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OTD 1703 first Eddystone lighthouse destroyed by the Great Storm of 1703. See luminous card of The Eddystone Lighthouse at night (MS 1733).
about 13 hours ago
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OTD 1963 Nebula Implementation Study Group held its 8th meeting, by then Ferranti Ltd had become ICT Ltd. See minutes meetings (MS2009).
2:18 AM Nov 26th
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Benjamin Brodie(d OTD 1880)wrote to Thomas Andrews re adding his name to an Assoc. trying to secure aid for science & learning.MS350/3/113
6:58 AM Nov 24th
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B OTD 1810 George Jennings, sanitary engineer. See drawing showing method of constructing public conveniences 1861 (MS1685/12)
9:05 AM Nov 10th
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B OTD1892 Sir John Alcock aviator. Wrote to Mr Wright 1914 acknowledging money order of £4.40 & had not received money won at last meeting
1:19 AM Nov 6th
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Remember remember the 5th of November. Letter sent 1813 to Henry Maudslay re specimen of parchment for corning gunpowder (MS1263)
4:56 AM Nov 5th
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OTD 1916 Field Marshall Viscount French of Ypres visited Olympia, Leeds. See memento photo album given from the Blackburn Company (MS519)
7:07 AM Oct 27th
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Buried OTD 1859 Robert Stephenson. 1854 writes to ‘Luke’ rearranging a meeting with Sir George Grey, Mr Wood will also be present (MS2108)
4:33 AM Oct 22nd
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OTD 1854 Florence Nightingale & 38 nurses sent to Crimean War. See photo & nursing certificate of Charlotte Wilsdon, 1 of nurses (MS1486)
8:17 AM Oct 21st
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New driver service starts 27 October 2009. Pick up & drop off readers at Swindon railway station on Tuesdays. Call 01793 846222 for details
4:08 AM Oct 12th
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OTD 1969 Concorde went supersonic. See Concorde 3D perspective geometry drawings & items from the Anti-Concorde project (MSL245, MS2016)
8:23 AM Oct 1st
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Festival displays in library & archives were wind power, nuclear energy, retro trade literature, futurology, Bluebird, Apollo 11 & Concorde
8:12 AM Sep 17th
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Festival was great success at the weekend. Interesting & enjoyable talks by Richard Noble & Ron Ayers on Bloodhound SSC.
4:33 AM Sep 16th
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Festival tomorrow! Scan your Gran & Looking after Photos Workshops ready, & innovative exhibits on nuclear energy, wind power and futurology
8:16 AM Sep 11th
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Only 4 days until Science Museum Festival of Innovation @ Wroughton. Archives exhibitions on Bluebird boat & car, & Concorde/Anti-Concorde
8:39 AM Sep 8th
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Preparing archives exhibitions for Science Museum Festival of Innovation on 12th/13th Sept. More info @
6:42 AM Aug 25th
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B OTD 1879 Claude Grahame-White. Procession of Decorated Cars in 1913 Hendon Grand Aerial Fete by Grahame-White Aviation Co Ltd (MS1866)
7:24 AM Aug 21st
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B OTD 1710 Thomas Simpson, mathematician. Simpson’s ‘Elements of Plane Geometry & also the Mensuration of both Superficies & Solids’ MS359
7:28 AM Aug 20th
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B OTD 1874 Katharine Wright sister of the Wright bros. Writes from France 1909 on postcard featuring brother Orville on the front (MS2011)
7:54 AM Aug 19th
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OTD 1874 d Sir Wm Fairbairn engineer, wrote to Capt Fowke on the strength of ironwork of domes for 1862 international exhibition (MS1685/9)
4:05 AM Aug 18th
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