Our monthly meetings (with a guest speaker) are free to all, including non-members, are held on the first Wednesday of the month in the Methodist Church, Evesham followed by free tea and biscuits.
Wed Nov 5th 2pm: Ian Caskie will be speaking about the SS Great Britain: from launch to 're-launch’'
In building SS Great Britain, the second of his three great ships, Brunel successfully combined and adapted the very best of cutting-edge technologies to create the world’s first transatlantic liner – a true wonder of the Victorian age. She was the first ocean-going steamship with an iron hull and the first driven by a propeller. This extraordinary ship, launched in 1843 as the largest and fastest afloat, transformed shipbuilding and sea travel forever.
Venue: Evesham Methodist Church, 71 Bridge Street, Evesham, WR11 4SF
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Image: Launch of the SS Great Britain, the revolutionary ship of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at Bristol in 1843. Thomas Ashburton Picken, after Joseph Walter. Via Wikimedia Commons, licensed public domain.
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