BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Newcomen.com - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.newcomen.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Newcomen.com REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221012T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221012T203000 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20220731T142924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T075304Z UID:10618-1665599400-1665606600@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:'Learning Through Archaeology: The ROCKET Project' by Michael Bailey DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/rocket-by-michael-bailey/ LOCATION:LONDON Alan Baxter Gallery\, 75 Cowcross St\, Clerkenwell\, London\, EC1M 6EL CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/22-10-12_TheRocketProject_MichaelBailey_1920x1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220511T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220511T200000 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20220508T080653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220731T121446Z UID:10506-1652292000-1652299200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Call To Arms (Dickinson Memorial Lecture) by Stephen Furber DESCRIPTION:An in person and online presentation by Professor Stephen Furber\nThe ARM microprocessor dominates the world of mobile and embedded computing with over 200 billion ARM-powered microchips manufactured to date. \nThe origins of the ARM can be traced back to a small UK supplier of desk-top machines\, Acorn Computers Ltd in the early 1980s\, for whose staff the original ARM (then the ‘Acorn RISC Machine’) was a first attempt at designing a microprocessor. \nA lot has changed over the subsequent 40 years\, and today the ARM is used in almost all mobile phones\, the world’s fastest supercomputer\, and many other computing systems including the SpiNNaker brain-modelling computer at the University of Manchester. \nThis lecture is now available to watch in full on the Dickinson Memorial page. \nAbout the Speaker\nProfessor Stephen Furber \nSteve Furber is the ICL Professor of Computer Engineering in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. He received his B.A. degree in Mathematics in 1974 and his Ph.D. in Aerodynamics in 1980 from the University of Cambridge\, England. From 1981 to 1990 he worked in the hardware development group within the R&D department at Acorn Computers Ltd\, and was a principal designer of the BBC Microcomputer and the ARM 32-bit RISC microprocessor\, both of which earned Acorn Computers a Queen’s Award for Technology. Upon moving to the University of Manchester in 1990 he established the Amulet research group which has interests in asynchronous logic design and power-efficient computing\, and which merged with the Parallel Architectures and Languages group in 2000 to form the Advanced Processor Technologies group. From 2003 to 2008 the APT group was supported by an EPSRC Portfolio Partnership Award. \nSteve served as Head of the Department of Computer Science in the Victoria University of Manchester from 2001 up to the merger with UMIST in 2004. \nSign Up For This Event Here URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-call-to-arms-dickinson-memorial-lecture-by-stephen-furber/ LOCATION:LONDON Alan Baxter Gallery\, 75 Cowcross St\, Clerkenwell\, London\, EC1M 6EL CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/22-05-11_AcornARM-3UM_939x528.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211208T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211208T190000 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20211019T150730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211205T083233Z UID:8058-1638986400-1638990000@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Industrial Steam Power In London 1780 – 1805 DESCRIPTION:An in-person and streamed (Zoom) lecture by Dr. John Kanefsky\nThe role played by London in the classic period of the Industrial revolution (say 1760-1815) has long been a topic of debate among historians of technology. Some have argued that London was unimportant; others that it was a driving force as much as Lancashire or the coalfields. \nThe existence of the huge Boulton and Watt (B&W) archive and the mythology that grew up promoting the firm has led to over-concentration on their output: as recently as 2016 a researcher could write that they had a monopoly of engine building in the capital. This is patently untrue: they were the most important\, but only one of the players in the market for steam engines. \nThis paper examines\, from a wide range of sources\, actual engine numbers built\, as far as they can be ascertained\, and places them in the national context. Moreover\, a survey of steam engines at work in the capital was made by Farey in 1804/5 and published in his famous Treatise in 1827 (see event image). To benchmark this Dr. John Kanefsky‘s online database of Watt and other engines installed up to 1800 has been extended to 1805 for London\, not just for B&W engines but also other makers including Trevithick. The results are instructive and unexpected. \nAttending the Lecture\nIn-Person meeting at the Alan Baxter Gallery\nFor those of you who wish to join us in person\, we will meet from 6:00 pm as usual. \nOnline Meeting\nFor those of you who wish to join us online\, please book via the link below. You will then receive a separate email with a link to access the online event via Zoom on the evening prior to the event. Please note that each link is unique and should not be shared. This link will be available from 6:00 pm and as this is a Zoom Webinar\, whilst you will be able to see and hear the Chairman and Speaker\, they will not be able to see you and you will not be able to see other participants. \nThe Newcomen Society reserves the right to alter the event and its line-up or cancel the event. The Newcomen Society will not be liable for any additional expenses incurred by ticket holders in relation to the event. \nBooking is essential. \nSign Up For This Event Here (Eventbrite) URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/industrial-steam-power-in-london-1780-1805-by-dr-john-kanefsky/ LOCATION:LONDON Alan Baxter Gallery\, 75 Cowcross St\, Clerkenwell\, London\, EC1M 6EL CATEGORIES:Shed Talks (Newcomen Online),UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/A_Treatise_on_the_Steam_Engine_1827_Plate_22_1920x1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211110T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211110T190000 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20211019T150540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T083732Z UID:8056-1636567200-1636570800@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:"Industry before the industrial revolution" by Dr Justine Bayley DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/industry-before-the-industrial-revolution-by-dr-justine-bayley/ LOCATION:LONDON Alan Baxter Gallery\, 75 Cowcross St\, Clerkenwell\, London\, EC1M 6EL CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211019T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211019T200000 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20211019T111217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T083939Z UID:8034-1634666400-1634673600@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:"Metallurgical Myths and Other Misapprehensions of the Jet Engine and Jet Aircraft Era" by Dr.Fred Starr DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/metallurgical-myths-and-other-misapprehensions-of-the-jet-engine-and-jet-aircraft-era-by-dr-fred-starr/ LOCATION:This is an Online Event CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211013T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211013T190000 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20211020T085235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T085235Z UID:8081-1634148000-1634151600@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:"A curator at the height of his powers: HW Dickinson\, James Watt\, and the Newcomen Society\, 1919-1930" by Ben Russell DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/a-curator-at-the-height-of-his-powers-hw-dickinson-james-watt-and-the-newcomen-society-1919-1930-by-ben-russell/ LOCATION:LONDON Alan Baxter Gallery\, 75 Cowcross St\, Clerkenwell\, London\, EC1M 6EL CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200513T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200513T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20200117T152822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T155932Z UID:4261-1589391900-1589391900@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:POSTPONED tbc History of ARM and Trends in AI DESCRIPTION:THE DICKINSON MEMORIAL LECTURE: A presentation by Professor Steve Furber – one of the developers of the Reduced Instruction Set Chip used extensively in your mobile ‘phone discusses the history of ARM and recent trends in Artificial Intelligence URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/history-of-arm-and-trends-in-ai/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:Centenary,UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ARMandAIEventImage_1920x1184.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200408T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200408T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20190812T110554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T160527Z UID:3218-1586367900-1586367900@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:CANCELLED Edward Snell DESCRIPTION:LIFE & TIMES OF A YOUNG WEST COUNTRY ENGINEER IN THE 1840s: A presentation by John Cattell (Historic England) URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/edward-snell-the-life-and-times-of-a-young-west-country-engineer-in-the-1840s/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/edwardsnell-geelong_1500x969-edit.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200311T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200311T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20190812T105644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T095212Z UID:3216-1583948700-1583948700@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Joseph von Baader (1763-1835) DESCRIPTION:INSPIRED BY BRITISH INVENTIONS: A presentation by Michael Eckert – \nBavaria offered little incentive for the new industrial age around 1800. Yet – due to the activities of the entrepreneurial scientist Joseph von Baader – the Industrial Revolution became manifest in Bavaria at least marginally in the form of hydraulic machinery\, steam engines\, gas light and other novel technologies. Baader’s innovations were inspired by extended sojourns in Great Britain where he had visited James Watt’s steam engines\, John Wilkinson’s iron works and other industrial sites. \nUnlike the breeding grounds of the Industrial Revolution in England and Scotland\, however\, the Bavarian sites and circumstances for the realization of new technological inventions were unusual. Baader used the transformation of the Nymphenburg castle park in Munich from the Baroque into the then fashionable English landscape garden as an opportunity to install new pumps for powerful fountain jets. \nThe castle park also served him as a proving ground for the demonstration of other new technologies (transportation systems\, steam engines and gas light). The presentation will illustrate Baader’s activities with authentic documents\, drawings\, photographs and videos. The fountains at Nymphenburg are still driven by Baader’s hydraulic machinery which can be observed in operation at the original site. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/inspired-by-british-inventions-joseph-von-baaders-1763-1835-technological-innovations-in-bavaria-from-hydraulic-machinery-to-gas-light/ LOCATION:LONDON Hans Rausing Lecture Theatre\, The Science Museum\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 1AL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Centenary,UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/josephvonbaader_1661x1124.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200212T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200212T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20191217T094727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T162408Z UID:4129-1581529500-1581529500@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:From Airships to the Space Race (After AGM) DESCRIPTION:SOME WOMEN AND THEIR ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENTS: (Following the AGM) A presentation by Dr Nina Baker – bringing to life engineering stories with which members may not be so familiar – those of some pioneering women engineers in the past century. From the women who made the first airships and the woman who made her name in their design\, these stories will move onto the multitude of ‘lady boffins’ at the Royal Aircraft Establishment who helped take British aviation from biplanes to the first steps into space. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/from-airships-to-the-space-race/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WomenInEngineering_1200x903.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200108T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200108T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20190812T103723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T154103Z UID:3212-1578505500-1578505500@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Metallurgical Myths of 18th Century Iron Making DESCRIPTION:A presentation by Richard Williams –  \nA ferrous metallurgist with a doctorate in metallurgical thermodynamics and 10 years’ experience of the foundry industry\, Richard Williams has for the last seven years been studying both the science and the history of the change from charcoal to coke in all the iron making processes of the 18th Century\, the essential pre-requisites for the industrial revolution. During that period our knowledge of the subject has improved significantly.  His updating of ‘myths’ will include (inter alia) the extent of the foundry industry that existed before Darby\, the manner in which a small cold blast coke furnace really worked\, the role of the Newcomen engine in allowing coke iron to be used in the forges for the first time and the real reason why Cort’s puddling process\, as detailed in his patent\, did not work. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/great-metallurgical-myths-of-18th-century-iron-making/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/aalto_university_metallurgical_thermodynamics_en_1380x600-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191211T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191211T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20190812T102729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T154351Z UID:3210-1576086300-1576086300@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Development of Rail: London Docklands DESCRIPTION:A presentation by Jon Willis –  \nLondon Docklands has seen two periods of intensive development. The first period in the early 19th Century saw the creation of the working docks. The second period followed their demise and has spanned the period from the 1980’s to  the present day.  Railways played an important role in serving the working docks from the mid-19th Century onwards and they are now again a vital part of the regeneration process.  \n  \nThe lecture will briefly cover the creation of the docks and the plans for regeneration following their demise. It will cover the early proposals for transport solutions\, the ideas for Underground extensions and the background to the selection of the Initial Docklands Light Railway (DLR). With the sudden massive forecasted increase in employment and population in the late 1980’s\, the lecture will cover the need for the expansion of the DLR\, followed by the Jubilee Line extension and finally Crossrail which will provide a major new strategic service for Docklands. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-development-of-rail-transport-in-london-docklands/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/docklands.jpg_1000x750.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191127T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191127T170000 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20190808T161717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T112059Z UID:3158-1574848800-1574874000@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Security & Intelligence DESCRIPTION:A CONFERENCE organised by the Defence Electronics History Society and supported by the Newcomen Society\, to coincide with the Science Museum exhibition ‘Top Secret: From Ciphers To Cybersecurity’. \nCost £25.00 \nTo book contact Keith Thrower at: kthrower@waitrose.com URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/security-and-intelligence-conference/ LOCATION:LONDON Smith Centre\, The Science Museum\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 2DD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Visitors-at-Top-Secret-From-ciphers-to-cyber-security-at-the-Science-Museum_917x525.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191113T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191113T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20190812T101826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T154535Z UID:3208-1573667100-1573667100@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:John ‘Longitude’ Harrison DESCRIPTION:WHAT DID HE ACTUALLY ACHIEVE? A presentation by Douglas Bateman –  \nIt is well known that John Harrison’s watch was the first to demonstrate that longitude could be determined at sea with the aid of a time-piece. Much has been written about his clocks and the watch\, with the emphasis on the ‘story’. However\, many writers ignore the importance of other workers and astronomers\, and reluctantly mention that Harrison’s watch was completely uneconomic. Doug Bateman outlines the problem of accurate timekeeping and its potential solutions\, through to the appearance of the box chronometer. The lecture mentions the Sheffield clockmaker\, Benjamin Huntsman\, who turned to developing crucible steel; the huge significance of Ramsden and his sextants; and Nevil Maskelyne\, the Astronomer Royal\, who helped to assess the watch\, and pioneered the publication of the Nautical Almanac. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/john-longitude-harrison-what-did-he-actually-achieve/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JohnLongitudeHarrison_1224x800.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191009T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191009T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20190812T100232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T092304Z UID:3206-1570643100-1570643100@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Managing Naples’ Water Supply 1500-1750 DESCRIPTION:COOL AND TASTY WATERS? – A presentation by Professor David Gentilcore \nThe water supply of early modern Naples was consistently praised by contemporaries for its quantity\, quality and accessibility. This praise may come as some surprise to those who know Naples and its more recent history\, when the safety of its water supply was frequently called into question. Studies on the management of the water supply in early modern Naples are sorely lacking\, despite growing interest in the subject at both an Italian and European level. \nThis paper attempts to fills this gap. It outlines and evaluates the Neapolitan water supply as it existed in the period when the city\, capital of the Kingdom of Naples\, was governed by Spanish viceroys\, based on archival records and published sources. It focuses on water availability and accessibility\, by examining the hydraulic structure and its management\, as well as the technicians and trades involved in its execution\, maintenance and delivery\, before turning to questions of water quality\, by analysing contemporary attitudes and perceptions. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/cool-and-tasty-waters-managing-naples-water-supply-1500-1750/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/naples_1500x953.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190510T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190511T170000 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20190330T195721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T063302Z UID:2958-1557482400-1557594000@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Changing Role of Consultants in Industry 1850–2000 DESCRIPTION:Call for Papers & Workshop in Oxford on 10-11 May 2019\nOrganisation of the Workshop\nThe workshop will be based on pre-circulated papers of approximately 5\,000 words and a selection of workshop contributions will be published in an edited volume. \nThe organisers are: Peter Reed (Independent Researcher)\, Jonathan Aylen (University of Manchester and the Newcomen Society) and Viviane Quirke (Oxford Brookes University). \nPlease contact Jonathan Aylen on Jonathan.Aylen@manchester.ac.uk for further information. \n\nConsultants – A Neglected Group\nConsultants have been neglected by historians of engineering and technology. They are one professional group that is overlooked when discussing innovations. With few exceptions\, only passing reference is made to their background and training\, the circumstances of their engagement\, the nature of the work and its success. \nYet it is clear that consultants were often a key resource in knowledge management for firms\, especially in emerging sectors making the transition from craft-based traditions to use of scientific knowledge. \nAs the modern corporation arose during the late 19th century\, firms faced a growing problem of managing knowledge. They set up in-house laboratories and began to develop R&D programmes. But\, at the same time\, consultants played a key role in spreading new technologies across firms\, improving operating practices within factories\, establishing standards and helping develop key supply industries. \nA Widely Supported Conference\nTo help explore these issues\, the Newcomen Society has agreed to support a Conference in 2019 on the “Changing Role of Consultants in Industry\, 1850 to 2000. Other supporters include: the British Society for the History of Science\, Oxford Brookes University and the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry. The Workshop is to held in Oxford on 10th  & 11th May 2019. The Society would welcome papers on a range of issues. \nThis workshop will address the role of consultants in various industrial sectors across Europe and in the United States\, and attempt to establish evidence on who the consultants were\, the market for consultants and their impact. Questions that arise include: \nWho are the consultants? Studies of individuals or consultancy firms which illustrate the role of consultants.\nShifting definitions of consultants over time: how has this changed and how has the profession evolved? \nWhat of the emergence of professional service firms and process plant contractors who bundle consultancy with the supply of design\, plant or buildings\, commissioning\, training and start-up? \nHow Did Someone Become A Consultant?\nWhat gave consultants the expertise (and standing) to undertake such work? What networks did consultants operate in to sustain their work? What levels of remuneration were available? \nThe Market For Consultants\nWho employed consultants? What are the challenges for a business in defining a consultant’s project? How readily is the consultant’s report utilised by the business? What kind of consultancy work was undertaken? Did it vary over time? At what point was the consultant’s work taken inside the business? Did any conflicts arise? If so\, how were they resolved? To what extent were patents involved? What about the use of industrial consultants by banks\, stockholders\, financiers and/or government departments or agencies to evaluate capital schemes and projects? \nThe Impact Of Consultants\nHow did consultants contribute to innovation and diffusion of technology? What types of knowledge were transferred? What was their relationship to formal in-house R&D – complement or substitute? Has their influence shifted over time? How has their technical advice influenced government industrial policies? \nThe workshop is supported by grants from the British Society for the History of Science\, The Newcomen Society\, Oxford Brookes University and the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-changing-role-of-consultants-in-industry-1850-2000/ LOCATION:OXFORD Maison Française d’Oxford\, 2-10 Norham Road\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX2 6SE CATEGORIES:Ireland,UK - London Branch,UK - Midlands Branch,UK - North East Branch,UK - North Western Branch,UK - Scottish Branch,UK - South Yorkshire Branch,UK - Southern Branch,UK - Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/EventImage_Consultants_1_1440x600.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Midland Branch":MAILTO:midlands@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190508T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190508T194500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20180828T104640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T163447Z UID:2273-1557337500-1557344700@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:William Fairbairn – The Experimental Engineer DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Richard Byrom: William Fairbairn – the Experimental Engineer URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/william-fairbairn-experimental-engineer/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WilliamFairbairn_TheExperimentalEngineer_960x540.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190410T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190410T194500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20180828T102230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T155945Z UID:2265-1554918300-1554925500@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:From Peenemunde to Dortmund via Korea: A history of the Corporal Missile DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Simon Jump: From Peenemunde to Dortmund via Korea: A history of the Corporal Missile. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/from-peenemunde-to-dortmund-via-korea-a-history-of-the-corporal-missile/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MGM-5_CorporalNuclearMissile_1024x576.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190313T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190313T174500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20180828T094821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T234956Z UID:2254-1552499100-1552499100@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:W J Macquorn Rankine’s early years DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Ben Marsden: W J Macquorn Rankine’s early years. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/w-j-macquorn-rankines-early-years/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ProfessorWJMacquornRankine_1820–1872_960x541.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T194500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20180828T090546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T231305Z UID:2242-1550079900-1550087100@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Presidential Address DESCRIPTION:The Presidential Address by Robert Taylor. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/presidential-address-london/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Newcomen_Logo_Colour_1080x608-v2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190109T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190109T194500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20180826T170926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180826T172215Z UID:2224-1547055900-1547063100@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The ‘Vergniais’ bridges DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Bernard Espion. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-vergniais-bridges/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EventImage_19-01-09_TheVergniaisBridge-OLD-with-credit.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181212T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181212T194500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20180826T165255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180826T165255Z UID:2220-1544636700-1544643900@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:William Marriott: engineer of a Norfolk railway and pioneer of reinforced concrete DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Alan Hayward: William Marriott: engineer of a Norfolk railway and pioneer of reinforced concrete. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/william-marriott-engineer-of-a-norfolk-railway-and-pioneer-of-reinforced-concrete/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181114T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181114T194500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20180826T145653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180826T155000Z UID:2200-1542217500-1542224700@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The oxidation of metals; its impact on civilisation\, ancient and modern DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Dr Fred Starr: The oxidation of metals; its impact on civilisation\, ancient and modern URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-oxidation-of-metals-its-impact-on-civilisation-ancient-and-modern/ LOCATION:LONDON Dana Centre\, Wellcome Wolfson Building\, 165 Queen's Gate\, Kensington\, London\, SW7 5HD CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EventImage_18-11-14_OxidationOfMetals.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181010T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181010T194500 DTSTAMP:20260709T125443 CREATED:20180826T114801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180826T115548Z UID:2165-1539193500-1539200700@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Henry Ford’s Holiday in 1928 DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Professor David Perrett: Henry Ford’s Holiday in 1928 . Please note change to venue. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/henry-fords-holiday-in-1928/ LOCATION:LONDON Alan Baxter Gallery\, 75 Cowcross St\, Clerkenwell\, London\, EC1M 6EL CATEGORIES:UK - London Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EventImage_18-10-10_HenryFordSummerHoliday1928.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR