Forthcoming Event
STFC: Talking Science is a series of popular science lectures that take place around STFC sites across the country. They offer a chance to hear about & discuss some of the hottest areas of science with some of the leading experts. You don't need to be an expert or even a scientist to come, they're aimed at everyone.
'Particle Physics and the LHC' - Dr Helen Heath, University of Bristol - Dr Heath will discuss complexity of the detectors needed to study the fundamental particles, show some of the latest events and discuss what might be to come. WHEN is it happening?: Thursday 16th June 2011 - 6.00pm at Polaris House, Swindon.
Press release & links
Press release & links
OS: The Power House exhibition showcases the roles of major organisations which provided the bedrock of England’s power throughout the centuries, who worked within the Tower walls; this included Ordnance Survey.
The exhibition offers the opportunity to discover the stories & personalities behind the major organisations of state, who took care of Royal business behind the mighty Tower walls, from 1100AD to the present day.
The Board of Ordnance established a Drawing Office at the Tower of London in 1716, which was used by Ordnance Survey when it was formed in 1791. The map makers remained in residence until a fire in 1841 forced a move to Southampton, where they remain today.
Visitors will be able to read about Ordnance Survey’s history at the Tower as well as see a copy of the first map produced by Ordnance Survey. The Map of Kent was completed at the Tower in 1801 at the scale of one inch to one mile. The area of Kent was covered first due to the impending threat of invasion across the channel from France.
EH: Castles to Factories, Country Piles to Cottages, Offices to Homes: All free to explore. What does England’s oldest town hall clock, the water-mill that inspired Tolkien’s Hobbit; unseen working manuscripts from Wordsworth; artworks from Barbara Hepworth & Paula Rego; a 28 foot long tapestry; the last remaining herring smokehouse in Great Yarmouth; the oldest public toilets in Leeds; the top secret decontamination chamber at Greenham Common and HMS Victory all share?
The answer; they’re all taking part in this year’s Heritage Open Days. From 8 – 11 September 2011, this annual long weekend is the largest volunteer event in Britain and celebrates the quirky to the majestic, the grand to the minute and all that is unique about England’s heritage. 1m people are expected to take advantage of the 4-day event, exploring more than 4,000 properties of every style, period & function, many of which are normally closed to the public or charge for admission.
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