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Great grandpa and The Great Stink
In 1884 my great grandfather, Alfred John Liversedge, left Victor Coates and Co in Belfast and moved to Messrs Watson, Laidlow and Co in Glasgow who made centrifugal drying and separating machinery. Whilst working for them he visited London in 1885 as their representative at The International Inventions Exhibition. In August I wrote a piece … Continue reading
Great-grandpa and the centrifugal separator
It’s easy to forget that the Great Exhibition of 1851 was the first one of series of world’s fairs held in London under the patronage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The International Inventions Exhibition held in 1885 was one of these, indeed Prince Albert was president of the organising committee. The Exhibition was held … Continue reading