Leeds Association of Engineers
Membership is open to engineers of all disciplines
A reminder to order your food for the Solstice Walk Supper ! Today – 14th June – is the last day to order your supper at the Three Horse Shoes after the Solstice Walk….. For full details and menus see the event page:- Solstice Walk See you there ! .
The next event is the Summer Solstice Walk and Supper…. Your Membership Secretary Malcolm Murray has kindly arranged the walk for your enjoyment. Don’t miss this popular summer event for a chance to meet up with friends, and maybe make some new ones ? This year it is a stroll along the banks of the Aire and Calder Navigation…… See … Continue reading “Summer Solstice Walk – See the Events Menu…..”
. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING LECTURE MEETING VENUES…….. / The Thursday 29th March Lecture on ‘Gemstones’ will be held at our usual venue in Cleckheaton:- REA Meeting Room / Our usual meeting room for subsequent lectures is unavailable and so we have been kindly invited by LAE member Stephen Gledhill to use his meeting room in Liversedge for the following … Continue reading “Meeting Rooms – Notice of Changes……”
URGENT NOTICE ! EVENT CANCELLATION ! Due to adverse weather conditions the University of Bradford has taken the decision to cancel The Cantor Technology Lecture, due to be given by Mark Miodownik this evening, Thursday 28 February 2018. The University of Bradford and Mark Miodownik are keen to reschedule this event and once this date has been arranged we … Continue reading “Lecture on Materials at Bradford – CANCELLED…….”
. John Pankhurst of the Keighley Association of Engineers has sent us an application form for their 2018 Annual Dinner….. It will be held on Friday 11th May 2018 at Newsholme Manor, Slack Lane, Keighley BD22 0RQ. The Keighley dinner is always a splendid evening of good food and entertainment so come along and support them as they support us … Continue reading “Keighley Association of Engineers Annual Dinner…..”
How safe is Nuclear Power Generation ? There have been a number of accidents and incidents related to Nuclear Power Stations over the years and the media are quick to plaster the front pages with scaremongering stories. It’s true that there have been catastrophic environmental effects but how often are the facts about the impact on human lives published ? … Continue reading “Nuclear Power Generation – Safe for Humans ?”
. Tracing an old Leeds Watchmaker….. Dear Members, I received an email via our website from a gentleman by the name of John Mortimer who is trying to trace a watchmaker from Leeds called Middleton. Mr. Mortimer has a Ladies fine silver fob watch which belonged to his grandmother circa. 1900. On the accompanying key is the inscription ‘T. Middleton. Leeds. … Continue reading “Has anyone heard of a Leeds Watchmaker called Middleton ?”
‘Hair Today and Gone Tomorrow’ Barrie Yates has advised us of a public lecture at the University of Huddersfield on Wednesday 13th December 2017 at 6.30 pm. The lecture is on the Biology of Hair Loss and Greying (so it will appeal to many LAE members !) The venue is the OASTLER BUILDING, University of Huddersfield. You will need to … Continue reading “Public Lecture at University of Huddersfield…..”
