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The story of what we now call 'stainless' began in the Firth-Brown research lab. John Brown's company started in the 1840s making files. Thomas Firth was the top melter at Sanderson's crucible...

I have seen that one before Jimmy, but its not the one I was thinking about.

The one I had in mind is a pic of just you - I can't remember if you were sitting on the top of a beam, or right on the...

JImmy - do you remember that photo of you having your lunch sat on a girder high above the city - loved that photo!

Regards,
Neil

I appreciate that, Brandon, I really do.

I just don't know what prompted you to bring the subject up in the first place, but seeing as you did I thought I would have a go at replying to it, that's...

It surely is - it only goes up to 23 yrs old, though.

That's not unusual, you know.

I stopped having school holidays when I was old enough to work - I used to have to help my father on a road gang, breaking out concrete, asphalt and tarmac, digging...

That is exactly what interests me about early forms of iron and steel, Richard: that combination of sound principle and the arcane which often produced remarkable, sometimes legendary, results.
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That's very interesting Mike.

I can well believe that there was very little difference in the steel composition around that time, as most of the big companies had, by then, been long established...

Crikey - you aren't asking much, are you?! Do we get marks for doing your project for you? Maybe you'll just take us all out for drinks?

Seriously, everything you asked for can be found in...