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Life in the Balance: The Life and Work of William Edward Hipkins
When the icy waters of the North Atlantic closed of the R.M.S. “Titanic”, it sealed the fate of William Edward Hipkins, the Managing Director of the famous firm of W.&.T. Avery Limited.
Hipkins appeared as just another victim on that starry night. After over 20 years of research the life and times of William is revealed.
Born into a dynasty of corkscrew makers he rose through the ranks to revolutionise industry. He is the man who saved the famous Soho Foundry, becoming the last managing director of James Watt & Company. He was a man who never sought publicity, yet his management style and dedication would attract praise and criticism in equal measure.
A biography of a quiet industrial giant, who rose from a grimy brassfounder’s shop to run the largest weighing company in the world, set against the turbulent industrial world of the 19th-20th century.
It’s all here, personal triumph and tragedy, industrial espionage, sabotage, and a glimpse at a lost era.
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Over the years many books have been written about the history of Birmingham. In all of them, attention is paid to the individuals who through their drive, enthusiasm, vision, and in some cases genius, led Birmingham to become, at the beginning of the 20™ century, the world’s leading and most diverse industrial city. The likes of Matthew Boulton, James Watt, William Murdoch, Thomas and William Avery, and Joseph Chamberlain, along with a dozen others rightfully hold their places as the leading figures in Birmingham’s history. There is however a name missing from the list of esteemed and recognized people, and it is not due to the
fault of local historians. It is in part the fault of the man himself and to the tragic circumstances of his untimely death. Birmingham’s forgotten son is William Edward Hipkins. — From the Foreword.
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| Publisher | AuthorHouse |
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| Paperback | 300 pages |
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| ISBN-13 | 978-1456798000 |
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