Power in North East England
Schedule
Wed Mar 15 2023 at 02:00 pm to 05:30 pm
Location
The Common Room | Newcastle upon Tyne, EN
About this Event
The North East of England led the country in the application of electricity to motive power in industry in the early years of the 20th Century. Many important features in large-scale electricity production and distribution were conceived and introduced by what is now regarded as, the most innovative of all the power companies extant in the UK at that time.
Aided by far-sighted and technically gifted engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs, such as Merz, Parsons, Reyrolle and their close associates, the North Eastern Electric Supply Company (NESCo) grew from small beginnings in 1889 on Tyneside into a Company which led the field in an area which stretched from the Scottish border down through the industrial area of Teesside and into North Yorkshire, right up to Nationalisation and integration of UK-wide electricity supply in 1947.
Individual presentations by acknowledged experts in their field will cover the birth of the industry in the late 19th century, through nationalisation in the mid-20th century to the present day where private companies are developing and applying new technologies to provide us with affordable, reliable and sustainable low-carbon, electrical energy.
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Ticket price (+ small booking fee) includes refreshments
£15.00 N&N members
£17.50 non-members/guests
Please book by Friday 3rd March 2023
Where is it happening?
The Common Room, Neville Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 15.00 to GBP 17.50
