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SUMMARY:'A Warwickshire Eclipse' by Mike Frost
DESCRIPTION:Joining us IN PERSON – just turn up\, there’s no need to register\nJoining us ONLINE – click on this zoom link before the event to join in. \nOn February 18th 1737\, there was an eclipse of the Sun visible from Warwickshire. It was one of an extraordinary series of British eclipses which occurred in the eighteenth century\, and inspired a generation of astronomers and cartographers to produce ever-more elaborate charts and maps of the eclipse tracks. \nHenry Beighton – surveyor\, engineer\, draftsman and mathematician\, drew one such chart to illustrate the 1737 eclipse. Mike Frost found this chart in the papers of Roger Newdigate\, a young aristocrat who lived in Arbury Hall\, Nuneaton. \nMike uses the story of these two fascinating historical figures\, and the map that connects them\, to trace the flowering of mathematical talent in the wake of Newton\, Halley and others. In the case of Beighton and Newdigate\, these talents played a direct part in bringing the industrial revolution to Warwickshire. \nAbout the Speaker\nWarwickshire’s Mike Frost is a Systems Engineer working in the steel industry. In his spare time\, Mike is an astronomer who chases eclipses and visits astronomical sites worldwide. \nMike is a member of the Coventry and Warwickshire Astonomy Society\, The Society for the History of Astronomy\, The British Astronomical Association and The Royal Astronomical Society. He also writes articles and gives talks to societies around the UK & beyond. In April 2010\, Mike became director of the Historical Section of the British Astronomical Association.
URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/a-warwickshire-eclipse-by-mike-frost/
LOCATION:BIRMINGHAM Think Tank\, Birmingham Science Museum\,\, Curzon Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B4 7XG
CATEGORIES:Shed Talks (Newcomen Online),UK - Midlands Branch
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SUMMARY:'The History of the Queen Mary Reservoir' by Nick Pollard
DESCRIPTION:This event is both an in-person and on-line event. No need to register – just come along or click this zoom link to join on-line. \nThe Queen Mary Reservoir was built as a result of the huge expansion in unfiltered water capacity initiated by the Metropolitan Water Board\, after it was formed in 1902 to take over London’s water supply from the previous private companies. Originally known as the Littleton Reservoir after the Middlesex village it virtually obliterated\, on its opening in 1925 it gained its current name\, and was the world’s largest free-standing reservoir (as opposed to one constructed by damming a river valley). \nBeginning with a look at the area before the reservoir\, the talk goes on to look at the massive engineering effort involved in the construction of the reservoir\, including overcoming some unexpected geological challenges which forced a major redesign. An extensive railway network was put in place around the perimeter of the site to facilitate the work\, and huge excavators were assembled on site. Also covered are the construction of the inlet channel from the nearby River Thames and the associated pumping station.  \nThe reservoir was put to some surprising uses during the Second World War\, and narrowly escaped being seriously damaged by bombing. The talk concludes with a look at the reservoir today and its use for leisure purposes in addition to its primary role in supplying London with water. \nAbout the Speaker\nNick Pollard is the Chairman of Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society and the Curator of Spelthorne Museum in Staines. He is recently retired after a 45 year career in engineering.  \nNick has lived near the Queen Mary Reservoir for many years and became fascinated by its history.
URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-history-of-the-queen-mary-reservoir-by-nick-pollard/
LOCATION:LONDON  Alan Baxter Gallery\, 75 Cowcross St\, Clerkenwell\, London\, EC1M 6EL
CATEGORIES:Newcomen Online Lecture,UK - London Branch
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SUMMARY:'Marshall the energy: Some stories about the life & work of Dr Walter Marshall' by Dr Victoria Marshall
DESCRIPTION:An in-person event only. No need to sign up\, just come along – all are welcome. \nDuring the 63 years of his life\, Dr Walter Marshall\, or Lord Marshall if you prefer\, was Director of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) Harwell\, Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)\, then Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) at the time of the Sizewell B enquiry and the miner’s strike.  \nA decade later\, he was instrumental in dealing with the fall-out (no pun intended) of the Chernobyl disaster and in establishing the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). \nThis talk uses family archives to try and shed some light on a highly driven man who loved playing chess\, doing origami and above all\, understanding and explaining the nuclear world. \nAbout the Speaker\nDr Victoria Marshall is a computer scientist working amongst physicists in the Central Laser Facility at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. She worked at AERE Harwell for three years\, has worked at Rutherford for 35 years\, and is now the Campus’ de facto archivist and employed (as opposed to retired) historian.  \nAnd\, of course\, she has known Walter Marshall since the day she was born!
URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/marshall-the-energy-some-stories-about-the-life-work-of-dr-walter-marshall-by-dr-victoria-marshall/
LOCATION:MANCHESTER International Anthony Burgess Foundation\, Engine House\, Chorlton Mill\, 3 Cambridge Street\,\, Manchester\, M1 5BY
CATEGORIES:UK - North Western Branch
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ORGANIZER;CN="Newcomen - North Western Branch":MAILTO:catherine.casson@manchester.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:‘The Ken Barraclough Memorial Lecture - New discoveries of Sheffield industrial metallurgical history post Barraclough' by Ashley Tuck
DESCRIPTION:Joining us IN PERSON – just turn up\, there’s no need to register.\nJoining us ON LINE – Zoom webinar ID 819 5707 3999\, Password SMEA 1894 \nThis is a joint meeting between the Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association and the South Yorkshire Industrial History Society \nAshley Tuck from Wessex Archaeology will update us on progress that has been made in recent years. \nAbout the Speaker\nAshley Tuck is an archaeologist with over 20 years experience. He has been involved with research on Sheffield Castle since 2016 and led the field evaluation in 2018. Ashley began his career working as an excavator on industrial sites in Sheffield\, before widening his experience\, investigating sites of varying types and date using a broad spectrum of techniques. For a time\, Ashley led the Wessex Archaeology archiving team in Sheffield. \nHe has written a large number of archaeological reports and publications including the monograph for Hornsea Project One and contributing to the book Sheffield Castle: Archaeology\, Archives\, Regeneration\, 1927–2018. \nWith the work at the castle\, Ashley hopes to help tell the story of Sheffield and contribute to our emerging understanding of the identity of the modern city. As nothing is currently visible above ground it can be hard to remember the significance and size of the castle. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand this medieval power centre and to explore the castle and its iconic and transformative meaning for people today.
URL:https://www.newcomen.com/activity/the-ken-barraclough-memorial-lecture-new-discoveries-of-sheffield-industrial-metallurgical-history-post-barraclough-by-ashley-tuck/
LOCATION:SHEFFIELD Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria\, Victoria Station Road\, Sheffield\, South Yorkshire\, S4 7YE
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