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MARGARET THATCHER72

Margaret Thatcher

MARGARET THATCHER Margaret Hilda Thatcher was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Her father had two grocery stores and was a Methodist. She read chemistry in Oxford and trained as a...

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The Great Eastern - Photo taken in the 1870's76

SS Great Eastern: Brunel's Greatest Triumph or Folly?

To modern sensibilities the SS Great Eastern looks like a strange hybrid. That's because she was part modern steamship, paddle steamer and sailship at the same time. She had all these means of propulsion...

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Shipbuilding history

I am just 'young' enough to remember the great days of shipbuilding in my home city of Glasgow, in Scotland. It used to be that the title "Clyde built" was a mark of extremely good workmanship. It was...

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Stud Welding in Action57

Stud Welding

Stud welding is a one step, versatile metal fastening system used often in shipbuilding and industrial construction, although the applications for its use seem endless. During the stud welding process, which...

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