armstrong

Faren min jobbet for Philips på Majorstua den gangen. Han fortalte meg at da Louis Armstrong kom til Norge, holdt ham også privatkonsert for de ansatte hos Philips, siden Philips også utgav musikken hans i Europa på deres plateselskap. Dette bildet er kanskje fra samme Norgesbesøk.

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Interesting history of Armstrong, just finished reading "Arms and the State" by Marshall J. Bastable, very informative. Sadly Armstrongs did not live up to the standards of the founder, and I think after his death they slowly declined especially due to the over ambitious plans for wood pulp in Newfoundland, post the Great War.

I've read lots about Armstrong and feel that sometimes he only just scraped by with his plans and work! His determination is what drove that industrial machine to the size it was. I suppose once he was gone there would be no-one with so much drive to replace him. I'll have to read that book Brian - it sounds very interesting.

[https://www.flickr.com/photos/flyeye] I have read quite a few books on Armstrong, my opinion based on the various comments of authors is that the transition from Armstrong to Noble began the problem. Sir Andrew Noble took the opportunity to populate the top tier of the company with his family members (place-men). Then the aftermath of the Great War caused serious issues in restructuring, the venture in Newfoundland, Italian projects being two episodes that brought the once great enterprise to a low pass. Eventually parts of the company were amalgamated with their long time rivals Vickers, in the late twenties. I think the lack of continuity due to Lord Armstrong having no heir was a major impediment.

I must admit it's not an area I've read about Brian. I certainly will because a once great industrial might simply dissolved.. My interests lay with mining and the older sites in Northumberland and Durham. Armstrong 'crossed' my path when I was researching the various small coal and Iron mines around Bellingham (Northumberland). One trail followed Armstrong because I wanted to know why he chose that particular supply of iron!

Born in the last quarter of 1893 Dewsbury, West Yorks. The youngest child and only son of Robert Armstrong [b.1869 Wragby, Lincs.] a Draper & Hosier and Clara Alice Armstrong nee Wigglesworth [b.1867 Cleckheaton, Yorks.]. The 1901 census records him living at 65 Daisy Hill, Dewsbury, Yorks. with his parents and older sister, Lilian [b.1893 Dewsbury, Yorks.] [although his year of birth is the same as that of his sister, they are not twins. His birth was registered in the last quarter of 1893 while that of his sister was in the first quarter, so there was less than a year between them [but, obviously more than nine months!] Also living with the family are a domestic servant and five other servants whose employment details indicate that they were employees of his father’s business. Not found in the 1911 census but his parents, sister and a domestic servant are now living at 65 Westgate, Dewsbury. His Medal Records Card shows that he had served with the Yorkshire Dragoons in the rank of Cpl. He was commissioned on 2nd June 1916 and served with the Northumberland Fusiliers. The card further states that he was missing and reported killed on 14th November 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.