Events
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May 9, 2012
London Branch: Dickinson Lecture - The history of the development of automotive power and the challenges ahead
The Dickinson Lecture, given by Prof. Julia King, titled 'The history of the development of auto-mo…
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April 11, 2012
London Branch: Rolls Royce Cars
A talk is to be given by Philip Hall, titled 'Rolls Royce Cars', is to be given to the London branc…
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March 14, 2012
London Branch: The Olympic Site
A talk is to be given by John Armitt, titled 'The Olympic Site'.
Wednesday 14th March 2012
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March 7, 2012
Midlands Branch: The Welsh Highland Railway
A lecture by John Sreeves.
The spectacularly scenic Welsh Highland Railway closed in 1937 after …
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February 8, 2012
London Branch: The centenary of Britain's first public automatic telephone exchange
A talk is to be given by John Liffen, titled The centenary of Britain’s first public automatic tele…
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February 1, 2012
Midlands Branch: The Sheffield saw trade and its relations with Birmingham
A lecture by Simon Barley.
Early British saw making expanded from London to Birmingham in the fi…
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January 11, 2012
London Branch: Lighting the Path
A talk is to be given by Prof. Roland Clift, titled 'Lighting the Path - from sustainable energy to…
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December 14, 2011
London Branch: A Lifelong Love Affair - Harry Ricardo and the Sleeve Valve
A talk is to be given by Ed Marshall, titled 'A Lifelong Love Affair with Harry Ricardo and the Sle…
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December 13, 2011
Southern Branch: A Life Full of Employment – John Rennie
Talk to be given by Peter Cross-Rudkin, titled 'A Life Full of Employment – John Rennie', to the So…
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December 7, 2011
Midlands Branch: Abraham Darby II: Quaker and Ironmaster
A talk is to be given by Michael Darby, titled 'Abraham Darby II: Quaker and Ironmaster', to the Mi…
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November 29, 2011
North West Branch: Historic engineering film evening
Held in conjunction with the Manchester Association of Engineers, the North West branch will be sho…
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November 17, 2011
Western Branch: London Docklands: Past and Present
Talk to be given by Jon Willis, titled 'London Docklands: Past and Present', to the Western branch.…
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November 16, 2011
North East Branch: Light Rail in France - The Current Scene
Over the past fifteen years the speaker has, as an ordinary fare paying passenger, visited and trav…
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November 15, 2011
Southern Branch: Technical Insights into the Battle of the Atlantic
Talk to be given by Malcolm Llewellyn-Jones, titled 'Technical Insights into the Battle of the Atla…
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November 9, 2011
London Branch: The Butterley Company (1790-2009)
A talk is to be given by Gwilym Roberts CBE FREng, titled The Butterley Company (1790-2009): Manufa…
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November 2, 2011
Midlands Branch: Edward Lancaster Burne and his Windmills
Talk to be given by Tim Booth, titled 'Edward Lancaster Burne and his Windmills', to the Midlands b…
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October 26, 2011
Scotland Branch: Maintaining the Civil Engineering Heritage on Scotland's Canals
A joint meeting with the Panel for Historical Engineering Works will involve a talk given by George…
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October 25, 2011
North West Branch: Further Days at the Factories – Professor David Perrett
A talk is to be given by Prof. David Perrett, titled 'Further Days at the Factories', to the North …
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October 20, 2011
Western Branch: Brunel in South Wales
Talk to be given by Steve Jones, titled 'Brunel in South Wales', to the Western branch.
1900, Th…
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October 18, 2011
Southern Branch: The Evolution of Artillery
Talk to be given by Peter Webberley, titled 'The Evolution of Artillery', to the Southern branch.
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October 12, 2011
London Branch: 150 Years of Industry and Enterprise at Enderby’s Wharf
A talk is to be given by Allan Green, titled '150 Years of Industry and Enterprise at Enderby’s Wha…
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October 5, 2011
Midlands Branch: Archibald Sturrock and the Steam Tender Experiment
A lecture by Tony Vernon.
Archibald Sturrock was a railway engineer who, in about 1860, became i…
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October 5, 2011
North East Branch: Annual General Meeting plus 'Saving the material evidence of a knowledge based culture as a way of describing the challenge facing science and industry museums'
A joint meeting with IMechE, Tyne and Wear.
The Annual General Meeting will take place, followed…
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September 28, 2011
North East Branch: Visit to Eyemouth Maritime Museum
The North East branch of the Newcomen Society has arranged for a visit to http://www.world…
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September 27, 2011
North West Branch: Sir Leonard Redshaw and Vickers shipbuilding
Talk to be given by Leslie Shore, titled 'Sir Leonard Redshaw and Vickers shipbuilding', to the Nor…
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September 15, 2011
Western Branch: Sir Leonard Redshaw: Shipbuilder
Talk to be given by Leslie Shore, titled 'Sir Leonard Redshaw: Shipbuilder', to the Western branch.…
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September 6, 2011
Newcomen Summer Meeting, Ontario, Canada
This year’s Summer Meeting, organised in a similar fashion to the Solent 2010 Meeting, will focus o…
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June 4, 2011
Western Branch: World Ship Society Naval Meeting
The World Ship Society will be holding their Annual Warship Meeting at The Hawthorns, Bristol. An i…
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May 19, 2011
Western Branch: History of Watermills: by Dr Bryan Lawton
History of Watermills: by Dr Bryan Lawton (Member)
Starts: 7pm
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May 14, 2011
Southern Branch: Challenges in Conserving Britain’s Cathedrals: by Michael Underwood
This meeting is to be held at the Avenue Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, Southleigh Road Havant PO9 2R…
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May 11, 2011
London Branch: Presidential Address
‘The Changing Nature of Innovation – an Historical Overview’
By The President of Newcomen D… -
April 21, 2011
Western Branch: Bricks and Brickmaking: by M J Stone
Bricks and Brickmaking: by M J Stone
There is a bar and ample free parking. All meetings co… -
April 14, 2011
The Piston Engine Revolution
The conference takes place at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, 14th-17th April 1011.…
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April 13, 2011
London Branch: Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt 1839-1907
by Tony Vernon (member)
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April 6, 2011
Midlands Branch: The Return of the Vulcan: by Dr Robert Pleming
The Return of the Vulcan: by Dr Robert Pleming
At the Thinktank Theatre, which is on level… -
April 5, 2011
Southern Branch: The Mills Archive – its Development as a resource for research and conservation: by Ron Cookson
The Mills Archive – its Development as a resource for research and conservation: by Ron Coo…
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March 29, 2011
North West Branch: The Motor Vehicle, 1929 – 2000, Newton Steeds and Garrett: by Robert Steeds
Joint Meeting with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Greater Manchester
The Motor …
News
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December 1, 2011
Victorian Society Winter 2012 Lectures
Throughout the months of January and February, the Victorian Society are conducting a series of sev…
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October 20, 2011
Summer Meeting in Canada - a report
The following review of this year's summer meeting in Canada, 6th - 13th September, was written by …
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October 3, 2011
Newcomen Society Announcement
It has been announced that Dr John Russell, President of the Newcomen Society resigned his post on …
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August 13, 2011
Australasia Branch: 16th Engineering Heritage Australia Conference - Early bird registration
The 16th biennial Engineering Heritage Australia Conference is to be held in Hobart in November of …
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August 2, 2011
London Branch: John Rennie @ 250 - an ICE Exhibition
The Institution of Civil Engineers is celebrating the 250th anniversary of John Rennie's birth by a…
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July 18, 2011
Call for Papers - European Route of Industrial Heritage
The European Route of Industrial Heritage have announced the provisional programme for their 2011 A…
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June 28, 2011
June issue of Links published
The 218th issue of Links has been published, containing articles about the Presidential Address, th…
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May 31, 2011
London Branch: Report on the President's Address
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May 27, 2011
London Branch: Request for expertise - Wendover Arm Canal
The Society has received a request for expertise on behalf of the Restoration Director of the Wendo…
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January 13, 2011
Richard Maudslay appointed Vice-President from 1st October 2011
We are pleased to announce that Richard Maudslay CBE FREng FIET has been appointed Vice-President f…
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January 13, 2011
Newcomen Members Honoured in New Years List
The Society is pleased to welcome the news that two of its members were included in the New Years H…