#MetropolitanVickers - Twitter Hashtag

about 7 hours ago

#OTD in 1961, Russian #cosmonaut #YuriGagarin visited #Manchester. Thousands lined the route to greet him on his journey from #Ringway Airport to #OldTrafford, where he was a guest of the #AUFW. He also visited #MetropolitanVickers in #TraffordPark & attended a civic reception.

TraffordArchive's tweet photo. #OTD in 1961, Russian #cosmonaut #YuriGagarin visited #Manchester. Thousands lined the route to greet him on his journey from #Ringway Airport to
#OldTrafford, where he was a guest of the #AUFW. He also visited #MetropolitanVickers in #TraffordPark & attended a civic reception. https://t.co/JOhjLhFrqn

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Alexatourguide @bricks_andwater

over 3 years ago

Records state #OTD 1922 British Broadcasting Company begins regular radio broadcasts from Manchester's station 2ZY at #MetropolitanVickers works in #Trafford Park. It broadcasts the 1st children's programme & the 2ZY Orchestra, predecessor of @BBCPhilharmonic forms #BBCPhil100 🎵

bricks_andwater's tweet photo. Records state #OTD 1922 British Broadcasting Company begins regular radio broadcasts from Manchester's station 2ZY at #MetropolitanVickers works in #Trafford Park. It broadcasts the 1st children's programme & the 2ZY Orchestra, predecessor of @BBCPhilharmonic forms
#BBCPhil100 🎵 https://t.co/1HdEjRxLTq

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Andrew Hern @andrew_herny

almost 4 years ago

The only survivors of their respective classes are 82008 (E3055) and 83012 (E3035) of the ACLPG, pictured on display @barrowhill41 during the course of the 150(+2) anniversary event. #BarrowHillRoundhouse #Class82 #Class83 #E3055 #E3035 #MetropolitanVickers #EnglishElectric

andrew_herny's tweet photo. The only survivors of their respective classes are 82008 (E3055) and 83012 (E3035) of the ACLPG, pictured on display @barrowhill41 during the course of the 150(+2) anniversary event. #BarrowHillRoundhouse #Class82 #Class83 #E3055 #E3035 #MetropolitanVickers #EnglishElectric https://t.co/mYv7EV07ge

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Ranaroth @Ranaroth2

almost 6 years ago

82008. Beyer Peacock/AEI (Metropolitan Vickers) works no. 7893/1029, 1961. New as E3054, withdrawn 12/1987. BR large logo livery. Photo: Barrow Hill, 20.04.2002. #railway #locomotive #Class82 #electric #BeyerPeacock #MetropolitanVickers #BarrowHill @SalopianLyne @barrowhill41

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WES Centenary @WESCentenary

over 6 years ago

@PetraGratton @WES1919 Isabel Hardwich @WES1919 President 1961-2. Read Physics @Newnham_College & trained at #MetropolitanVickers became #photometry expert & electricalengineer. WES now awards a prize in her name. https://t.co/ap0UAUelvQ

WESCentenary's tweet photo. @PetraGratton @WES1919 Isabel Hardwich @WES1919 President 1961-2. Read Physics @Newnham_College & trained at #MetropolitanVickers became #photometry expert & electricalengineer. WES now awards a prize in her name. https://t.co/ap0UAUelvQ https://t.co/vAUc3CgtF0

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Brian @waz216

over 7 years ago

My Grandad turning a Nova Scotia Rotor in 1953 on the 80" Craven Lathe, whilst working at Metropolitan Vickers, he spent 570 hours on this one with a deadline of 600, proper Engineer !! #metropolitanvickers #FridayFeeling

waz216's tweet photo. My Grandad turning a Nova Scotia Rotor in 1953 on the 80" Craven Lathe, whilst working at Metropolitan Vickers, he spent 570 hours on this one with a deadline of 600, proper Engineer !!
#metropolitanvickers #FridayFeeling https://t.co/JSyK0holnU

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WES Centenary @WESCentenary

over 7 years ago

In 1957 @WES1919 member Dorothy Smith of #motorengineering department at #MetropolitanVickers was the first woman to be elected to full membership of Institution of Electrical Engineers (now @TheIET) since #HertaAyrton in 1899. https://t.co/6F1jQo6Kqd pg 262 @IETLibArch

WESCentenary's tweet photo. In 1957 @WES1919 member Dorothy Smith of #motorengineering department at #MetropolitanVickers was the first woman to be elected to full membership of Institution of Electrical Engineers (now @TheIET) since #HertaAyrton in 1899. https://t.co/6F1jQo6Kqd pg 262 @IETLibArch https://t.co/F9Pnc3CnDT

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INWED @INWED1919

almost 8 years ago

Isabel Hardwich @WES1919 President 1961-2. WES now awards prize in her name. Read Physics @Newnham_College & trained at #MetropolitanVickers became #photometry expert & #electricalengineer but no #Wikipedia page...yet. Discover more #womeninengineering #history @WESCentenary #FF

INWED1919's tweet photo. Isabel Hardwich @WES1919 President 1961-2. WES now awards prize in her name. Read Physics @Newnham_College & trained at #MetropolitanVickers became #photometry expert & #electricalengineer but no #Wikipedia page...yet. Discover more #womeninengineering #history @WESCentenary #FF https://t.co/TcBP0kJAux

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WES Centenary @WESCentenary

almost 8 years ago

Isabel Hardwich @WES1919 President 1961-2. WES now awards a prize in her name. Read Physics @Newnham_College & trained at #MetropolitanVickers became #photometry expert & #electricalengineer but no #Wikipedia page ... yet https://t.co/jbwFwpH1f7 Vol 7 pg 40 @WikiWomenInRed

WESCentenary's tweet photo. Isabel Hardwich @WES1919 President 1961-2. WES now awards a prize in her name. Read Physics @Newnham_College & trained at #MetropolitanVickers became #photometry expert & #electricalengineer but no #Wikipedia page ... yet https://t.co/jbwFwpH1f7 Vol 7 pg 40 @WikiWomenInRed https://t.co/llNNk1xFwk

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Trafford Archives @TraffordArchive

over 8 years ago

One of 12 children, William Alexander Proudfoot was born 1896 in #Northenden & christened at St Anne's #Sale. In 1915 he enlisted in the #Manchester Regiment & after the #FWW worked for #MetropolitanVickers #TraffordPark. Here he is with all his siblings. #NationalSiblingsDay