Theme Meeting

Speaker: Peter Tomlinson: A look at the history and expansion of Heathrow Airport and the building of the essential Control Tower. Discover how it was conceived and completed with all

Speaker: David Simpson: The daughter of Lord Byron, Lovelace was a pioneering mathematician whose insight led her to write what is now considered the first computer program. Blending logic with

Organiser: Andy Wood: An afternoon of music, humour and drama presented by Andy and friends.

Speaker: Thoreya Swage: For too long the contribution of women to the body of scientific knowledge has been ignored and only a few are recognised. This talk aims to highlight

Speaker: Andy Wood: The first recorded person to sail around the globe single-handedly. One of the greatest untold adventures in maritime history. He sailed 46,000 miles in three years, two

Speaker: John Atkinson: Atoms are too small for our eyes to see – so why be interested in splitting them? Quite simply the part they play in the origin of

Speaker: Laurence Carter: 1860: In one brief summer, thanks to one man, Italy was upended and for the first time since the Roman empire re-established as a united country.

Speaker: Andrew Morgan: A recollection of working in the Middle East in a time of change – the 1970s. A peaceful and unsophisticated region with a charm unique to its

Speaker: Stephen Goss: Their comic operas made them household names in Victorian England with a combination of musical genius and witty satire. Although they did not always see eye to