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Shining Light: The story of Edward 'Electricity' MacColl

Shining Light: The story of Edward 'Electricity' MacColl


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Few Scots in the 20th century left a greater mark on their country than Edward MacColl - yet his story remains almost unknown. Born in Dumbarton in 1882, he left school at 14 and went on to become one of the country's greatest electrical engineers and receive a knighthood from King George VI in 1949. MacColl combined ingenuity with imagination to build the iconic hydro-electric schemes that produce green power to this day, from the Falls of Clyde at New Lanark to the shores of Loch Lomond, Pitlochry in Perthshire and Glen Affric in the Highlands. He delivered power from the people, played a key role in the creation of Britain's national grid and was the driving force behind the introduction of electric light, heat and power to cottages, crofts and communities across the Scottish Highlands. He promoted tirelessly the electrical idea, believing it was central to social and economic progress and a cleaner and better life. A proud member of the Clan MacColl, a knowledgeable enthusiast of Scottish scenery and culture and a vivid and often humorous writer, he earned universal respect and admiration. This is his story.

Table of Contents:
Foreward Introduction Chapters 1. The early years (1882 to 1902) 2. Patently successful (1902 to 1919) 3. MacColl's 'Folly' (1919 to 1927) 4. A national problem (1882 to 1927) 5. Creating the national grid (1927 to 1932) 6. The electrical idea (1932 to 1935) 7. The original hydro boy (1935 to 1938) 8. On board at last (1939 to 1943) 9. The new Hydro Board (1943 to 1945) 10. Fighting for survival (1945 to 1947) 11. Power to the glens (1943 to 1947) 12. The social clause (1943 to 1947) 13. The fourth Act (1948 to 1950) 14. Knighthood (1949) 15. MacColl's 'masterpiece' (1946 to 1950) 16. Looking to the future (1949 to 1951) Epilogue Appendices Notes List of Main Illustrations Bibliography Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781399955133
  • Publisher: SSE Heritage
  • Publisher Imprint: SSE Heritage
  • Height: 250 mm
  • Sub Title: The story of Edward 'Electricity' MacColl
  • ISBN-10: 1399955136
  • Publisher Date: 23 Jun 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 208
  • Width: 180 mm


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