This book is the essential starting point to anyone researching or interested in the history of the famous London engineering company, "Merryweather and Sons", and the families that founded it. Well written with evident pride by the author, who is generally accepted to have been James Compton Merryweather (1840-1917). Of great interest to fire brigade historians, industrial historians, social historians, fire fighters, students, lecturers and teachers. Fire engineering, mechanical engineering, hydraulic engineering history. 85 pages approx.