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The Colourful Life of an Engineer - by Harry C Lott (Paperback)

The Colourful Life of an Engineer - by  Harry C Lott (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The story of a young engineer growing up in England 100 years ago. Details of daily life set within a historical context provide a thought-provoking contrast to life today.</p><p><br></p><p>After a childhood in an Essex farmhouse, Harry went to school in Dorchester where his father became a partner in an iron foundry. A scholarship to the Central Technical College led to student life in Edwardian London when steam cars, omnibuses and the Twopenny Tube were replacing horse-drawn carriages.</p><p><br></p><p>Harry gained practical engineering experience at Marshall's of Gainsborough before emigrating to Canada in 1907, aged 24, after first seeing the country on the 1905 Atlantic cable laying expedition.</p><p><br></p>

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