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An in-person only event. No need to sign up, just come along – all are welcome.

John Cooke Bourne produced lithographs of the London and Birmingham Railway and the Great Western Railway, along with other feats of engineering.

The talk will examine the information that his work, produced during the nineteenth century, sheds on the early stages of railway construction.

About the Speaker

Felix Schmid is Professor emeritus of Railway Systems Engineering at the University of Birmingham.

Felix is neither a historian nor an archaeologist but a railway systems engineer who enjoys discussing the history of railways and its pioneers. He is a member of Newcomen Council, and is currently President of the Society.