive building. Read more...........
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards Owen Owen Reunion at A Hard Days Night Hotel Former staff from Liverpool's old department store, Owen Owen, met for their second reunion on Sunday 15th September 2013. Staff from the former Clayton Square store got together at A Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool to reminisce about their time at the store and meet old friends. Read More...........
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards India Buildings India Buildings in Water Street Liverpool, was completed early in the year 1931, the site is bounded by, Water Street and Brunswick Street and with side frontages on to Fenwick Street and Drury Lane, the building is in the heart of the business and banking quarter of Liverpool. Read more...........
Originally Posted by Bob Edwards John Alexander Brodie (1858–1934) was a British civil engineer. John Brodie was Liverpool’s City Engineer from 1898 until retirement in 1926. He was a pioneer in the field of town planning, and one of his legacies in the city is the network of wide avenues in the outer suburbs. These were conceived from the outset as part of a system of public ...
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