Title
Papers relating to Thorpe Marsh Power Station
Reference
YA1994.24
Production date
1958 - 1968
Creator
- Brush Electrical Engineering Co LtdBiographyBiography
Originally Brush was called the Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporation Limited, established in Lambeth to exploit the inventions of Charles Francis Brush (1849-1929), born in Cleveland, Ohio.
Brush developed his first dynamo in 1876 and founded the American Brush Company in 1881. The American company was taken over in 1891 by the General Electric Company. 1889 the company took over assets of the Falcon Engine & Car Works Ltd., in Loughborough, England and from then on was known as the Brush Electrical Engineering Company with its base of operations moved to the Midlands.
In 1947 the company joined with W.G.Bagnall to produce diesel locomotives, thereby keeping a long tradition of working on railway related projects. When British Railways began to replace its fleet of steam engines, Brush entered the market for main line diesel-electric locomotives. In 1991 the company name changed to Brush Traction; part of FKI Energy Technologies. The locomotive works was subsequently purchased by the Brush Traction Company and is still in used for the repair of locomotives.
- Gunn, Jonathan (L.R.P.S.)BiographyBiography
Photographer, known to have been active c1960.
Scope and Content
Colour photographic print of Thorpe Marsh Power Station and also service instructions for turbo-generator.
Extent
2 items
Archival history
Came in with collection of objects relating to Thorpe Marsh Power Station.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Brush Electrical Engineering Co LtdBiographyBiography
Originally Brush was called the Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporation Limited, established in Lambeth to exploit the inventions of Charles Francis Brush (1849-1929), born in Cleveland, Ohio.
Brush developed his first dynamo in 1876 and founded the American Brush Company in 1881. The American company was taken over in 1891 by the General Electric Company. 1889 the company took over assets of the Falcon Engine & Car Works Ltd., in Loughborough, England and from then on was known as the Brush Electrical Engineering Company with its base of operations moved to the Midlands.
In 1947 the company joined with W.G.Bagnall to produce diesel locomotives, thereby keeping a long tradition of working on railway related projects. When British Railways began to replace its fleet of steam engines, Brush entered the market for main line diesel-electric locomotives. In 1991 the company name changed to Brush Traction; part of FKI Energy Technologies. The locomotive works was subsequently purchased by the Brush Traction Company and is still in used for the repair of locomotives.
- Gunn, Jonathan (L.R.P.S.)BiographyBiography
Photographer, known to have been active c1960.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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