Surrey Industrial History Group

SIHG Talk: “Brooklands – the birthplace of British motor racing” by David Nicholson (Zoom)

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Talk
Groups: 
Surrey Industrial History Group
Periods: 
20th century

Before 1909, there were no purpose-built automobile racing tracks in the world. All racing was carried out on normal roads. Hugh Fortesque Locke King decided to build the first track on his estate at Brooklands. The building virtually bankrupted him and certainly put a strain on his health. Brooklands also became the birthplace of British aviation, with some of the most famous innovators and flyers basing themselves there.

SIHG Talk: "Wheels of Industry: Langley Mill" by Robert Mee (Zoom)

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Talk
Groups: 
Surrey Industrial History Group
Periods: 
Post-medieval

Langley Mill, on the Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire border, is sometimes (probably wrongly!) described as having been the "most industrialised village in the country". What didn't Langley Mill produce? This talk looks at the various companies established in the 19th and 20th centuries, and at their eventual demise.

SIHG Talk: "The History of British Radar (Eat Your Carrots!)" by Guy Bartlett (Zoom)

Events: 
Talk
Groups: 
Surrey Industrial History Group
Periods: 
20th century

As Britain faced the threat of Nazi invasion it became clear our Airforce was outnumbered 4:1; so the British Government turned to scientists for a solution. They asked for a “Death Ray”, but what they got was even more advantageous.
This is the story of how two unlikely men and a mathematical formula changed the tide of the war.
They say truth is stranger than fiction. Indeed, it was here.

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