With yesterday's fire bringing about the demise of yet another building once associated with the great Friend Manufacturing, many people are contemplating what once was with the company.
If you want to know more about Friend, this webpage on the Australian website Steam & Engine of Australia is the single best source on the internet for a really thorough history of Friend. It was written by the late Dave Dickinson of Newfane and is a must-read for Gasport residents.
http://www.steamengine.com.au/index.php/ic/engines/252-a-friend-to-the-world
If you want to know more about Friend, this webpage on the Australian website Steam & Engine of Australia is the single best source on the internet for a really thorough history of Friend. It was written by the late Dave Dickinson of Newfane and is a must-read for Gasport residents.
http://www.steamengine.com.au/index.php/ic/engines/252-a-friend-to-the-world
