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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.
William Armstrong was born on 26 November 1810 in Newcastle upon Tyne, the son of a corn merchant. [4] Trained as a solicitor, he moved to London before he was twenty. Returning to Newcastle, in 1835 he met and married Margaret Ramshaw, the daughter of a build
The birthplace of the settlement that would become Toronto and the primary defence for (what was then) York, Upper Canada, the Fort now serves as a museum containing the largest collection of War of 1812 buildings in Canada and many of the oldest buildings in Toronto: Fourth York Post Office [26] [27] 1835 (completed) 1980 Toronto
The city paid Armstrong, Beere and Hime £60 to create four copies of 25 pictures. The panoramic images were taken from the roof of the Rossin House Hotel, at the southeast corner of King and York streets. Toronto's bid to become the capital failed, and the photographs were lost and forgotten.
More images: 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 ...
Source: NASA Armstrong took the photo with a 70mm lunar surface camera while the two explored a region of the moon known as the "Sea of Tranquility.". At an event promoting his new book, No Dream ...
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]
In 2010, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip stopped in New York following a royal tour of Canada. Here, she lays a wreath at the site of the World Trade Center. Pool - Getty Images