Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Year 2024
Date 29-Nov
Volume 233
Issue 4,757
Page 762
Category Personal
Part
Title Engineering's Local Heroes - Dr William Harland and Sir Edward James Harland of Scarborough
Author Roger Backhouse
Notes Tells the story of a remarkable father and son. Encouraging scientific discussion, dentures made by Dr William Harland from Hippopotamus teeth, Scarborough's Rotunda Museum, Dr Harland's engineering interests, model of steam carriage invented by Dr Harland in 1827 (photo © Scarborough Museum and Galleries), replica of Sir George Cayley's 'governable parachute', White Star steamship Oceanic (photo: Wilkipedia [Wikipedia?] Creative Commons), statue of Sir Edward Harland outside Belfast City Hall, Sir Edward James Harland, thanks to