“…stuffed in attic trunks and the minds of aging scientists.” Reflections on Technical History and the History of Technology a talk by Michael Grace
Tuesday 17th January 2017 at 2pm Discovery Museum, Newcastle NE1 4JA Whilst the benefits of studying the history of technology as a factor in understanding social, economic and political history is more or less self-evident, the benefits of studying the fundamental, underlying technical history is less so. For example, to what extent…
MINING INSTITUTE CHRISTMAS LECTURES 2016 – Bridges
The history, science and engineering of the Tyne Bridges and the people involved in their construction With Technology Tom Dates: 28, 29 and 30 December 2016 Times (daily) 11am-12 noon Lecture, 12 noon-1pm workshop 2pm-3pm Lecture, 3pm-4pm workshop • Learn about Tyneside’s most iconic structures, the famous bridges spanning the…
North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Secures National Lottery Support
The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, located in Neville Hall in the heart of Newcastle, has secured Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) support* of £4.7m, including development funding of £600,000. The overall aim of the project is to secure a sustainable future for the Institute, building on…
“Rocket Man with Cousin Jacks” – Book launch
Book Launch – 24th November, 12-2pm This new book by Bob Longridge about the great civil and mechanical engineer Robert Stephenson, George’s only son, reveals for the first time the full account of his 3 years in the northern part of South America – mainly in Colombia – as a…
The Russian Revolution in Global Perspective – Friday 6th January 2017
This public session, hosted by Newcastle’s Mining Institute, is part of the 2017 conference of the Study Group on the Russian Revolution. Speakers will explore the global impact and global responses to the Russian Revolutions of 1917, as well as the impact on early Soviet society of the idea of…
FILM CLUB: Karen Kramer – 29th September
In this second event in Northern Film & Media’s FILM CLUB strand for artist filmmakers, Steven Bode (Director, Film and Video Umbrella) will be in conversation with artist Karen Kramer, one of the recipients of the 2016 Jerwood/FVU Awards. Their conversation will pivot on Karen’s Jerwood/FVU project, ‘The Eye That…
Heritage Lottery Fund Application
Our Heritage Lottery Fund Phase One Heritage Grant “Development” application was submitted on time on 4th August with a decision expected in mid to late November.
Coal Carrying Model Railways
All welcome at our free Coal Carrying Model Railways event. For the first time you can see a whole colliery within the Mining Institute! Layouts: Kepier Colliery – the acclaimed ‘00’ layout by John Cook St. George’s Quay – ‘0’ gauge coal staith by Alan Gray Croft Depot – ‘P4’…
Delegation from the Tianjin Bureau of land Resources and Housing Administration
The Mining Institute hosted a visit by a Delegation from the Tianjin Bureau of land Resources and Housing Administration on 20th April. The purpose of the visit was partly to forge relationships between the Institute and this important mining region of China, and partly to promote the forthcoming ‘China Mining…
