CIE Newsletter
Sue Parker
Dear Members and Friends,
The CIE Photo Competition is now open for entries. This is taking place on our Facebook page (The Cleveland Institution of Engineers), where you can find the details. The theme is “The Industry of the Tees Valley and its Heritage”. The photograph doesn't have to be new, but must not have appeared in any publication or other competition before.
My last newsletter contained details of our summer social event on Saturday September 7th. Details are repeated, so if you are interested in this visit, please let me know. Caroline Robson is kindly organizing this event.
Visit to Grosmont, NYMR and mining heritage walk.
Provisional timetable:
Transport options
Northern Rail train departs Middlesbrough 10:38hrs Arrives Grosmont 11:44hrs at own cost.
Car parking is available at £4 per day at Grosmont Station or at the North York Moors National Park Car Park nearby.
Meet outside the Booking Office on Grosmont Station (YO225QE) from 11:45am.
12:00 hrs Visit the exhibitions in St Matthews Church, Grosmont and walk to the engine sheds.(Caroline will try to arrange a short tour of the sheds for those interested but this is limited on numbers, please let me know if you would like to take part in this option).
There are plenty of tea rooms in Grosmont for those wishing to have lunch before the walk.
Take the 13:30hrs train to Goathland. Fares are tbc but approximately £6 single. (limited seating as this is the dining train - if we have numbers I could try to reserve seats) Dogs are £2.50, and are welcome at the final venue.
Arrive Goathland 13:50hrs. Walk down to Beck Hole and call at Birch Hall Inn for a brief drink and visit to the toilet. Short history of the pub and hamlet.
Walk back to Grosmont on the Rail Trail with two local guides with stops to view ironstone and whinstone mining archaeology.
Visit the site of the Esk Valley mine .
Return to Grosmont for approximately 17:00
Grosmont Crossing Club will be opened up for drinks and if there is enough interest and pre-orders, pie and mash can be delivered. Again, please let me know if you would like this option.
Train departs back to Middlesbrough at 19:32. (No more trains after this!)
Presidential Address & AGM
Our first technical event of the season will be the AGM and Presidential Lecture on Tuesday 1st October. Please find a poster attached. If you can print this and display it, or forward it on, that would be much appreciated.
We are still inviting nominations for the Council for 2013-14. If you would like to nominate anyone, or even yourself, please let me know, and I will pass on your nomination to the Secretary. If you would like to know more about the Council, please ask!
We are also looking for volunteers for the 2014-15 Programme Committee. This is a small group (5 or 6) who meet monthly to organize the next season of lectures and events. If you want an introduction to the workings of the CIE, this is a good place to start! Please let me know if you are likely to be interested. If you don’t want to be part of a formal committee, but would just like to help out now and then, please let me know. We are always looking out for keen volunteers for humble tasks like setting up the display boards at meetings, or acting as a "greeter" and directing people towards coffee, or shepherding them into the lecture at 6pm!
OTHER INSTITUTE NEWS
The CIAS have a programme of summer events:-
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Please look at the website for details of further events through the summer.
http://www.teesarchaeology.com/partners/CIAS/CIAS_programme.html
Regards Sue
Sue Parker BSc(Dunelm), CPhys, FIMMM
Technical Events Officer
Cleveland Institution of Engineers
tel 01642 784 726 - with voicemail
(mbl 07730 051 026 - not always switched on!)