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The document summarizes an upcoming meeting of the Historical Group to be held on March 2, 2013 at the Catalyst Museum and Science Discovery Centre in Widnes, Cheshire. The meeting will explore the development of the chemical industry in the North-West of England through several presentations on the history of the industry in the Runcorn-Widnes area. The day-long program includes talks on Runcorn's chemical foundations, the Leblanc process in Widnes, and the development of the chemical industry in the area over the 20th century. Pre-registration of £15 is required and includes lunch and tea.

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The document summarizes an upcoming meeting of the Historical Group to be held on March 2, 2013 at the Catalyst Museum and Science Discovery Centre in Widnes, Cheshire. The meeting will explore the development of the chemical industry in the North-West of England through several presentations on the history of the industry in the Runcorn-Widnes area. The day-long program includes talks on Runcorn's chemical foundations, the Leblanc process in Widnes, and the development of the chemical industry in the area over the 20th century. Pre-registration of £15 is required and includes lunch and tea.

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Meeting at Catalyst Museum and Science Discovery Centre, Widnes, Cheshire,

Saturday 2 March 2013


The Historical Group traditionally holds its meetings in London, but if we are to
explore the development of the chemical industry in one of its major strongholds in
the nineteenth century, i.e. the North-West of England, then it is appropriate that we
should hold the meeting where it all happened. Catalyst is located in a former ICI
laboratory, and it contains an interesting museum of the chemical industry. There
will be a charge for attending this meeting and pre-registration is essential. Full
details of the programme are as follows:

The History of the Chemical Industry in the Runcorn Widnes Area


Saturday March 2, 2013
Catalyst Museum and Science Discovery Centre, Mersey Road, Widnes,
Cheshire, WA8 0DF
Programme
10.15 Coffee and tea
10.45 Welcome
10.50 Dr John Beacham, CBE, DSc: Runcorns Chemical Foundation, or Location,
Location, Location
11.30 Dr John Hudson, FRSC: Leblanc Widnes
12.10 LUNCH
13.25 Peter Reed, Independent Researcher: Widnes: Wheres theres muck, theres
brass!
14.00 Launch of book by Gerald Hayes, MRSC: The Catalyst Triangle - Mathieson,
McKechnie and Wigg.
14.10 Dr Diana Leitch, FRSC: Runcorn and Widnes in the first half of the 20th century
14.55 Dr Vincent Attwood, MInstP: Nuclear Bomb Work at Runcorn during WW2
15.15 TEA
15.35 Prof. Colin Suckling, OBE, DSc, FRSE: The Latter Days of the Widnes
Research Laboratory.
16.05 Dr Jenny Clucas, MRSC: Runcorn and Widnes the future
16.45 Closing remarks and Close of Meeting

There is ample free parking at Catalyst. For directions go to www.catalyst.org.uk


Nearest station is Runcorn; walk over the bridge or take a taxi. A convenient train
departs Euston 0807, arrives 0955.

REGISTRATION FORM

The History of the Chemical industry in the Runcorn Widnes Area and enclose a
cheque for 15, payable to the RSC Historical Group. This charge includes a
sandwich lunch morning and afternoon tea or coffee.
Name.. e-mail........
Address (please print)
.
(postcode)

To register, please return the above form with a cheque for 15, payable to 'RSC
Historical Group' to Dr. John Hudson, Graythwaite, Loweswater, Cockermouth,
Cumbria CA13 0SU. Receipt of cheques will be acknowledged to applicants who
give theire-mail address. For any problems or queries please contact John at
[email protected].

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