Book Launch: The Early Railways of the Derwent Valley by Les Turnbull
Thursday 30th November, 7:00pm Free event, all welcome with cash bar and refreshments to follow a short introduction to the book from the author.
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Creating the Kelpies by Tim Burton
Morning meeting and buffet
The next General Meeting in the series is Dorothy’s Well Project at 11am on Wednesday 8th November. As usual, a buffet will follow this Morning Meeting and you are invited to join us. The price will be £5.00 per person and a cash bar will also be available. In order to arrange…
Heritage Open Days
The Mining Institute will be open for Heritage Open Days 2017 on Thursday 7th, Friday 8th and Saturday 9th September. We are offering tours on the hour 10am through to 4pm (except Friday 10am and 11am) for approx 45 minutes or you are welcome to simply call in and see…
Liz Mayes to Join Mining Institute to Lead Redevelopment
Liz Mayes will be leaving her role as Region Director of EEF, The Manufacturers’ Organisation, in July to become the founding Director of the Common Room of the Great North. The Common Room is being set up to take over and manage the assets of one of the UK’s oldest…
Coal and Limestone Carrying Model Railways
The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers & the Newcastle Centre of The Stephenson Locomotive Society Coal & Limestone Carrying Model Railways FREE ADMISSION TO NEWCASTLE EXHIBITION CELEBRATING COAL AND LIMESTONE CARRYING RAILWAYS The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers is hosting an exhibition…
Celebration of William Brown
Sunday April 2nd marks the tercentenary of the baptism of William Brown at the parish church of Heddon on the Wall. To mark the occasion the vicar is to use the 10 o’clock morning service to celebrate the event. Flowers will be laid at the grave and prayers will be…
Woodsmith Mine
We are very proud to see that our Past-President, Frederick Smith, has been honoured in the naming of a new mine by Sirius Minerals near Whitby. Alongside fellow geologist Peter Woods, Rick played a key role in the development of the mine. Peter Woods played a leading role in the…
Rocket Man with Cousin Jacks & Colombia – in the footsteps of Robert Stephenson
Two Talks given by Bob Longridge supported by Michael Taylor At North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Thursday 23rd February 2017 Bob Longridge, Chairman of Robert Stephenson Trust has undertaken extensive research into three years between 1824 and 1827 when Robert Stephenson was employed by the Colombian Mining…
“Magnificent Women” crowdfunding project
Local author, Henrietta Heald, has launched a crowdfunding project to enable the publishing of her new title: Magnificent Women and their Revolutionary Machines. The book explores one of the fascinating untold dramas of the 20th century – the true story of Britain’s early women engineers and their success in fanning the flames…
