#whitworth — Public Fediverse posts
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📣 New Podcast! "Armstrong Whitworth Strike: Women Workers in World War I" on @Spreaker #1916_women #armaments #armstrong #britain_female #british #factory #history_newcastle #i #industrial #labor #movement_women #munitions #protests #strike #strike_world #war #whitworth #women #workers
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/armstrong-whitworth-strike-women-workers-in-world-war-i--70369175 -
In 1841, Joseph Whitworth revolutionized engineering with the British Standard Whitworth (BSW), the first standardized screw thread system. With a 55° thread angle, it brought precision and efficiency to manufacturing, enabling feats like rapid engine production for the Royal Navy. BSW became the backbone of British industry and inspired global standards like UNC threads. Whitworth’s legacy shows how standardization can drive monumental progress. #Whitworth #Innovation #Engineering
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#Fensterfreitag at the art gallery. Trees from the park create patterns on the blinds
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Right now, the US Army Band Chamber Players perform #Simon and #Whitworth in #Washington https://buff.ly/4gLoUhG #wch
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In 25 minutes, the US Army Band Chamber Players perform #Simon and #Whitworth in #Washington https://buff.ly/4gLoUhG #wch
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Today, the US Army Band Chamber Players perform #Simon and #Whitworth in #Washington https://buff.ly/4gLoUhG #wch
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#Whitworth #Library's #Zine Collection: What is a Zine?
"Zines, taking their name from magazines or fanzines, are small-circulation, self-published works of alternative literature covering a full spectrum of topics. Resisting typical modes of production and bucking the traditional publishing establishment, they are usually made with borrowed images and/or text and reproduced via copy machine. Zines are typically created by an individual or sometimes[…]"
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More tragedy in the family tree. Robert Whitworth was my great x2 grandfather's brother.
19th May 1889.
New Mills, Derbyshire, England.
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Whitworth #Buxton -
Here’s a #postcard showing the #Whitworth Gallery. Founded in 1889 as the Whitworth Institute and Park, the building was completed in 1909 and has been part of the University of #Manchester since 1958
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Enjoying the #uomrescomms22 Research Comms conference at #UniversityOfManchester
so far - good insights into how research is being shared across different platforms and channels.Also meeting lots of great people & having some fascinating discussions in nice surroundings at the #Whitworth Art Gallery here in #Manchester
