BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Newcomen.com - ECPv6.17.1//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:20191001T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191001T180000 DTSTAMP:20190926T140102Z 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:20191002T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191002T190000 DTSTAMP:20191104T210443Z 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:20191009T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191009T174500 DTSTAMP:20190930T092304Z 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:20191015T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191015T203000 DTSTAMP:20190906T132829Z 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:20191017T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191017T193000 DTSTAMP:20190923T115150Z CREATED:20190812T085431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T115150Z UID:3187-1571340600-1571340600@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:The Letters of James Watt & Joseph Fry DESCRIPTION:SEVEN ENGINES AND AN ALKALI WORKS: A presentation by Rod Dowling – Bristol Industrial Archaeology Meeting (BIAS) \nRod will concentrate on Jonathon Hornblower’s engine at Radstock\, and the others in passing. All this\, and the Battersea Alkali works too\, should make for an enjoyable evening. \nPlease note that\, due to refurbishment work at the BAWA\, we will meet in the Concorde Room. \nAfter the meeting\, the committee and speaker usually retire to the Bristol Concorde for supper and/or a drink (alcoholic or otherwise)\, and you are most welcome to join us. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/james-watt-joseph-fry-letters-three-steam-engines-alkali-works/ 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/2019/08/WattSteamEngine.jpg_1280x960.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - Western Branch":MAILTO:western@newcomen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191022T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191022T183000 DTSTAMP:20190906T091356Z CREATED:20190808T163753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T091356Z UID:3161-1571769000-1571769000@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:WWII: Why Watch Jewels Were Smuggled from Switzerland DESCRIPTION:CRITICAL COMPONENTS: Presented by Dr Ian Greaves – The precision engineering industry of neutral Switzerland was crucial to both the Germans and the British during the Second World War.  The paper looks at the smuggling of critical precision components and equipment out of Switzerland and the process of developing industries to replace imports. The particular focus is on jewelled bearings for watches and instruments. URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/critical-components-why-watch-jewels-had-to-be-smuggled-from-switzerland-in-ww2/ 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/SwissWatches_idea1_hero.jpg_2000x1125.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - North Western Branch":MAILTO:catherine.casson@manchester.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191028T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191028T201500 DTSTAMP:20190906T160012Z CREATED:20190906T134353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T160012Z UID:3400-1572287400-1572293700@www.newcomen.com SUMMARY:Pioneers of Armour Plate DESCRIPTION:A presentation by David Boursnell – The manufacture of iron plate in the 1860s URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/pioneers-of-armour-plate/ 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/Manufacture-of-Iron-Plate-in-1860s_1280x907.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - South Yorkshire Branch":MAILTO:meetings.syorks@newcomen.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR