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John Eliot Howard (1807-1883) – Pioneering work with the development of quinine
John Howard m. Maria Crewdson (1807-1892)Lloyd H Fox was the great grandson of John Howard and Maria Crewdson
Luke Howard’s Barograph
From the Science Museum website: Barograph clock made by Alexander Cumming (1731 or 1732-1814), London, England, 1766. It consists of a compensated pendulum regulator clock
Stream Power – The Waters That Made Wellington
A short film illustrating how local waterways were adapted and channelled to provide the power for the town’s woollen mills – fuelling Wellington’s 19th century
Glendurgan’s ‘living puzzle’ has been restored
From Cornwall Live: Cornwall’s ‘living maze’ is ready for 200 more years after the completion of its restoration project. The near mile-long stretch of maze
Luke Howard – 250th Anniversary of his birth
From Tottenham Clouds website: Monday 28 November 2022is the 250th anniversary of the birth ofLuke Howard, Namer of Clouds From The Times, November 29th
A cloud index at Paddington Station
From CrossRail website:American artist Spencer Finch’s man-made sky in the 120-metre long roof canopy at the new Paddington station, directly above Eastbourne Terrace and Departures Road, has been created
Venerable cloth weaver Fox Brothers keeps on spinning
From the Financial Times 3rd April, 2022
Francis Fox (1818 -1914)
Display panel at Bristol Temple Meads Station, December 2021 Lloyd was the 2nd cousin twice removed of Francis Fox Reference Not to be confused with
The Pease Carriage
From the Beamish Transport Online website: Pease family town carriage returns The museum has, for many years (since 1962), owned an 1840 Town Coach, built