Mr. Walter Heath and William Greene’s heroic actions during the WWII blitz saved McGeoch & Company. Heath, awarded an OBE, embodied dedication in work and service
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By Hook & By Crook The Business Survives
WWI era: McGeoch’s mastery in standardised electric light fittings and pivotal support for the Clyde shipbuilding industry, paving the way for post-war maritime innovations
McGeoch Joins the Olympic Class
Exploring the legacy of ‘RMS Olympic’ and its Olympic-Class Liners, featuring maritime furnishings by William McGeoch & Co.
The McGeoch Edwardian Era
Glasgow thrived as a maritime hub by 1900, prominently featuring in the ‘RMS Lusitania’s’ story, illuminated by William McGeoch & Co’s exceptional marine lighting expertise
McGeoch Lights up the City of Paris
Highlighting the ‘SS City of Paris’, this blog explores its record-breaking journeys and William McGeoch’s impact on maritime lighting design in the late 19th century
McGeoch’s Warwick Works
William McGeoch & Co acquired their Warwick Works in Birmingham in 1887 and almost immediately began manufacturing lighting fittings for the new Atlantic flyer - 'SS City of Paris' - being built on the Thomson yard (later to become John Brown's) at Clydebank....