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Large blue scrapbook with many documents, photos, etc compiled circa 1948

1860-1948

From: 1860 To: 1948

Contains: - Photos of W H Allen at various ages 1860s on - Summary of the titles of the firm over the years - List of secretaries, accountants and works managers compiled 1943 - Typed history of the firm - Appointment of W H Allen as County Sheriff, 1904 - Cartoon of W H Allen and Article in Mayfair, Jan 1919 - Photos Rt Hon Lord Pirrie & Andrew Laing - Employees of 1892 and 1943. Photos and notes - Information & photos concerning senior staff and well known characters of the company - Company apprentices at the Lambeth works. Named group, c 1880s - Other photos of the Lambeth works - Copy print of 1st order, 1880, and output graph, 1880-1905 - The Deptford Power Station & Mr S Z de Ferranti, 1888-89 - Product catalogues: Gas Exhausting machinery, 1881 Centrifugal Pumping Engines, 1881 Patent Dynamos, 1886 - Description of the company’s old cost books and other documents stored in bomb-proof shelters during the war - Two Christmas cards, 1880; publicity booklet, 1880s and telegram re sale of Lambeth Works site, 1893 - W H Allen’s association with the Royal Institution, photos and text. - Exteriors of Bedford works during and shortly after construction. Photos. Interior views, 1890s - Diamond Jubilee Dinner (Queen Victoria). Invitations, menus, Bedfordshire Standard press cuttings, dinner location plan, photos of celebrations 1897 - Signatures of staff condoling on W H Allen’s severe illness, 1898 - Notable dock pumping plan installations. Photos and text. - The company’s link with Olympic & Titanic. Photos and text. - Photos of Biddenham works, 1917 - Royal visit, 1918 - 1914-18 war contract photos. - Construction of Le Rhone aero engines - Peace celebrations, 1919 - Opening of Allen Institute and 25th year anniversary of the company, 1905-6 - The company’s link with All Saints Church - Visits: Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1913 Institution of naval architects, 1927 Mechanical Engineers, 1928; marine engineers, 1935 - Company’s 45th anniversary, 1925 - Death of founder W H Allen, 1926 and unveiling of memorial - George V Silver Jubilee celebrations, 1935 - Coronation celebrations, 1937 - Gala Day at ‘Allen’ Park - British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1938 - Presentation of long service certificates, 1938, with list employees receiving certificates - World War II Works ARP groups and personnel. Papers re company’s war effort. - Visit Institution of Water Engineers, 1946 - Employees with 50 years service, Aug 1948 - Notable dock pumping plant installations - Notable irrigation and pumping machinery - The laboratory

This is the biggest, most cumbersome volume we have so please don't request it until you are sure it is the only source for what you need. Many of the contents appear elsewhere in the AQ collection.

Two people needed to retrieve from stacks.

item

Allen, W H,
Rt Hon Lord Pirrie,
Laing, Andrew,
de Ferranti, S Z,
Queen Victoria,
George V,
Institution of Mechanical Engineers,
Institution of Naval Architects,
institution of Marine Engineers,
Institution of Water Engineers

scrapbooks, County Sheriff, DOCUMENTS, Mayfair, cartoons, photographs, Catalogue, patents, Bedford All Saints, Christmas, Allen Institute, World War One, power station, apprenticeship, SS Titanic, SS Olympic, Allen Park, DEATH, Queens Engineering works, Biddenham Works, Lambeth Works, Lambeth, Deptford, BEDFORD