Lucas Memories Great King Street

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The street which was eventually to become the site of </B></div> <div> <B>the expanding Lucas Factory. This work shop made Lanterns and lamp.</B></div> <div> <B> It was here the "Tom Bowling" Ship lamp was first made. Joseph patented it </B></div> <div> <B>in 1875.</B></div> <div> <B>Needing larger premises Joseph bought a work shop in Little King Street. </B></div> <div> <B>This work shop , was named the Tom bowling Lamps works.</B></div> <div> <B> 1878 Joseph produced his first bicycle lamp which he called </B></div> <div> <B>"The King of the Road".</B></div> <div> <B>1883 Joseph made his eldest son Harry a partner in the business, and</B></div> <div> <B> renamed it Joseph Lucas and Son.</B></div> <div> <B>This was the start of the Lucas Empire.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-1</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="291fa480.jpg" border=0 width="506" height="328" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street  </B></div> <div> <B><U>The building of GK block in 1930</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The bricks used to build Great King Street were Welsh Ruabon bricks,the</B></div> <div> <B> finest available.Post-war, Accrington bricks were used, which are also</B></div> <div> <B> first class engineering bricks.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-2</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="292fe3d0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="317" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street 1937</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Coronation of King George 6th- Queen Elizabeth</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-2A</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="293fe860.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="390" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street</B></div> <div> <B><U> 1895</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Some of the Brasscasters and the office girl,1895</B></div> <div> <B>Note the horse-carton the extreme right which was at the time </B></div> <div> <B>the company transport.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-2B</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="294fe4c0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>A  workshop in the Little King Street Works,June 1893</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-3</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="295fe5e0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street </B></div> <div> <B><U>1930</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>S4 Section Polishing Room</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-4</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="296fe320.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="306" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street</B></div> <div> <B><U> 1931</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>G4 Machine Shop</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-5</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="297fe4c0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street </B></div> <div> <B><U>1931</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Test Bench section with dynamic balancing Machine in the front</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-6</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="298fe570.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="343" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street </B></div> <div> <B><U>1921</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Machine Shop</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-7</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="299fe410.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="321" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street </B></div> <div> <B><U>1931</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Machine Shop</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-8</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="29afe2e0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="302" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street </B></div> <div> <B><U>1929</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>K4 instrument Assembly</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-9</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="29bfe400.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street</B></div> <div> <B><U> 1930</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>K6 Armature Winding</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>GKS-10</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="29cfe3d0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="317" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Great King Street</B></div> <div> <B><U> 1920</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>M6 Lamp Assembly</B></div> <bR> <div>   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