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MonthlyTalksatLondonCanalMuseum
Ourmonthlytalksstartat19:30 onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.Admission is atnormalcharges and you don’tneedtobook. Theyendaround21:00.
Nove mber7th
TheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JamesBrindleyisrecognizedas oneoftheleadingearly canalengineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofnanalplanningand building.Chris Lewis willexplainhowBrindleymadesuchapositivecontributiontotheeducation
ofthatgroup ofearly“civilenginerrs”.
Dec ember5th
IcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforethearrivaloffreezers,therewasa demandforiceforfoodpreservationandcatering,Malcolm willexplainthehistoryofimporting natural iceand thetechnology ofbuildingicewells, and howLondon’s icetradegrew.
February 6th
AnUpdateonthe CotswordCanals,byLizPayne.TheSmoudwaterCanalismoving towardsreopenling.TheThamesandSevernCanalwilltakealittlelonger.Wewillhaveareport onthepresentstateofplay.
March 6th
EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands,byMirandaVickers.TheThames had manyislands. Mirandahas undertakenareviewofallofthem. Shewilltellus aboutthoseofgreatestinterest. Onlinebookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
Moreinto:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
LondonCanalMuseum
12-13 NewWharfRoad, LondonNI9RT www.canalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobi Tel:020 77130836
21.Whenis thetalk onJames Brindley?
A. February6th B. March6th
C. November7th D. December 5th
22.What is thetopicofthetalkinFebruary?
A.The CanalPioneers. B. IcefortheMetropolis
C. Eyots andAits-ThamesIslands
D.AnUpdateon theCotswordCanals
23.Whowillgivethetalk ontheislandsin theThames.
A. MirandaVickers B. MalcolmTucker
C. Chris Lewis D. LizPayne
