Shelfmark

Hil.501

Maker

Watts; Ralph H.

Subjects

Hilger & Watts Ltd.--History; Scientific apparatus and instruments industry--Great Britain--History--19th century.; Scientific apparatus and instruments industry--Great Britain--History--20th century; Measuring instruments industry--Great Britain--History--20th century.; Watts; Edwin Richard -- Biography; Scientific apparatus and instruments--History; Scientific apparatus and instruments--Design and construction

Title

A Victorian firm of scientific instrument makers

Description

A typewritten, personal account of :- members of the Watts family who founded and shaped the firm of ER Watts, later to amalgamate with the firm of Adam Hilger; named members of staff, their characters, tasks and contributions; sources, uses and history of selected instruments, some with family connections

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Pages

13

Address

n.a.

Other Makers

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n.a.

Contents List

Hardback

Prices

Index

Illustrations

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