Programme of meetings 2009/10

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10-Sep @ 1900 hrs
The transition from iron to steel - a Scottish perspective
Prof Hugh McQueen, Concordia University, Montreal

@ Room M212, James Weir Building, Strathclyde University
75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ

Contact: John Wilcox T: 07974 823451 E: gaeltech_assoc@tiscali.co.uk

You can download a copy of Hugh's paper here.

20-Oct @ 1900 hrs
A case study in historical cannon manufacturing technology
Alan Birkbeck, Glasgow University

@ Room J361, James Watt Building South, Glasgow University, G12 8QQ

Contact: Phil Harrison T: 0141 330 4318 E: p.harrison@mech.gla.ac.uk

17-Nov @ 1900 hrs
Company visit
Mike Westoby, Balfour Beatty Rail

@ Headrig Rd, South Queensferry, EH30 9SH

Contact: Cliff McGuire E: Cliff.McGuire@exova.com
Numbers limited; please register with the Secretary Jim Haywood [E: haywood.jim@btinternet.com]

For details, see the news page.

09-Dec @ 1930 hrs
Jewellery Investment Casting
Mike Hurst, Caradale Gold Foundry

@ Garfield House Hotel, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, G33 6HW

Contact: Willie Howson T: 01698 428929 E: williamhowson@blueyonder.co.uk

14-Jan @ 1900 hrs
Joint meeting with the Welding and Joining Society
A short history of linepipe
Alan Foxton, Subsea 7

@ Room M329 James Weir Building, Strathclyde University
75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ

04-Feb @ 1830 hrs
New bones for old
Prof Liz Tanner, Glasgow University

@ Lecture Room A, Boyd Orr Building, Glasgow University,G12 8QQ

Contact: Jeff Gibson T: 01355 593753 E: jgibson@tuvnel.com

23-Feb @ 1900 hrs
To be advised
Lyn Wilson, Historic Scotland

@ Napier University Merchiston Campus
Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT

Contact: Alan Davidson T: 0131 455 2318 E: A.Davidson@napier.ac.uk

30-Mar @ 1900 hrs
Corrosion in oil and gas environments
Dr Chris Fowler, Exova Corrosion Centre

@ Room M329 James Weir Building, Strathclyde University
75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ

Contact: John Wilcox T: 07974 823451 E: gaeltech_assoc@tiscali.co.uk