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Barrie Yates forwarded an article from the BBC’s ‘Future Planet’ news sheet which might prove of interest to members….. The battery invented 120 years before its time… (Image credit: Getty Images) By Allison Hirschlag – 24th February 2021. At the turn of the 20th Century, Thomas Edison invented a battery with the unusual quirk of producing hydrogen. Now, 120 years later, … Continue reading “The battery invented 120 years before its time…..”
We held our first Zoom Online Lecture at the end of February when our good friend Frank Smith shared memories of his early days working on the canal network. Council Member Barrie Yates has kindly volunteered to give the second online lecture on ‘Victorian Engineers‘ at the end of March on the traditional ‘last Thursday of the month.’ Make a … Continue reading “Our Second Online Zoom Lecture Meeting…..”
Barrie Yates is a member of the lobbying group ‘Supporters of Nuclear Energy’ and he has kindly sent this message and a link to an article which members will find interesting…. “Greetings friends, here is an up to date overview on the future of Nuclear Energy. The introduction by James Lovelock is of interest. He is 100 years old and … Continue reading “The Future of Nuclear Energy…..”
. Our first Zoom lecture was given by Frank Smith on Thursday 25th February and was thoroughly enjoyed by eighteen members who joined the online meeting. Please consider joining us for future online talks. We are indebted to Frank who kindly offered to be our first speaker using this new format. Frank entertained us with a talk lasting over 45 … Continue reading “Our First Online Zoom Lecture Meeting !”
We have an exciting new venture for our members ! Our first ‘Online Lecture‘ to be given by our good friend Frank Smith. An Event Page (in the Forthcoming Events Menu to the right) gives full details. You can click this link to take you there too… Online Lecture by Frank Smith Join us at the end of the month … Continue reading “LAE Online Lecture by Frank Smith – On Thursday 25th February 2021”
Some time ago Treasurer Andrew Kibler asked members for some recollections from their apprenticeship, training or maybe from their working life which might be of interest, entertain and maybe make you laugh ! Please find a few minutes to send along some of your memories. It would be good to build up an archive of stories which I am sure … Continue reading “Apprenticeship Memories”
The association has a video on You Tube…….. The associated link is free for anyone to use if you think it will be to the benefit of the association, especially in recruiting new members…. . Click here to see the video open in a new tab:- LAE You Tube Video
. John Bentley has started gathering information and articles to be included in the next Journal. Any articles that might be of interest to members should be sent to him directly using the Contact link in the menu above. Obituaries are included in the Journal and unless we are informed of the passing of a member an obituary might be … Continue reading “Call for Information for the Next Journal…..”
