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This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. --------------- For any James Watt enthusiasts out there, with the 300th anniversary of his death approaching in 2018. Clare Clare Weston Curator – Domestic and Cultural Life (Mondays to Wednesdays) Black Country Living Museum Tel: 0121 521 3520 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Web: www.bclm.com<http://www.bclm.com/> [cid:image001.png@01D2BDA7.DD0B9E80] [cid:image002.png@01D2BDA7.DD0B9E80] From: History West Midlands [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of History West Midlands Sent: 19 April 2017 08:35 To: Clare Weston <[log in to unmask]> Subject: The real James Watt - Films and Book [Much more than the 'inventor' of the steam engine Who was the real James Watt?] Mention the name of James Watt (1736 - 1819) and the immediate response is usually 'Steam Engine'! But now, as the 300th anniversary of his death approaches, historians are exploring other aspects of this multi-talented and visionary man whose attitudes and actions were often complex. In the next two years, History West Midlands<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-r/> will be contributing to this search for a broader understanding of Watt and the world in which he lived and which he did so much to change. As part of this initiative watch three videos [James Watt – A great Enlightenment Man] [James Watt – 18th Century scientist and revolutionary player]<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-y/> [James Watt’s workshop – Inventing the modern world]<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-j/> James Watt - A great Enlightenment Man<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-t/> James Watt - 18th Century scientist and revolutionary player<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-d/> James Watt’s workshop - Inventing the modern world<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-h/> Read this fascinating book Making The World Anew Free post and packing* Ben Russell, Curator of Mechanical Engineering at the Science Museum, London, creates an enthralling picture of a fascinating man in a “unique, expansive exploration”. He demonstrates how Watt repeatedly transformed ephemeral ideas into important new technologies and tangible artefacts. He also shows how Watt has become emblematic of modern thinking. This is an accessible and thoroughly enjoyable book for the non-specialist reader who wants to know more about this crucially important figure of his age. Order now: Only £17.95<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-k/> [James Watt: Making the World Anew]<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-u/> [James Watt 2019]<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-o/> James Watt 2019 This project is providing new and regularly updated resources about the life of James Watt and his two sons, James Watt Junior (1769 - 1848) and Gregory (1777 - 1804). It also shows how Watt became a hero of modernity in later times. View the site »<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-b/> How did the power of steam change the world? Steam engines powered the industrial revolution which made Britain the 'workshop of the world'. This edition of History West Midlands examines the development of steam technology, its implications for daily life and much more. Order now: Only £10<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-n/> [http://i6.cmail19.com/ei/t/84/7CD/542/005614/steam.jpg]<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-p/> Mechanical wonders in miniature One man’s 30 year quest to reproduce in exact detail the engines that powered the Industrial Revolution. [http://i7.cmail19.com/ei/t/84/7CD/542/005614/1.png]<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-x/> Unique access Revolutionary Players An extensive and comprehensive resource including original documents, images and much more of the men and women who created the Industrial Revolution in the English Midlands. It includes James Watt and his contemporaries such as Matthew Boulton, Josiah Wedgwood and Erasmus Darwin. Visit www.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk »<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-m/> [Revolutionary Players]<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-c/> Sign up for our newsletter »<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-l-klhlhyk-bwgutl-q/> Send to a friend »<http://historywestmidlands.forwardtomyfriend.com/t-bwgutl-5BC8A62F-klhlhyk-l-a> © Copyright 2017 Click here to unsubscribe<http://historywestmidlands.cmail19.com/t/t-u-klhlhyk-bwgutl-f/> .* UK only excluding p&p. The SHCG list is provided for members of Social History Curators Group to discuss subjects relevant to social history in museums. To join SHCG visit www.shcg.org.uk . Opinions expressed in this email are the responsibility of the author and are not necessarily shared by SHCG. 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