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It was called the Mottled Clay by Joseph Prestwich in 1846, but in 1853 he proposed the name Woolwich-and-Reading Beds to emphasise the differing local aspects of the series. [1] This name received widespread usage, but it was in turn deprecated in 1994 in favour of the Lambeth Group by the British Geological Survey , to conform with new ...
The Woolwich Equitable Building Society (later Woolwich Building Society or The Woolwich) was founded in Woolwich in 1847 and remained a local institution until after WWI when it began a modest regional expansion. This accelerated after WWII and the period from 1960 was notable for its acquisitions. Following deregulation, the Society ...
Woolrich, Inc., founded in 1830 by John Rich and Daniel McCormick, is the oldest manufacturer of outdoor wear in the United States. The company was founded for the purpose of manufacturing fabric for the wives of hunters, loggers and trappers. Later, the company also outfitted clothing supplies to the American Civil War.
Royal Arsenal Gatehouse (Beresford Gate) in 2007. The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich is an establishment on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich in south-east London, England, that was used for the manufacture of armaments and ammunition, proofing, and explosives research for the British armed forces.
The solution was a merger of the three leading producers. English China Clays became a holding company and its assets were transferred to a new operating company, English Clays Lovering Pochin; ECC held 63 per cent of the new joint company. In the few years that followed, many of the smaller clay companies were acquired. [1]
King George V, Woolwich Arsenal: 2009: Docklands Light Railway: Crossrail tunnels Railway tunnel: Woolwich, North Woolwich: 2014 [5] Elizabeth line: Tunnel construction completed in 2015; rail service began 24 May 2022. [4] Woolwich foot tunnel Pedestrian tunnel [6] Woolwich, North Woolwich: 26 Oct 1912: Footpath: The chief engineer was Maurice ...
Woolwich is situated 8.5 miles (13.7 km) from Charing Cross.It has a 1.6 mi (2.5 km) long frontage to the south bank of the River Thames. From the riverside it rises up quickly along the northern slopes of Shooter's Hill towards the common, at 200 ft (60 m) and the ancient London–Dover Road, at 433 ft (132 m).
The company was fortunate in having both coal and four sorts of high-purity clay on the same site. The plasticity gave good reproduction of shape and the low iron content meant there was not discoloration by oxidation when fired at high temperature, giving glazes of high clarity and brilliance.