Archives for: Great British Minds
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Making your own exhibition
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was attended by millions of people, including royalty and all the big names of...
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This woman made mouldable glue!
As we have seen, the 1851 Great Exhibition in London was a great opportunity to celebrate great British...
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Duncan Fitzsimons and future of movement
Making life better is an approach favoured by many creative people and nowhere would you have seen more...
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Lucy invented a new material!
William Jenkins was an inventor and manufacturer in Victorian times and one of his creations was showcased...
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This pavement generates power!
One of the most intriguing inventions at the 1851 Great Exhibition was a silent alarm bed. This contraption...
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James Dyson and Rimmel (London)
Sir Sidney McSprocket introduces two Great Minds – Eugene Rimmel and Sir James Dyson, and...
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Designer Sir Jony Ive
The Victorians loved new and exciting things, and in the Great Exhibition of 1851 they celebrated the best...
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Oluwaseyi Sosanya and cloth
Sir Sidney McSprocket introduces us to great British minds, J Harrison...
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Lovelace, Babbage and Berners Lee
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes us on a journey to meet three Great British Minds who are responsible for the...
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Sir Sidney's Great British Minds
Sir Sidney McSprocket's back and this time he's telling us all about some great British minds! Every...