Vickers – British Manufacturing History

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Characters in Dunkirk to D Day, Snippets of interest

Winnington Hall, in Nantwich, Cheshire appeared twice in my writing. You can read about the building in this link. The first appearance in my writing was my biography of my great-great uncle William Smith Williams who first discovered Charlotte Bronte but then published John Ruskin’s writing on political economy. The Second time was about Imperial […]

Talk in Lincoln 13 March 2023

This talk has now happened and it was very enjoyable with a great audience and interesting questions. The Historical Association recorded the talk and this can be found by following this link. I am really looking forward to talking about How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing World to the City of Lincoln branch of the Historical […]

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.

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 […]

British Manufacturing History

My exploration of the story of British Manfacturing

Tag: Vickers

Soldiers and Industrialists