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Queen's Engineering Works magazine No 21 Contents include: - Photograph of the Opening of the New electric generating station, Portobello, Edinburgh by Their Majesties The King and Queen, accompanied by TRH The Duke and Duchess of York with Sir Alexander Kennedy explaining to his majesty the operation of the condensing plant designed and constructed by W H Allen Sons & Co Ltd. 11 July 1923 - Photograph of Home representatives and agents (all named) - Review of events in 1923 including extensions to the works, contracts for the Sudan and the Rand Water Board, the corporation of Edinburgh, Corporation of Perth and Eastbourne Corporation, opening office in Tokyo, British Empire exhibition. - Annual distribution of prizes to pupils and apprentices - Special Educational feature and facilities - The Advancement of the conqueror pump - Association of Past and present students' annual dinner - The Vaal River Pumping Scheme, South Africa - Condensing Plant development during 1923 - Pupils' and Apprentices' section. Mentions: J C Sherren, A Stowers, J A Royds, G Paton, John Lilly, C E Verity, H Clive-Smith, A L Snaders, G F Watkis, W H W Urquhart, W G Gardner, R Fellowes, G S Whitworth, J R Boniface, W F A Ridler, H N Ashford, O S Waymouth, D E D Row, R S Forbes in the Persian gulf, Harold J Andrews (with picture of a Swift discharging a torpedo), J G Vecqueray telling of his experienes of the Tokio-Yokohama earthquake. - farewell to J W N Johnson - The Gezira Irrigation scheme, Sudan - Queen's Works Junior Engineering Society including reports of visits to the Bedford Corporation Power station, Vauxhall Motors Ltd, Luton, Cryselco Works and the Engineering Laboratories of Cambridge University. - Steam Turbine Progress - Retirement of Joseph Tait - Social and Recreational Welfare at the Works including report of Duke of York's wedding, views of the sports grounds, reports of sporting activities, pictures of the junior association football team, mixed hockey team and Queen's Works Choral Society. - Our Christmas Whist drive - Allen Annuity Fund - Conference of Representatives - Death of John Smith.

January 1924

From: 1923 To: 1924

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York, Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of,
George V,
Mary, 1867-1953 (Queen Consort of George V),
Kennedy, Alexander,
Sherren, J C,
Stowers, A,
Royds, J A,
Paton, George,
Lilly, John,
Verity, C E,
Clive-Smith, H,
Snaders, A L,
Watkis, G F,
Urquhart, W H,
Gardner, W G,
Fellowes, R,
Boniface, J R,
Ridler, W F A,
Ashford, H N,
Waymouth, O S,
Row, D E D,
Forbes, R S,
Andrews, Harold J,
Vecqueray, James,
Johnson, J W N,
Tait, Joseph,
Smith, John

electricity, Vauxhall Motors, Cryselco Limited, Queen's Works Choral Society, Queen's Works Junior Engineering Society, geology, Edinburgh, Sudan, South Africa, Perth, Eastbourne, Tokyo, Persia