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GLIAS LECTURES

Our regular lectures will be held at 6.30pm in The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 75 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL. The Gallery is through the archway and in the basement at the rear of the building. There is a lift from the main entrance.
• 16 February Wed   LSWR, ROUTES TO THE CITY AND THE WEST END, by John King, London Transport Museum Friends
• 16 March   BARON MARKS OF WOOLWICH: ENGINEER AND HIS CLIFF RAILWAYS, by Jo Livingston
• 20 April   TBC
• 18 May   PROPOSED AGM followed by Lecture

OTHER EVENTS

GLIAS is happy to publicise events by other societies that may be of interest to our members. If you are a not-for-profit organisation and would like us to list your event, please contact the newsletter editor via email at newsletter@glias.org.uk

Changes and cancellations are possible as a consequence of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Please check with individual societies

January

• 29 January Sat   P2 ROADSHOW, LONDON. An informative presentation by The P2 Steam Locomotive Company on their project to build a brand new Gresley Class P2, No. 2007 Prince of Wales. Free. 11am - 1pm at London Transport Museum, Covent Garden. Web: www.p2steam.com

February

• 14 February Mon   TALKING TO THE NATION: 100 YEARS OF THE BBC. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Madeline Seviour, Ilford HS member. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 15 February Tue   LANDSCAPES OF TELEGRAPHY. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Cassie Newland. The lecture will be on Zoom - and registration will be advertised a week or so before the event on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page. They are usually overbooked so you need to be quick.
• 17 February Thur   LEARNING FROM HISTORY: REFLECTIONS ON PAST AND FUTURE OF THE BRITISH IT INDUSTRY. A Computer Conservation Society lecture by Dr Sam Blaxland, John Carrington & Dr Tom Abram. Meetings are at the BCS location – 25 Copthall Avenue, Moorgate EC2R 7BP. Lectures start at 2.30pm with informal discussions beforehand from 2pm. Details at: www.computerconservationsociety.org/lectures/current/lecture.htm
• 17 February Thur   W & A GILBEY. A Camden History Society talk by Peter Darley. 7.30-9pm. This talk will be via Zoom. Web: www.camdenhistorysociety.org
• 20 February Sun   FROM LT TO LRT. An Epping Ongar Railway special bus event. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk

March

• 2 March Wed   SHIP'S SURGEON, MARITIME ARTIST, COLLECTOR AND ALCHEMIST. A Docklands History Group talk by Chris Ellmers. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 14 March Mon   THE WAY WE WERE 1952-2022. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Janet Seward, Secretary of Ilford HS. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 15 March Tue   THE WORK OF THE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE SUPPORT OFFICER. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Mike Nevell. The lecture will be on Zoom - and registration will be advertised a week or so before the event on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page. They are usually overbooked so you need to be quick.
• 17 March Thur   FOUR (OR MORE) INTERESTING ENIGMA-LIKE CRYPTO MACHINES. A Computer Conservation Society lecture by Jerry McCarthy. Meetings are at the BCS location – 25 Copthall Avenue, Moorgate EC2R 7BP. Lectures start at 2.30pm with informal discussions beforehand from 2pm. Details at: www.computerconservationsociety.org/lectures/current/lecture.htm

April

• 6 April Wed   LONDON'S LINKS WITH SLAVERY. A Docklands History Group talk by Peter Stone. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 10 April Sun   SPRING GATHERING. Special event at the London Bus Museum at Brooklands. Cobham Hall, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QS. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
• 11 April Mon   AGM, FOLLOWED BY THE ROAD FROM ILFORD TO BARKING. THE TRANSFORMATION OF A QUIET COUNTRY LANE TO A BUSTLING SUBURBAN STREET. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Dr Colin Runeckles, Ilford HS Committee member. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 19 April Tue   FILM-MAKING AND THE HISTORY OF THE GREENWICH PENINSULA. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Paul Wyatt. The lecture will be on Zoom - and registration will be advertised a week or so before the event on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page. They are usually overbooked so you need to be quick.
• 21 April Thur   A MATHEMATICAL MACHINE: MAX NEWMAN AND EARLY COMPUTING AT MANCHESTER, 1946-1951. A Computer Conservation Society lecture by Simon Lavington. Meetings are at the BCS location – 25 Copthall Avenue, Moorgate EC2R 7BP. Lectures start at 2.30pm with informal discussions beforehand from 2pm. Details at: www.computerconservationsociety.org/lectures/current/lecture.htm
• 21-24 April   BIRMINGHAM CITY SAFARI. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 23 April Sat   SUBTERRANEA BRITANNICA SPRING MEETING & AGM. London. Web: www.subbrit.org.uk/events/

May

• 9 May Mon   LOUGHTON AIR PARK: ABRIDGE AERODROME. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Alan Simpson, Ilford HS Committee member. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 16-22 May   POLAND SPRING TOUR. A Heritage of Industry tour. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 17 May Tue   DEPTFORD MUSEUM OF SLAVERY AND FREEDOM. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by tbc. The lecture will be on Zoom - and registration will be advertised a week or so before the event on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page. They are usually overbooked so you need to be quick.
• 19 May Thur   DOLLIS HILL 1933-65. A Computer Conservation Society lecture by Rachel Boon. Meetings are at the BCS location – 25 Copthall Avenue, Moorgate EC2R 7BP. Lectures start at 2.30pm with informal discussions beforehand from 2pm. Details at: www.computerconservationsociety.org/lectures/current/lecture.htm
• 27-29 May   EPPING ONGAR RAILWAY 10th ANNIVERSARY GALA. Epping Ongar Railway special event. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk

June

• 6 June Mon   ILFORD’S MEDICAL HEALTH FROM 1800 TO THE NHS. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Jef Page, President of Ilford HS. Redbridge Central Library, Gloucester Room, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA. Visitors welcome £3, doors open 7pm with free refreshments. Web: http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 6-10 June   THE LIVES OF THE ENGINEERS. A Heritage of Industry tour. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 14 June Tue   PHOTOGRAPHS OF GREENWICH AND DOCKLANDS HISTORY SINCE THE 1970s. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Peter Marshall. The lecture will be on Zoom - and registration will be advertised a week or so before the event on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page. They are usually overbooked so you need to be quick.
• 26 June Sun   SUMMER ON THE BUSES. Special event at the London Bus Museum at Brooklands. Cobham Hall, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QS. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com

September

• 8-11 September   HAMBURG CITY SAFARI. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 8-21 September   LONDON OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL. Web: https://open-city.org.uk/
• 20 September Tue   THE SURVEY OF LONDON IN THE EAST END. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Peter Guillery. The lecture will be on Zoom - and registration will be advertised a week or so before the event on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page. They are usually overbooked so you need to be quick.
• 21 September Wed   U3A STUDY DAY. tbc. Web: www.u3a.org.uk/events

October

• 23 October Sun   TRANSPORTFEST. Special event at the London Bus Museum at Brooklands. Cobham Hall, Brooklands Road, Weybridge KT13 0QS. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com

November

• 6tbc November Sun   LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RUN. 'Old Crocks' run, London to Brighton. Starts from The Serpentine, Hyde Park. Web: www.veterancarrun.com

Exhibitions

• Until 6 April   LONDON: PORTRAIT OF A CITY. Free exhibition at London Metropolitan Archive, 40 Northampton Road, EC1R 0HB. Web: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/events/
• Until 8 May   LONDON: PORT CITY. Find out about the ongoing impact of the Port of London on our capital city in this free major exhibition at Museum of London Docklands. Web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk

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