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William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, CB FRS (26 November 1810 – 27 December 1900) was an English engineer and industrialist who founded the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing concern on Tyneside. He was also an eminent scientist, inventor and philanthropist.
The company was responsible for completing a 360 degree panorama sequence of the City of Toronto in 1856-1857 to support the city's bid to become the capital of Canada. [4] The company ceased operation in 1861. [2] Armstrong marketed his skill as a draftsman as an asset to those who were interested in expanding Canada westward. [5]
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong: Barras Bridge, outside the Great North Museum: Hancock: 1905-6: Hamo Thornycroft: William Henry Knowles Bronze statue with a sandstone screen wall, steps and relief panels Grade II: Q26586754 [8] [2] [3] [4] More images: Queen Victoria: Grounds of the Royal Victoria Infirmary: 1906: George Frampton —
The Armstrong, Beere and Hime panorama is an almost complete panorama of the city of Toronto taken in 1856–1857 by the firm Armstrong, Beere and Hime. They are the earliest known photographs of the city of Toronto, and create an almost complete record of the city at that time.
Citizens of Newcastle upon Tyne who volunteered and served with the British Army in the South African War: August 1901. Newcastle United Football Club: May 1993. The Royal Shakespeare Company: October 1997. The Sage Group plc: December 2000. Greggs plc: September 2009. The Little Sisters of the Poor: February 2017.
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The house, which was designed by John Dobson for Thomas Emerson Headlam, a physician and Mayor of Newcastle, was completed in 1822. [1] [a] In 1851, Dobson made substantial changes to the house for its new owner, William Cruddas. In 1871 the house was bought by Lord Armstrong's business partner Andrew Noble.
Old Toronto: Living: A living history museum of a Victorian-era period schoolhouse. The museum is housed in a schoolhouse dating back to 1848. The building was converted into a living history museum in 1970. [18] Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery: Eatonville: Etobicoke: Art: The gallery is housed in the centre block of the Etobicoke Civic ...