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From: SCRSS [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 2:27 PM To: SCRSS Subject: SCRSS - Fri 9 Oct - 7pm - Illustrated talk on Cosmonauts exhibition PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! See attached flyer. A final reminder about our talk on Friday 9 October by Doug Millard from the Science Museum. There are some places left and we urge everyone intending to come along to let us know in advance! Friday 9 October, 7pm Doug Millard on Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age Doug Millard is Senior Curator on the Science Museum’s major new exhibition on the history of the Soviet space programme, which opened last week. The exhibition shows how Russia turned the dream of space travel into a reality and became the first nation to explore space. It looks at the historical, cultural and spiritual context of Russian space travel, and includes the most significant collection of Russian spacecraft and artefacts ever to be shown in the UK. The event is timed to coincide with World Space Week which marks the anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite, by the USSR in October 1957. Please note: Normal entrance fees apply (SCRSS members £3.00 / non-members £5.00). The SCRSS centre is located at the corner of Brixton Road with Wynne Road. Nearest underground stations: Brixton (Victoria line), Oval (Northern line). Buses: 3, 59, 133, 159, 415 (Loughborough Road stop) Ralph Gibson Hon. Secretary Society for Co-operation in Russian & Soviet Studies [SCRSS] SCRSS 320 Brixton Road London SW9 6AB Tel: 020 7274 2282 / Eml: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] / Web: <http://www.scrss.org.uk/> http://www.scrss.org.uk/ Registered Charity No: 1104012