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Civil & structural

Towers of London: Engineering the heights

In its day the New Brighton lifeboat was the most powerful vessel of its kind in the world
Rail & marine

September 1923: The world’s most powerful lifeboat

Automotive

August 1897 – The London Electrical Cab

Energy & environment

July 1955: The UK’s first grid-connected wind turbine

Civil & structural

June 1858: Big Ben mark two

Automotive

1956: The Engineer assesses the UK's car industry in Geneva

Defence & security

April 1954: The world's first nuclear submarine

March 1957: 'A new Big Wheel era for fairgrounds'

Automotive

January 1903: Harry Parsons’ snow chains

The UK's Fairey Delta 2 hit a speed of 1,152 mph in 1956
Aerospace

February 1957: The supersonic jet Fairey Delta 2

Aerospace

January 1946: The origins of Heathrow Airport

Electronics

December 1908: Marconi on wireless telegraphy