Event Category: Talk
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World wide Christmas
A talk by Angela. Read more
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The Music of Burt Bacharach
A talk by Mary Read more
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Love Songs
A talk by Carment Read more
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Carol King - Song Writer
A talk by Alan Read more
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How amateurs are pioneering industrial development.
Alan Cooper will talk on how amateurs are pioneering industrial development. With support from powerful computer applications and the internet hobbyists and micro businesses are able to design, manufacture and sell their inventions. Read more
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Another untitled talk
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Title to be confirmed
A talk by Dickon Povey Read more
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Reservoirs and the community
Diana Pembridge and David Feather will talk about the Socio-economic effects of reservoirs on communities and the main methods used in the construction of the dams built to create them. Read more
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London Underground's Telephone System
Brian Mitchell will talk about London Underground’s Telephone System. Also known as Emergency Traction Current Discharge System (ETCDS). This system allowed train operators to talk to signalmen and isolate parts of the line in case of emergencies. The system was introduced in 1901 and was eventually replaced in 2006. A system that worked effectively for Read more
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The Royal Navy into the Jet Age
Keith Herd – The Royal Navy into the Jet age. He will talk about the development of air capability in the Royal Navy and the problems encountered in launching and landing jet aeroplanes on the deck of aircraft carriers. Read more