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1885-1965, artist; sculptor; medallist, British

Preston, Edward Carter

1885 - 1965
1896 - 1962, engineer, designer, Ukraine

Bolsky, Jacques

1896 - 1962
1815-1889, medallist; sculptor, German

Brehmer, Heinrich Friedrich

1815 - 1889
1905-1989, poster artist, active London, England; Hungarian born in former Austro-Hungarian empire

Hofbauer, Imre

1905 - 1989
1872-1944, artist, photographer, France

Dubreuil, Pierre

1872 - 1944
1807-1873, active 1840-1845, optician; daguerreotypist; optical instrument maker, French

Lerebours, Nöel Marie Paymal

1807 - 1873
active 1840s, barometer maker, London

Pastorelli and Son

1848 - 1849
1907-1996, artist; illustrator, English; British

Cuneo, Terence Tenison

1907 - 1996
1858-1932, marine boiler designer, English; British

Reed, Joseph W

1858 - 1932
1902-1960, active 1950s, poster artist, Irish born, active Scotland

Macfarlane, Alasdair

1902 - 1960
1894-1960, poster printer; printer; lithographer, London

The Baynard Press

1894 - 1960
1887-1960 (though name Raleigh still used), motor bike and cycle manufacturer, Nottingham, England

Raleigh Cycle Company Limited

1887 - 1960
1880-1934, paleopathologist, American

Moodie, Roy Lee

1880 - 1934
1889-1982, electrical engineer; inventor, Russian; American

Zworykin, Vladimir Kosma

1889 - 1982
1853-1967, tool manufacturers, Salford, England

Craven Brothers Limited

1853 - 1967
1842-1909, astronomical instrument maker, French

Gautier, Paul Ferdinand

1842 - 1909
1864-1950, photographer, British; English

Robinson, Alfred Hind

1864 - 1950
1823-1895, faience maker, French

J. Vieillard & Cie

1823 - 1895
1890-1965, photographer, British

Jarché, James

1890 - 1965
1868-1947, manufacturer of chemicals, Battersea, London, England

Whiffen and Sons Limited

1868 - 1947
1826-1891, photographer, Canadian

Notman, William

1826 - 1891
1819-1901, queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1837-1901, empress of India

Victoria

1819 - 1901
1903-1922, 1963-present, railway company and heritage railway, Wales

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway

1903 - 1922
1901-1968, poster artist, British

Merriott, Jack

1901 - 1968
1873-1928, artist; painter; poster artist, British

Sims, Charles Henry

1873 - 1928
1801-1875, optical instrument inventor, Italian

Porro, Ignazio

1801 - 1875
1896-1985, poster artist; marine and landscape artist, British

Sherwin, Frank

1896 - 1985
1882-1973, son of Edgar Tarry Adams, British

Adams, Francis Norris

1882 - 1973
1872-1927, telegraph communications, United Kingdom

Eastern Telegraph Company

1872 - 1927
1819-1857, civil engineer, British?

Wild, Charles Heard

1819 - 1857
1876-1965, locomotive engineer and railway administrator, British

Stanier, Sir William Arthur

1876 - 1965
1899-1971, inventor; engineer, Swiss

Reutter, Jean-Léon

1899 - 1971
1851-1923, locomotive engineer, British

Ivatt, Henry A

1851 - 1923
1902-1964, poster artist, Australian

Trompf, Percival

1902 - 1964
1900-1990, industrial designer, German

Wagenfeld, Wilhelm

1900 - 1990
1883-1928, light bulb filament manufacturer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Royal Ediswan

1883 - 1928
1851-1929, inventor, German-born; ethnically Jewish; American

Berliner, Emile

1851 - 1929
1879-1959, aviator; aircraft manufacturer; British; English

Grahame-White, Claude

1879 - 1959
1880-1969, artist; poster artist, British

Flint, Sir William Russell

1880 - 1969
1877-1955, sculptor; medallist, French

Camus, Jean Marie

1877 - 1955
1825-1903, photographer, French

Tournachon, Adrien

1825 - 1903
1904-1958, artist; poster artist; writer, British

Bone, Stephen

1904 - 1958
1864-1896, railway company, Jersey

Jersey Railways

1864 - 1936
1864-1959, submarine telegraph cable manufacturer, British

Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co. Limited

1864 - 1959
1879-1941, poster artist, British

Gawthorn, Henry George

1879 - 1941
1844-1929, physician; surgeon; bacteriologist, Scottish; British

Ogston, Sir Alexander

1844 - 1929
1826-1902, active 1840s-1880s, naval officer; photographer; lyricist, British

Cheyne, John Powles

1826 - 1902
1909-1925, camera manufacturer, German

I.C.A.

1909 - 1925
1871-1883, railway company, British

Scotswood, Newburn & Wylam Railway & Dock Company

1871 - 1883
1883-1991, telecommunications manufacturer, London

Standard Telephones and Cables PLC

1883 - 1991