Other Meetings / Events organised by other societies etc

Panel of Speakers:
The development of transcontinental and transoceanic routes from Southampton.
Tickets: Free but must be booked in advance. Tickets available from Southampton Central Local Studies Library. Telephone 023 8083 2205 or email events@southampton.gov.uk

Saturday 4 September at 2pm : The Quest For Speed

Panel of Speakers: From the Schneider Trophy 1922 to the supersonic era, examining the demands on engineering and personnel.
Tickets: Free but must be booked in advance. Tickets available from Southampton Central Local Studies Library. Telephone 023 8083 2205 or email events@southampton.gov.uk

Sunday 5th September 2010           When the Titanic Engineers Memorial was unveiled in 1914, the event was attended by thousands upon thousands of Southampton residents. Funded by donations from their colleagues around the world, this monument shone a light on the heroism of Titanic's engineers.

On the night of 14th April, 1912, many of these men remained at their posts, keeping the electrics of the ship working so that those above them could see their way in the dark and have a chance at survival. Today, the memorial symbolises the heroism of those professionals who, a hundred years ago, built much of the world we live in today.

Southampton City Council and Twenty Twenty Television will carry out work on the bronze memorial to conserve it and return it to its former glory, as it would have appeared at its unveiling in 1914.

We would like to invite you to an unveiling event at the memorial:

Date and Time: Sunday, 5th September at 2pm
Location: Titanic Engineers Memorial, Andrews Park
Above Bar Street and Brunswick Place

The event will be filmed by Twenty Twenty Television as part of a new landmark series for Channel 4 (UK) and National Geographic (USA).

  Thursday 9th September between 10am and 4pm as part of EH Heritage Open Days the Friends of RSH Hospital Chapel  will be hosting a viewing day at the RSH Chapel [Brintons Terrace.] The chapel has been closed for about 12 years and is in need of repair. This is a rare opportunity to view the Victorian chapel prior to conservation work commencing. Access is via a temporary stairwell supported by scaffolding and is not suitable for visitors with a disability or for young children. Parking at the hospital visitors' car park [Pay Point at the entrance to Fanshawe Wing] or on street parking in Graham Road or Lyon Street.

Thursday 16 September at 7pm:  Spitfire!
Speaker: Colin van Geffen. Illustrator and Aviation Historian.
An examination of the world’s best-known fighter from World War 2, looking at its origins, production and development, set against the Blitz in Southampton and the Battle of Britain.
Tickets: Free but must be booked in advance. Tickets available from 20 August 2010 from Southampton Central Local Studies Library. Telephone 023 8083 2205 or email events@southampton.gov.uk

6th October 2010 West End Local history Society at 7-30 pm at the West End Parish Centre, Chapel Road [near to the In Excess / Netto car park] - Iceberg Straight Ahead! by Geoff Watts

3rd November 2010 West End Local History Society at 7-30pm at the West End Parish Centre, Chapel Road [near the In Excess / Netto  car park] - Ships and Pilotage in Southampton by Capt. Noel Becket, MNI

Thursday 4 November at 7pm : “Does commercial aviation have a future?”
Speaker: Dr Kenji Tekeda. Senior Lecturer at University of Southampton School of Engineering Sciences. Silver Medallist 2009 RAeS.
This talk will discuss how the commercial aviation industry is working to survive in the face of the climate change challenge.
Tickets: Free but must be booked in advance. Tickets available from 17 September 2010 from Southampton Central Local Studies Library. Telephone 023 8083 2205 or email events@southampton.gov.uk