CIE Newsletter

[Sue Parker]

Dear Members and Friends,  

                                                We are planning a summer social event on Saturday September 7th, and the purpose if this newsletter is to give you advanced warning to put the date in your diaries.  If you are interested in this visit, please let me know so that we can assess interest.  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)

 

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!)

 

 

Could I please remind members under 60, that subscriptions are due now.  I you would like to pay by direct debit, please e-mail our Treasurer on publ...@cieng.org .   Otherwise, please send a cheque for £5 made payable to "The Cleveland Institution of Engineers" with your name and address on the reverse to:-

 

Mr T Kirk,

Tata Steel RD&T,

Teesside Technology Centre,

PO Box 11
Eston Road
Grangetown
Middlesbrough   TS6  6US   

 

 

Our first technical event of the season will be the AGM and Presidential Lecture on Tuesday 1st October.  More details to follow nearer the event.

We are currently 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:-

Saturday 13th July 2013 11:00am Subject : - Guided walk from Runswick to Wreckhills Ironworks site Meet: - Runswick Bay Shore Car Park (NZ 809 159) Leader: - Denis Goldring We will start by walking along the scar to the site of the Wreckhills Ironworks.  There we will examine the remains of the harbour and the site where blast furnaces were erected in the mid 19th century.  The total distance is about 2 miles and the going on the scar is likely to be wet and slippery.  Low tide is 1:46pm and we will probably finish back at the Car Park about 3pm (please bring a packed lunch).     Saturday 17th August 2013 10:00am Subject : - Guided walk to view the buildings of Middlehaven Meet: - Meet at Transporter Bridge Car Park. (NZ 500 716) Leader: - Sally Childes The object of this walk is to look at the commercial and administrative buildings of the original industrial heart of old Middlesbrough . The tour will include the Customs House, Old Town Hall , Platform Arts at Middlesbrough Railway Station and many other listed buildings in what is now known as the Middlehaven area. It is hoped to arrange access to some of the buildings that have been renovated/adopted for modern day use. The total distance is about 1.5 miles and we will probably finish back at the Car Park about 1 pm.     Monday 9th Sept. 2013 7:30pm Subject : - The Palliser Works, Hartlepool Venue: - St. Mary’s Centre, Corporation Road, Middlesbrough Speaker: - Robert Dunn & John Smailes Prior to 1938 the UK steel industry relied upon imported foreign natural magnesite to provide high quality refractory products. Steetley developed an innovative process to manufacture a synthetic magnesite from local dolomite and sea water which enabled the UK to become virtually independent of imported materials. From its somewhat humble beginnings of 10,000 tons per year the plant at Hartlepool expanded to an annual capacity of 250,000 tpy. Seventy years of history will be covered using PowerPoint slides, old photographs and rarely seen film footage of the plant in operation.

Please look at the website for details of further events through the summer.

http://www.teesarchaeology.com/partners/CIAS/CIAS_programme.html

 

 

The IMechE would like to extend an invitation to our upcoming Classic Car Workshop -  Tour and Discussion - 11 July 2013 - 18:30 to 20:00

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IMechE Automobile Division, Tyne Tees Centre

Warmly invites you to attend our July 2013 Event
 

Classic Car Workshop - Tour and Discussion
A Chance to see a functioning Classic Car workshop in action with over 15 cars in progress. Visitors are encouraged to bring your own classics to the event Limited places available. Advance registration required
When	Thursday 11th July 2013 -  18:30 to 20:00 Sandwich Buffet and Refreshments available at the venue
Where	The Classic Car Workshop, Cockleberry Sawmills, West Lane, Dalton On Tees, Darlington. DL2 2PP United Kingdom Venue is half mile past Croft Circuit Entrance on your right Click to Open location in Google Maps
Speaker	Roger Tyrell: Owner of the Classic Car Workshop
Brief Description	Roger would give a tour around the workshop giving a first-hand experience on what it takes to make a classic car be at its best. The event is then open for questions and discussions. Visitors are encouraged to bring your own classic car to the event. The event is open to all members and non-members; serious enthusiasts and general public.
Next steps	Click here to add this event to your Calendar Only limited places available. Advance registration is required Use any of the options below to book your place at the event: - Submit your details at our Online Registration page - Email the organiser using our Nearyou contacts page - Send a registration email to tynet...@imechenetwork.org Registrations to be made before 9th July 2013. We will confirm your place by return email. More details and event poster available at: Tyne Tees AD Near You Events Page Please feel free to promote the event and display the poster as appropriate. Friends and Family welcome.
Cost	FREE There is no charge for attending this event and the talk is open to non-members.  Please feel free to publicise this event and invite family, friends and colleagues
Contact	Mike Lambert Email: Send a message

 

Hope to see you at an event soon.

 

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!)

 

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