The Art of Robert Stephenson – Images of the man, his life and works (Talk)

Join us FREE for the Robert Stephenson & Co. Bicentenary celebration in collaboration with the Robert Stephenson Trust.

About ‘The Art of Robert Stephenson – Images of the man, his life and works’, by J Michael Taylor MBE, Robert Stephenson Trust Trustee.

The life and achievements of the nineteenth century’s finest engineer is presented with lavish use of illustrations of historic documents, paintings, video and sound.

About the Robert Stephenson Trust

The Robert Stephenson Trust was formed in 1988, initially to help save the last substantial part of what had once been the works of 'Robert Stephenson & Co' until 1904.

Today the Robert Stephenson Trust promotes the achievements of one of the greatest engineers of the Nineteenth Century with the aim of making today’s generation aware of his achievements and inspire a new generation of engineers through his achievements.

Date and Timings

Date: Thursday 9th February

Arrival from 1:30pm, starting 2pm

Guests are welcome to stay in our 5|Quarter café bar following the event.

Booking information

Each person attending must have their own ticket.

Tickets are free, but if you would like to make a small donation to support the charitable work of The Common Room, it would be hugely appreciated.

Additional information

Location: Lecture Theatre, The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE

Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.

Our building is fully accessible - if you have any queries about accessibility, please contact [email protected]

The Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be encouraged to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit thecommonroom.org.uk/about-the-common-room

About The Common Room

The Common Room is a charity formed in 2017 to restore the Grade II* listed Neville Hall in Newcastle upon Tyne (home to The Mining Institute since 1872), and its significant archive and collections documenting centuries of engineering, mining, and wider scientific innovation.

Thanks to National Lottery players, an £8.9m grant has enabled us to spend over £7 million restoring the building, and around £2m to support our running costs, preserve our collections, and to drive our mission: to use our unique heritage to inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.

Complete with its own café bar, 5|Quarter, The Common Room is also available for hire for private events, including conferences, lectures, weddings, and gigs.

Find out more at thecommonroom.org.uk

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