Radstock Museum runs two series of TALKS.
Bygone Days talks celebrate both local and national history. These talks are often held at The Somer Centre in Midsomer Norton but please check the details carefully for each talk below.
Science in Radstock talks are ‘popular science’ talks; an eclectic mixture of current science disciplines and past, present and future technologies. These talks are usually held in Radstock, at the Radstock Working Men’s Club, but please check the details carefully for each talk below.
SCIENCE IN RADSTOCK TALKS
Tuesday February 18th at 7.30pm at Radstock Working Men’s Club
Dendrochronology: the study of tree rings and what they can reveal by Dr Maren Pauly
Dr Maren Pauly, a lecturer at Bath Spa University, has wide research experience into a range of environmental projects in Canada and in Europe.
She will explore the fascinating subject of determining the age of a tree, or wood from it, plus the environmental conditions in which it grew, through the profile of its growth rings together with carbon dating.
Tuesday February 18th at 7.30pm at Radstock Working Men’s Club
Admission £3. Under 18 years free
BYGONE DAYS LIVING HISTORY TALK
Tuesday February 18th at 7.30pm at the Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton
“The Ups and Downs of the Somersetshire Coal Canal” an illustrated talk by Adrian Tuddenham
When the Somersetshire Coal Canal was being planned, the initial survey by William Smith showed a 135 ft difference in level between the coalfields and its proposed junction with the Kennet & Avon Canal.
Overcoming this obstacle involved some innovative technology and several major changes of plan, almost leading to bankruptcy, before the canal finally struggled into existence.
Admission £4
Tuesday February 18th at 7.30pm at the Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton.
BYGONE DAYS LIVING HISTORY TALK
Tuesday March 3rd at 7.30pm at the Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton
“The Tale of Two Towers” an illustrated talk by Dennis Chedgy
Admission £4. Tuesday March 3rd at 7.30pm at the Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton
SCIENCE IN RADSTOCK TALK
Tuesday March 17th at 7.30pm at Radstock Working Men’s Club
Ultrasound: from submarine detection to baby scanning: with Dr Francis Duck
SCIENCE IN RADSTOCK TALK
Tuesday April 21st at 7.30pm at Radstock Working Men’s Club
The neuroscience of creativity: inside the brain of a design engineer: with Dr Roger Orpwood
There are several ways to keep in touch with the Museum talks programmes.
You can sign up for the monthly Museum Newsletter, which is distributed by email, and includes details of Events, Talks, Exhibitions, Children’s activities and other snippets of News.
Please use the button below:
You can access our Newsletter archive by clicking HERE
You can also ask to be on the reminder email list for each of the talk series – see below.
The BYGONE DAYS TALKS are organised by Museum Volunteers, in support of the Museum. Details will be posted here or you can ask to be placed onto the Bygone Days emailing list by sending an email request to bygonedays@radstockmuseum.co.uk
The SCIENCE in RADSTOCK TALKS are organised by Museum Volunteers, in support of the Museum. Details will be posted here or you can ask to be placed onto the Science in Radstock emailing list by sending an email request to sinrteam@gmail.com
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