Index

Bailey, Michael R. and Glithero, John P., The Engineering and History of Rocket [BR], 149–50 review by, 321–22 Bailey, William Henry, 258 Bank of England, drawing office, 269, 273 [n. 61] Barbegal water-mill, 96, 97 Barlow, Peter, 302, 304 Barnett, Correlli, The Verdict of Peace: Britain between her Yesteryear and the Future [BR], 316–18 Barry, John Wolfe, 241, 245, 246, 252 Barry (South Wales), dry docks, 246, 246, 247, 252 Bath, patents, 190 Beaumanor (Leics.), garden design, 164 Beauvais cathedral collapse, 103–04 effect on subsequent building, 129–30 Belfast Alexandra Dock, 247, 251 patents, 190 Belgium, patent fees, 203 bend testing of Lion Locomotive tyre, 79 reservations about, 91–92 Benson, Mark, 222, 225 Benson boiler, 225–27 Bentham, Jeremy (Portsmouth Dockyard), 243–44, 250 Bessemer, Henry, 79, 86 ‘Best Yorkshire’ wrought iron, 76 mechanical properties, 88, 93 microstructure, 79, 85 Beverley (Yorks.), patents, 190, 193 Birmingham occupations of patentees, 197 patents, 180, 189, 190, 191, 192 Blackman, Deane R., Hodge, A. Trevor, Frontinus’ Legacy: Essays. . . [BR], 152–53 Blackpool (Lancs.), Warbreck water tower, 286, 288 Blackwell, dry dock, 251 Blenheim, water pumping engine, 163–64, 171 Blondel’s Rule, 109 blowpipe (glass making), 1 boiler steels, maximum temperature, 230 Note: Figures are indicated by italic page numbers, reference notes by suffix “[n. XX]” where “XX” is the reference number; [BR] indicates a book review.