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MR W H ALLEN – HIS LIFE & WORK

A new 20 page A5 sized illustrated publication by the W. H. Allen Engineering Association (WHAEA) is now available to Members.

This booklet has been issued as a tribute to William Henry Allen (1844-1926).
 
While providing a brief history of Queens Engineering Works and the growth of the works within Bedford, the main focus here is on the life of William Henry Allen, his funeral, memorial service and a memorial plaque unveiled in his honour.
 
Using text from local press reports of the time together with pictures and articles from the company’s own Queens Engineering Works magazine, it tells the story of Mr. Allen’s many personal and engineering achievements
 

 

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DOCUMENT ARCHIVE

The WHAEA Document Archive  is available for Members to view and Search. With almost 1000 magazines and publications available they record the history of W. H. Allen Sons & Co. Ltd. from its early days in London 1880 through to work in Bedford from 1894 to 2001 together with WHAEA documents of recent years.

Some of the magazines have details of many of the past employees and their families, such as the Allen Magazine & The Queens Engineering Works Magazine.

Just become a Member or Guest Member to access the archives. See the “Join WHAEA” page.

The documents are categorised into relevant groups of magazines which are described in the archives. Once registered as a member, just select the Members menu and the archives and search options will be available.

Documents may be downloaded and used for research and education purposes but any publishing or reference to material should credit:

The W H Allen Engineering Association.

A WHAEA Photo Gallery with almost 4000 photos of the company, it’s people and products is also available to WHAEA members.

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JOIN US – NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

We are looking for new members!

Why not join us? Membership is open to all ex-employees of WH Allen Sons & Co. Ltd. and it’s associated companies, their relatives or anyone with an interest in the people or products. This includes APE Engineering, NEI Engineering & Rolls-Royce Power Engineering and their customers and sub-contractors.

Guest Membership is now also available to everyone. If you would like to use the new Document Archive Search (searches for text within all .pdf files) simply become a guest member. No need to have had any link to W. H. Allen Sons & Co. Ltd, just fill out the membership form and have the same benefits as a full member.

Be part of a group that remembers the good times at Queens Engineering Works, Bedford and related sites.

The benefits of membership include:

  • Access to the Document Archive Search Capability
  • Access to the Photo Archive and it’s Search Capability
  • A Welcome Pack remembering WH Allen Heritage
  • Receive a Newsletter every 6 months (via email) covering new and old stories of WH Allens, its products and people
  • Option to attend reunions, meetings and visits
  • Receive WH Allen related news, visit reports and pictures
  • See our AGM Minutes and Finances
  • See a list of all current members and make contact with old colleagues 
  • View Memories of W H Allen & Sons Co. Ltd. written by ex-employees 
  • Read the “Made in Bedford” Employee Interviews recorded when the works closed
  • See the 65 minute “Made in Bedford” DVD of the interviews
  • Receive WH Allen related Communications
  • View the extensive online library of WH Allen magazines and brochures 
  • Browse the  comprehensive online photo library of the association 

 

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NEW WHAEA YouTube CHANNEL

An updated WHAEA YouTube Channel is now available containing a wide range of WH Allen related material.

As well as Company Videos, 1993 WHA Open Day Videos and Engineering Videos there are “Playlists” covering an extensive range of WHA Heritage videos collated from across many contributors.

The YouTube Channel is available on all platforms including Smart TV’s.

To access, just go to YouTube and search for “WH Allen Engineering”. Look out for the WHA logo.

Or click the “YouTube” Logo:

Alternatively, access via the “Heritage Artefacts – Heritage Videos” menu option. 

Remember to “Subscribe” to ensure you are notified as new videos are added.