Arthur Bromley Holmes (1849-1927) of Andrew Handyside and Co, Holmes and Vaudrey and later civil engineer with Liverpool Council
1849 Born in Derby
1868 Pupil under Mr A. Buchanan M.I.C.E. at Britannia Iron Works, Derby
1873 Started to work for Andrew Handyside and Co, working on construction and erection of large structures such as bridges, station roofs, etc
1880 Became an Associate of the Inst of Civil Engineers
1881 Arthur B. Holmes 31, mechanical engineer, lived in Derby with Elizabeth Holmes 33[1]
1882 Went into partnership with J. C. Vaudrey
1882 Published "The electric light popularly explained" by A. Bromley Holmes (Unknown Binding - 1882)
1883 Published "Practical electric lighting" by A. Bromley Holmes (Unknown Binding - 1883)
1883 Holmes and Vaudrey formed Liverpool Electric Supply Co
1888 Member of the Society of Telegraph Engineers and Electricians
1888 Became a Member of the Inst of Civil Engineers
1889 Messrs. Chamberlain and Hookham obtained a Provisional Order for Birmingham; eventually they disposed of this Order to Messrs. Holmes and Vaudrey of Liverpool.
In December 1889 the Birmingham Electric Supply Co Ltd. was formed to take up this Order. A site was acquired in Dale End, where a generating station and offices were erected.
1903 Appointed consulting engineer to Liverpool Corporation
1906 ORIGINAL PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 6,644 FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN OR CONNECTED WITH THE INDICATION AT A DISTANCE, OR ELECTRICAL PRESSURES IN THE CONDUCTORS OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEMS (LIVERPOOL). by Arthur Bromley Holmes (Hardcover - 1 Jan 1906)
1911 Living at 36 Princes Avenue Liverpool: Arthur Bromley Holmes (age 61 born Derby), Civil Engineer - City Council. With his wife Elizabeth Holmes (age 63 born Derby). Two servants.[2]
1911 Left Liverpool Corporation
1927 Died in Liverpool
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Sources of Information
- Civil Engineer records