BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Newcomen.com - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Newcomen.com 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: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191015T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191015T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190906T095433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T132829Z UID:3392-1571162400-1571171400@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Cold War to Coal Trains: TOPS DESCRIPTION:CHAIR – JOHN SUTER:  A Presidential address by Dr Jonathan Aylen on British Railways’ first computer-based train operating system. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/cold-war-to-coal-trains-tops/ LOCATION:PORTSMOUTH Hood Room\, The Royal Maritime Club\, 78-80 Queen Street\, Portsmouth\, PO1 3HS CATEGORIES:UK - Southern Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/TOPS_WestEalingRailway_1800x986.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Southern Branch":MAILTO:chair.southern@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191009T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191009T174500 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 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:20191002T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191002T190000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190904T115019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T210443Z UID:3361-1570042800-1570042800@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Mechanisation of Paper-Making DESCRIPTION:Nigel Jopson considers the development of the paper-making machine\, its associated processes and the wider lesson in process innovation URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-mechanisation-of-paper-making/ LOCATION:BIRMINGHAM Think Tank\, Birmingham Science Museum\,\, Curzon Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B4 7XG CATEGORIES:UK - Midlands Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mechanised-paper-making_1920x1090.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Midland Branch":MAILTO:midlands@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191001T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191001T180000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190925T150841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T140102Z UID:3464-1569952800-1569952800@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Work of an Admiralty Ironfounder DESCRIPTION:CHARLES W. TAYLOR & SONS LTD.\, SOUTH SHIELDS – A presentation by Harry Fitzsimmons. To be held in the Carpathia Room. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-work-of-an-admiralty-ironfounder/ LOCATION:NEWCASTLE Discovery Museum\, Blandford Square\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, Tyne & Wear\, NE1 4HZ CATEGORIES:UK - North East Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Cast-Iron-Foundry-Equipment_1500x1500.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190924T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190924T183000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190808T165249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T091654Z UID:3164-1569349800-1569349800@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Nuclear Industry in N.W. England 1947-57 DESCRIPTION:ATOMIC SPACES (WHY BUILDING THE BOMB BUILT COMMUNITIES): Presented by Julian Garratt – The remarkable story of the housing built at locations such as Warrington and Drigg for workers on Britain’s post-war nuclear programme. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/atomic-spaces-the-foundation-of-the-nuclear-industry-in-north-west-england-1947-1957-or-why-building-the-bomb-built-communities/ LOCATION:MANCHESTER Alliance Française\, 125 Portland Street\, Manchester\, M1 4QD CATEGORIES:UK - North Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sellafield-1.jpg_1400x905.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - North Western Branch":MAILTO:catherine.casson@manchester.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190923T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190923T201500 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190906T133941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T154638Z UID:3398-1569263400-1569269700@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Electrifying Women DESCRIPTION:A presentation by Professor Graeme Gooday and Dr Emily Rees – Little-known stories from over a century of female participation in engineering URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/electrifying-women/ LOCATION:SHEFFIELD Kelham Island Museum\, Alma Street\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S3 8RG CATEGORIES:UK - South Yorkshire Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/women-in-engineering.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - South Yorkshire Branch":MAILTO:meetings.syorks@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190917T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190917T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190906T094250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T105012Z UID:3389-1568743200-1568752200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Sir Humphry Davy DESCRIPTION:CHAIR – DAN HAYTON: A presentation by Professor Frank James URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/sir-humphry-davy/ LOCATION:PORTSMOUTH Hood Room\, The Royal Maritime Club\, 78-80 Queen Street\, Portsmouth\, PO1 3HS CATEGORIES:UK - Southern Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Humphrey-Davy_1500x843.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Southern Branch":MAILTO:chair.southern@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190906T142436 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190906T142436 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190906T142435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T142435Z UID:3415-1567779876-1567779876@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Ken Barraclough Memorial Lecture DESCRIPTION:This is a joint meeting with the Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association and the South Yorkshire Industrial History Society. This talk is open to all and there is on site car parking providing you register your car at reception. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/ken-barraclough-memorial-lecture/ LOCATION:SHEFFIELD Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria\, Victoria Station Road\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S4 7YE CATEGORIES:UK - South Yorkshire Branch ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - South Yorkshire Branch":MAILTO:meetings.syorks@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190720T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190720T190000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190610T225242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T134736Z UID:3104-1563631200-1563649200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Newcomen Western Summer Visit DESCRIPTION:A chance to see the Hardwick Collection of Stationary Engines by courtesy of Mr Derrick Hardwick. This extensive collection includes several open-crank\, hot bulb and gas engines\, together with closed crank engines (Lister\, Petter etc)\, which were common on farms and dairies up to quite recent times. It is planned to have them running during the visit. If it’s anything like last year\, it’ll be a great afternoon out! \nAll are welcome and the price is £5 per head with accompanied children under 12 going free (please ensure they are supervised at all times). \nBooking is essential before 15th July and can be done by emailing John Anning: anningj354@gmail.com \nAll proceeds will be given to Mr Hardwick for running costs etc. \nDirections: Take the B4059 turning to Yate off the A38 at Rudgeway\, or Junction 14 off the M5\, then map read otherwise sat/nav. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-newcomen-western-summer-visit/ LOCATION:BRISTOL (Rangeworthy)\, Beech Grove\, Manor Road\, Rangeworthy\, Bristol\, BS37 7LR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/petter_engine_1280x800.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Western Branch":MAILTO:western@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190521 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190522 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190330T211220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190411T184243Z UID:2967-1558396800-1558483199@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Visit To Rhydymwyn Valley Works DESCRIPTION:In WW II and the years after\, few places in Britain were as secret as the Valley Works at Rhydymwyn near Mold. Set up in 1939 as a Shadow Factory to produce poison gas\, the site had extensive underground storage facilities to keep mustard gas and related materials safe from bombing. There will be an opportunity during the visit to learn about the site’s even more secret role in the development of the atom bomb. \nVisits to these tunnels are strictly limited by the site’s landlord DEFRA and The Newcomen Society has been able to book a party visit on the morning of Tuesday 21st May. \nIf you are interested in joining the party\, please e-mail: meetings.north.western@newcomen.com \nThere will be a small charge to include a buffet lunch on site. \nFor further information about the Valley Works including how to find the site\, please visit rhydymwynvalleyhistory.co.uk URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/visit-to-rhydymwyn-valley-works/ LOCATION:MOLD Rhydymwyn Valley Works\, 17 Nant Alyn Road\, Mold\, Flintshire\, CH7 5HQ CATEGORIES:UK - North Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/EventImage_rhydymwyn-valley-works.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - North Western Branch":MAILTO:catherine.casson@manchester.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190516T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190516T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T105215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T165027Z UID:2275-1558035000-1558042200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:SS Xantho and the Penn Engine DESCRIPTION:A lecture by John Anning: SS Xantho and the Penn Engine. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/ss-xantho-and-the-penn-engine/ LOCATION:BRISTOL BAWA\, 589 Southmead Rd\, Filton\, Bristol\, BS34 7RG CATEGORIES:UK - Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SS-Xantho-WAs-First-Coastal-Steamer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Western Branch":MAILTO:western@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190510T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190511T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 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:20260526T221738 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:20190430T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190209T001008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T203209Z UID:2809-1556649000-1556656200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Presidential Address\, Portsmouth: From the First to the Third Industrial Revolution DESCRIPTION:Robert Taylor’s Presidential Address\nThomas Newcomen was in the vanguard of the first industrial revolution\, which has been well recorded in museums and archives. Indeed\, our Society was founded in 1919 to help prevent the loss of significant records and information. \nWe are now in an era where\, although people are more dependent on technology\, they understand it less and many people have no link with engineering or industry. With the increasing pace of change and technological sophistication\, how can we ensure significant items and evidence can be collected and preserved? URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/presidential-address-portsmouth-first-to-third-industrial-revolution/ LOCATION:PORTSMOUTH University of Portsmouth\, Room PO 1.11\, Portland Building\, Portland St\, Portsmouth\, Hampshire\, PO1 3AH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:UK - Southern Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/EventImage_FromTheFirstToTheThirdIndustrialRevolution_2000x1126.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Southern Branch":MAILTO:chair.southern@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190430T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T104120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T162738Z UID:2271-1556649000-1556656200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Lady Charlotte Guest at Dowlais DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Dr Victoria Owens: Lady Charlotte Guest at Dowlais\, 1833-55: how a pioneering Victorian businesswoman came to head the world’s largest ironworks. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/lady-charlotte-guest-at-dowlais/ LOCATION:MANCHESTER Museum of Science & Industry\, Liverpool Rd\, Manchester\, Greater Manchester\, M3 4JN CATEGORIES:UK - North Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LadyCharlotteGuest_900x506.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - North Western Branch":MAILTO:catherine.casson@manchester.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190429T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190429T201500 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T103449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190410T100843Z UID:2269-1556562600-1556568900@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Steam below sea- The Royal Navy K Class steam turbine submarines of WW1 DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Chris Hodrien URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/newcomen-south-yorkshire-agm-lecture-steam-below-sea-the-royal-navy-k-class-steam-turbine-submarines-of-ww1/ LOCATION:SHEFFIELD Kelham Island Museum\, Alma Street\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S3 8RG CATEGORIES:UK - South Yorkshire Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/TheCalamityK-ClassSubmarinesOfTheFirstWorldWar_1200x601.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - South Yorkshire Branch":MAILTO:meetings.syorks@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190418T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190418T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T102828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T160406Z UID:2267-1555615800-1555623000@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Severn Bridge DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Don Hillman. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/severn-bridge/ LOCATION:BRISTOL BAWA\, 589 Southmead Rd\, Filton\, Bristol\, BS34 7RG CATEGORIES:UK - Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SevernBridge_2400x1350.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Western Branch":MAILTO:western@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190410T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190410T194500 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 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:20190409T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T200000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20190331T111355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190407T130639Z UID:2978-1554832800-1554840000@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Cold War to Coal Trains: TOPS - British Railways’ first computer based train operating system DESCRIPTION:TOPS was a computer system implemented by British Railways from 1973 to control its freight traffic. TOPS allowed BR to keep tabs on its rolling stock across the whole rail network using  IBM 370 mainframe computers in London.  It was a major step towards modern management of railways in the UK and strongly influenced by Geordie managers. TOPS was developed in the USA through collaboration between IBM and Southern Pacific. The software had its origins in the US Strategic Air Command’s SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) system which gave early warning of Soviet bomber attacks on the US.  TOPS was not so much “swords into ploughshares” as “Cold War to Coal Trains”. \nThe research is a collaboration between Bob Gwynne of the National Railway Museum\, York and Jonathan Aylen to understand the history of computerisation on British Railways and shows how railways shaped society and their contribution to modern management. Jonathan Aylen is President of the Newcomen Society and a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Manchester. \nContact jonathan.aylen@manchester.ac.uk URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/cold-war-to-coal-trains-tops-british-railways-first-computer-based-train-operating-system/ LOCATION:NEWCASTLE Discovery Museum\, Blandford Square\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, Tyne & Wear\, NE1 4HZ CATEGORIES:UK - North East Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/TOPS_WestEalingRailway_1800x986.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190403T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190403T210000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T101628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190223T154751Z UID:2263-1554318000-1554325200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Early History of the Newcomen Engine DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Mike Potts. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-early-history-of-the-newcomen-engine/ LOCATION:BIRMINGHAM Think Tank\, Birmingham Science Museum\,\, Curzon Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B4 7XG CATEGORIES:UK - Midlands Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Newcomens-steam-engine-1712_1600x900.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Midland Branch":MAILTO:midlands@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190326T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190326T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T101100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190323T165648Z UID:2261-1553625000-1553632200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Bulldozers DESCRIPTION:A joint lecture with the Institution of Structural Engineers & Dr Ralph Harrington: Bulldozers. \n* * * Please note new venue: Renold Building\, University of Manchester * * *  \nThe Renold Building has modern lecture theatres and is very close to Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station and the local tram network.  The meeting is in Renold D7 and will be signposted from the main entrance on Altrincham Street which is the main pedestrian promenade alongside the railway viaduct.  There is access by both lift and stairs.  The capacity of the lecture theatre is 157 – so bring your friends. There is a multi-storey car park on Charles Street at the side of the building. We will ask for a small contribution of £5 a head to defray room hire expenses URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/bulldozers/ LOCATION:MANCHESTER Renold Building\, University of Manchester\, Altrincham Street\, Manchester\, M1 7JA CATEGORIES:UK - North Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Cat_Excavator_Bulldozer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - North Western Branch":MAILTO:catherine.casson@manchester.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190321T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190321T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T100308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T001033Z UID:2259-1553196600-1553203800@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Rise and Fall - Steam and the Suspension Bridge DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Stephen Jones. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/rise-and-fall-steam-and-the-suspension-bridge/ LOCATION:BRISTOL BAWA\, 589 Southmead Rd\, Filton\, Bristol\, BS34 7RG CATEGORIES:UK - Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SteamAndTheForthBridge_1080x608.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Western Branch":MAILTO:western@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190319T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190319T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T095638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190312T071316Z UID:2257-1553020200-1553027400@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Twyford Water Works 'Return to Steam' Project DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Martin Gregory: Twyford Water Works ‘Return to Steam’ Project. \nIt is planned to be held at the University of Portsmouth commencing at 6.30pm. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/twyford-water-works-return-to-steam-project/ LOCATION:PORTSMOUTH University of Portsmouth\, Room PO 1.11\, Portland Building\, Portland St\, Portsmouth\, Hampshire\, PO1 3AH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:UK - Southern Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TwyfordWaterworks_Hampshire_1080x607.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Southern Branch":MAILTO:chair.southern@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190313T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190313T174500 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 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:20190306T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190306T200000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T094114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T210801Z UID:2252-1551898800-1551902400@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The History of Gas Manufacture in the UK DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Russell Thomas. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-history-of-gas-manufacture-in-the-uk/ LOCATION:BIRMINGHAM Think Tank\, Birmingham Science Museum\,\, Curzon Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B4 7XG CATEGORIES:UK - Midlands Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/scotland_oil_08_22_2014.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Midland Branch":MAILTO:midlands@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190226T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190226T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T092858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T232826Z UID:2250-1551205800-1551213000@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Learning Through Archaeology: Killingworth Billy DESCRIPTION:Joint Meeting with the Stephenson Locomotive Society – Dr Michael Bailey and Peter Davidson: Learning Through Archaeology: Killingworth Billy. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/learning-through-archaeology-killingworth-billy/ LOCATION:MANCHESTER Museum of Science & Industry\, Liverpool Rd\, Manchester\, Greater Manchester\, M3 4JN CATEGORIES:UK - North Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/A_practical_treatise_on_rail-roads_1825_Plate_5.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - North Western Branch":MAILTO:catherine.casson@manchester.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190225T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190225T201500 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T092309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180903T143126Z UID:2248-1551119400-1551125700@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Age of Machinery – Engineering in the Industrial Revolution DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Dr Gillian Cookson: The Age of Machinery – Engineering in the Industrial Revolution. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-age-of-machinery-engineering-in-the-industrial-revolution/ LOCATION:SHEFFIELD Kelham Island Museum\, Alma Street\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S3 8RG CATEGORIES:UK - South Yorkshire Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EventImage_19-02-25_AgeOfMachinery_EngineeringInTheIndustrialRevolution_960x540.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - South Yorkshire Branch":MAILTO:meetings.syorks@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190221T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190221T213000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T091744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180903T140643Z UID:2246-1550777400-1550784600@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Chepstow Bridge (1816) and John Rastrick DESCRIPTION:A lecture by John Burrows: Chepstow Bridge (1816) and John Rastrick. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/chepstow-bridge-1816-and-john-rastrick/ LOCATION:BRISTOL BAWA\, 589 Southmead Rd\, Filton\, Bristol\, BS34 7RG CATEGORIES:UK - Western Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EventImage_19-02-21_ChepstowBridge1816JohnRastrick_920x518.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Western Branch":MAILTO:western@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190219T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190219T203000 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 CREATED:20180828T091209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180903T135523Z UID:2244-1550601000-1550608200@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:HMS Warrior 1860 DESCRIPTION:A lecture by Tim Shaw: HMS Warrior 1860. \nIt is planned to be held at the University of Portsmouth commencing at 6.30p.m.  The building and room will be confirmed in due course. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/hms-warrior-1860/ LOCATION:PORTSMOUTH University of Portsmouth\, Room PO 1.11\, Portland Building\, Portland St\, Portsmouth\, Hampshire\, PO1 3AH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:UK - Southern Branch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newcomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EventImage_19-02-19_HMSWarrior1860_1200x675.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Southern Branch":MAILTO:chair.southern@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T194500 DTSTAMP:20260526T221738 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 END:VCALENDAR