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Handley Page

By barkerlanghamDecember 16, 2014Growth of Industry, Map, Timeline

Sir Frederick Handley Page was born in 1885, in Cheltenham and studied engineering at Finsbury Technical College where he gained a degree in engineering. He was interested in mechanical flight and set up his own, small business making propellers and aircraft for other aviators. This led him to form his own The Handley Page Ltd, which had

Barking Power Station

By barkerlanghamNovember 27, 1925Growth of Industry, History, Timeline

Barking A Power Station was built in 1925 to replace the older, Barking Power Station which had been in operation since 1897. The new, coal-fired power station “A” was opened by King George V , accompanied by Queen Mary, on 19th May 1925. It provided electricity for large parts of Essex and Kent. By the