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 167,790 pages of information and 247,161 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.

Alfred Watkins

From Graces Guide

of 2 Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, London, S.E.

1860-6 Worked for John Stewart on various tasks

1870 Obtained the diploma of the Royal School of Naval Architecture "without having attended the course of instruction"

1871 Engaged in the management of steamers, including building and fitting a considerable number

By 1881 he was superintending the steamers of Mr William Watkins of 20 London Street, EC, and of Mr James Watkins of 4 New London Street, EC.

1881 Superintendent of steam shipping, 3 Royal Hill, Greenwich, became a member of I Mech E[1]

1921 Resigned from I Mech E

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Sources of Information

  1. Inst Mechanical Engineers register
  • Mechanical engineer records