Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 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.
John Blake invented the Blake's Hydram in the mid 1800's. Another example of fine Victorian engineering, the Hydram is capable of pumping water using only the power of a flowing body of water. They are still produced today by Allspeeds which is testimony to its efficiency and simplicity. Their current website has all the details.
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