Philip Hamlyn Williams - my history of British Manufacturing

Britain shaped the manufacturing world. A bold assertion, but is it true? My book How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing World seeks to answer this question. The next question is what happened to British manufacturing? The result of my quest to find answers to that question is in Vehicles to Vaccines. I am now exploring Manufacturing places.

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Dartford and Thameside manufacturing history

Dartford in the well-watered, sheltered valleys of the Darent and Cray invited occupation, certainly by the Romans and successive invaders....

Erith manufacturing history

Erith was not on Watling Street (unlike neighbouring Crayford) and so until the arrival of the railways it was restricted in industrial act...

Monday, June 30, 2025

Crayford manufacturing history

The main route running through Crayford was Watling Street offering evidence of Roman occupation. It was also where Hiram Maxim built his ...

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Kingston upon Thames manufacturing history

Kingston was possibly the most important market town in Surrey. Like so many places, its history was built on the wool trade. In the fifteen...

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Weybridge and Brooklands manufacturing history

Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit was close to Weybridge and brought motor racing enthusiasts and manufacturers including the Itala Automobil...

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