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NEWCOMEN SOCIETY SOUTHERN BRANCH 

Public Lecture Programme Spring 2012

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. Click here for the university map.

Tues 17 January 2012
'Further Insights into the Titchfield Canal – Do They Burn The Wrong Guy?’ by John Mitchell (Due to planned refurbishment work this will be held in Park Building Room 2.07)

Tues 21 February 2012
'The History of Vosper Thornycroft – Shipbuilders of the South’ by Peter Usher

Tues 20 March 2012
'The Development of Heathrow Airport’ by Ian Anderson

Tues 24 April 2012
'William Walker – The Diver Who Saved Winchester Cathedral’ by Gary Wallace-Potter

Weds 23 May 2012
'Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729) – Pioneer of Steam Power’ by Jim Andrew.
This is a Newcomen Tercentenary Event and is part the University of Portsmouth’s Public Lecture Series and is to be held at 6.00 p.m. at the University of Portsmouth (room to be confirmed). The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.  Admission is free, but places are limited so please make a reservation by contacting events@port.ac.uk or 023 9284 3757

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