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Idea #9 The Loebl (Herbert) Archive
Subjects: Electrical Engineering / Medical Engineering / Medical Laboratory Analysis Technology / Technology Transfer / Business / Exports / Local History
Herbert Loebl moved to the North East of England as a refugee from Nazi Germany and remained in the area for the rest of his life, becoming an important industrialist in the region and a major employer. Loebl specialised in the production of high-tech scientific equipment focussed mainly on the newly emerging medical laboratory analysis market.
This collection consists of business records for the various engineering and knowledge transfer enterprises with which Herbert Loebl was involved in his lifetime, and also a collection of personal records which cover a large range of topics including local events in Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumbria and events within the local Jewish community.
Date Range of Material
1939 – 2012
Size of Collection
8 linear metres
Collection Reference Code
GB186/HL
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