British Manufacturing History – My exploration of the story of British Manfacturing

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The British Motor Industry and Semiconductors

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Addressing obstacles to progress

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The unexpected joys of research

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The inventiveness of the British

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Whatever Happened to British Manufacturing

Fossil fuels powered the industrial revolution, but that is not the whole story.

November 7, 2022 — 3 Comments

Whatever Happened to British Manufacturing

Whatever Happened to British Electronics Manufacturing

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BBC 100 – How it Happened

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Morris enters the motor race

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Manufacturing and the Home

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HM Queen Elizabeth II and Manufacturing

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MacRoberts Reply is still selling

I was asked to write this remarkable story by Story Terrace and the resulting book, written in conjunction with Phil Jeffs, was published in 2017 Jeffs father survived the crash of a Stirling bomber in Denmark and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner before enduring the long march home. The aircraft was […]

A review which made me tingle

This review is by Coffee and Books and makes everything worthwhile. I wanted to read How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing World by Philip Hamlyn Williams because I studied economic history last year and I liked the subject a lot. On top of that the author’s great grandfather exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. That […]

A review from Lincoln, the city that played such a big part in manufacturing

‘Philip’s painstaking research leads to a fascinating read’ Thank you Rob White in the Lincoln Independent for a wonderfully affirming review of How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing World. I am really pleased you found the book an easy read, notwithstanding the extensive research. Pleased, too, you liked the quotes I used for each chapter. How […]

A review in the PwC former partners magazine

I am grateful for the support of my former firm. The members of this group of retired partners have been leaders of their profession, many acting for the British Manufacturing companies about which I write. The Great Exhibition of 1851 provided a prism through which I could view this astonishing story. It is interesting to […]

How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing World – reviews

You can read the latest review by following the link Coffee and Books What a really fascinating book that looks at the manufacturing world from the 1850’s through to the 1950’s. Piggybacking on the industrial revolution that saw Britain expand and grow greatly, saw the expansion of the manufacturing industries such as Coal, Metals, Textiles, […]