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NEWCOMEN SOCIETY SOUTHERN BRANCH 

Public Lecture Programme 2012-2013

Unless stated otherwise, meetings will be held in Room 0.36 in the Portland Building of the University of Portsmouth commencing at 6.30 p.m. Portland Building is on St James Street off Queen Street, Portsea. Free parking in adjacent University car parks is available from 4.30 p.m. http://www.port.ac.uk/aboutus/contact/maps/universityquarter/

Weds 3 October 2012             ‘Delivering Olympic Infrastructure and its Legacy’ by Sir John Armitt

This has been arranged in association with the University of Portsmouth. The University’s internal organisation is different from previous years – please do not use University contact details from previous years. For further details and event booking arrangements please contact Branch Secretary about 4 weeks before the event – contact details below.

Tues 20 November 2012         ‘The Magic Brunels’ by Tony Pointon

Tues 11 December 2012         ‘The History of the Sewing Machine’ by Martin Gregory

Tues 15 January 2013             ‘The Use of Art in the Regeneration of Dockyards’ by Celia Clark

Tues 19 February 2013           ‘Gunpowder, the Development of a Technology’ by Geoff Smith

Tues 19 March 2013               ‘Local Challenges in the Conservation of Metal Artefacts’ by Des Barker

Tues 23 April 2013                  ‘Surface Installations in Polish Coal Mining’ by Ray Riley

Tues 21 May 2013                  ‘Brunel’s Timber Viaducts – Masterpieces or Aberrations?’ by Roger Davies         

For further information about the lecture programme and/or the Newcomen Society please contact the Southern Branch Chairman Dr Bob Otter, 54 Southbrook Rd, Havant, PO9 1RN tel: 02392 483888  email: robert_otter@btinternet.com  or visit the Society’s web site www.newcomen.com