Works of Genius: I.K. Brunel’s Engineering Achievements and Their Legacy
A symposium jointly organised by English Heritage, the University of Bath
and Brunel 200, 15 September 2006.
On the date of Brunel’s death, the symposium will bring together
practitioners and researchers from different disciplines to discuss and
present the findings of recent research on topics such as Brunel’s
adventurous designs for bridges, his use of cast iron, his spectacular ships
and his relationships with other engineers.
The symposium will take place at STEAM: Museum of the Great Western Railway
in Swindon. The Symposium Fee: £50 includes coffee and tea, lunch, a free
copy of ‘Brunel: In Love with the Impossible’ (RRP £17.95) and ‘The Great
Western World Heritage Site: the Genesis of Modern Transport’, A
Consultation Document, English Heritage, and admission to STEAM Museum
exhibition. Registered students: £25.
PROGRAMME
9.30 Registration and coffee
10.00 Session one: welcome & introduction:
Chair: Andrew Kelly, Director, Brunel 200
10.05 Brunel – recent research, ‘a review’:
Angus Buchanan, Professor Emeritus in the History of Technology, University
of Bath
10.30 Brunel and cast iron:
Dr Steven Brindle, Historic Buildings Inspector, English Heritage and
Malcolm Tucker, Consultant Civil Engineer
11.30 Brunel – the French Connection:
J.F. Belhoste, Directeur d’etudes, L’École pratique des Hautes Études,
Université Paris Sorbonne
12.00 Brunel’s wrought iron bridges:
David Greenfield, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE); Panel for Historic
Engineering Works (PHEW)
12.30 Discussion
13.00 Lunch and optional visit to ‘Steam’ Museum exhibitions
14.30 Session two
Chair: Angus Buchanan, Professor Emeritus in the History of Technology,
University of Bath
14.35 Brunel as colleague: the South Wales perspective:
Stephen Jones, Author, ‘Brunel in South Wales Volume 1: In Trevithick's
Tracks’
15.05 Brunel’s ships:
Matthew Tanner, Director, ss Great Britain Trust
15.35 A Great Western World Heritage Site – pioneer transport or Work of
Genius?
Keith Falconer, Head of Industrial Archaeology, English Heritage
16.05 Discussion
16.45 Conclusions and close
Please contact Lucie Pursell: [log in to unmask] for an application form
and further information.
Marion Harney
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering University of Bath Bath
BA2 7AY
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