The programme of events planned for the Science & Technology group until December and into 2020 can be found below. Some of these venues are still to be confirmed but detailed information sheets will be produced once plans are finalised.
If you would like to book your place or have any other questions please contact John Beer or Roger Everson at science@wtu3a.org.uk.
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Thursday |
Talk – ‘An exploration of Fusion technology’ (start 2.30pm) |
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Thursday |
Workshop – Excel spreadsheets for finances |
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Thursday |
Talk – ‘Concorde – The Beginning and the End’ |
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Thursday |
NO MEETING |
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Thursday |
Talk – ‘Electricity is Wonderful – a history and examination of its advantages.’ (Start 2.30pm) |
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Thursday |
Trip (tbc) – ‘Wellcome Collection, Museum and Library’ in Euston Rd, London |
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Thursday |
Visit (tbc) – Milton Keynes Museum (in conjunction with the Local History group) |
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Thursday |
Trip (tbc) – ‘Steam – The museum of Great Weston Railway’ at Swindon. |
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Thursday |
Trip (tbc) – RAF Duxford the Aircraft Museum in Cambridgeshire. |
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Thursday |
TBC |
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Thursday |
TBC |
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Thursday |
Visit (tbc) – the new Museum at Silverstone |
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Thursday |
Visit (tbc) – the BMW Factory |
Below are further details on the events planned:
November 7th – Talk by Robert Woodford from Wendover, who will be talking about ‘an exploration Fusion technology’, the technique of possible unlimited energy which the UK is in the forefront of development. 2.30pm in Weston Turville Chapel Hall.
November 14th – Workshop on ‘Use of Spreadsheets for your finances’. Paul Brown is leading this starting at 2pm. There are places available.
December 5th – Talk by Gwyn Williams on ‘Concorde – The Beginning and the End’. 2.30pm in Weston Turville Chapel Hall.
Roger and John have been busy planning next years program and the following is their plan to date, although a number of the trips cannot be confirmed either until the New Year or for other reasons.
2020
There will not be a meeting in January.
February 6th – we will start with a talk by Alex Paterson on ‘Electricity is Wonderful – a History and examination of its advantages’. This will be in the Chapel Hall at 2-30.
March 5th – we are to take a coach trip up to London to the ‘Welcome Collection, Museum and Library’ in Euston Road. There are two permanent exhibitions on Health and Genetics. This will be a whole day visit.
April 2nd – we hope to visit the Milton Keynes Museum which has an interesting location, artefacts and a telephone museum with working exchange. This may be in conjunction with the Local History group as we hope to have the museum opened especially for us. This will be a whole day visit
May 7th – we are to visit ‘Steam – The museum of the Great Western Railway’ at Swindon. This will be by coach and will take up the day.
June 4th – we are planning a day out to RAF Duxford the Aircraft Museum in Cambridgeshire. We plan on having a coach to take us.
July 2nd and August 6th are unplanned.
September 3rd – we hope to visit the new Museum at Silverstone which is to open soon.
The remainder of the year is unplanned.