Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Frank Pickering

From Graces Guide

Frank Pickering, M.I.Mech.E., M.I.E.E., Consulting Electrical and Mechanical Engineer.

Born son of G. A. Pickering, of Bury, Lancashire.

Educated and trained in Bury and Rossall.

Pupil with Bentley and Jackson, Bury

Went to South Africa under an agreement with the Cape Govrenment

1895 Appointed Asst. Elec. Engr., Govt. Rlys.

Then Elec. Supt. of the Union Govt. Rlys., Harbours and Telegraphs, until 1918

c.1918 Entered into Partnership with W. Hudson, as Hudson & Pickering

WWI on Staff of Sir William Morris, C.R.E. Major Commanding Cape Fortress Engrs.

1922 Partner, Hudson & Pickering, Cape Town;

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