Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,850 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.
Leicester Power Station
1894 The first electricity power station in Leicester was built at the Aylestone Road Gas Works.
Engines by Hick, Hargreaves and Co
1922 New power station opened at Freemen's Meadow at Aylestone.
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