On 27/12/2012 20:59, soup wrote:
polygonum wrote:
My partner's grandfather is shown to occupy premises in Bethnal Green in
1921 as an electrical engineer. There is no family left who can explain
what he did but there was mention in the whispers and memories of
something to do with electricity so it makes some sense - and I cannot
help but wonder what the term meant then. Can't imagine that any sort of
electrical installer would need any form of shop premises, the area was
very poor so unlikely to attract many retail customers, what is left?
Selling lamp bulbs? Charging radio batteries? Fixing appliances?

Present day shop :-http://preview.tinyurl.com/d7twhan

Engineer tends to be used as a catch all term hence domestic engineer
(cleaner) traffic management engineer (parking attendant) so
electrical engineer may well apply to electricians


Unfortunately that link drops me in a login page for Sky drive.

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Rod