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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200108T174500
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191211T174500
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DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
CREATED:20190812T102729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T154351Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191127T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191127T170000
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
CREATED:20190808T161717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T112059Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191113T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191113T174500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
CREATED:20190812T101826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T154535Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191009T174500
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CREATED:20190812T100232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T092304Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190510T100000
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Midland Branch":MAILTO:midlands@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190508T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190508T194500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
CREATED:20180828T104640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T163447Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190410T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190410T194500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
CREATED:20180828T102230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T155945Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190313T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190313T174500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T194500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
CREATED:20180828T090546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T231305Z
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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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190109T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190109T194500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181212T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181212T194500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181114T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181114T194500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181010T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181010T194500
DTSTAMP:20260709T141423
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
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - London Branch":MAILTO:office@newcomen.com
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