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Industrial & Economic History Group or The Commercial Influences on Past, Present and Future Development of the Thames Valley !
Objective
First,
we are pleased you are interested in this area and we hope that we as
a group will be able to make a real contribution to the Riverside Project.
Second, we think the group title might be amended to something along the
following lines: “The Commercial Influences on Past, Present and Future
Development of the Thames Valley.” Perhaps rather long, so all suggestions
very welcome!
Third, the areas of interest of our group that listed at the meeting were:
Boat building Leisure & Recreation Transport – People and Goods Industrial
influence on Riverside Development and vice versa Mills and their present
uses Photography
We are sure there many other possibilities
THE THAMES IN BERKSHIRE - NOT JUST A PRETTY PLACE
Reading U3A Members's Meeting talk 10th February 2011 at 2.15 pm
by Jane Sellwood
All Thames Valley Network Members welcome
Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3BE
There is no parking at tthe church
RIVER THAMES: DRINKING WATER & SEWAGE TREATMENT
Talk by Jane Sellwood to Reading U3A Science & Technology Group
Tuesday 22nd March 2011 2.15 pm
All Thames Valley Network Members welcome
Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3BE
There is no parking at tthe church
Due to circumstances completely
beyond my control the Naval College has informed me that although they had
previously booked a conducted tour for us in 3rd April they have now
organised a much higher revenue producing event for them on that date and it
would not be possible to accommodate us. I have therefore agreed a new date of
27th March.
Investigating others but
The Barrier itself can
be seen from the riverbank. (It is neither possible to set foot on it nor in
the control room)
There is a café on the
bank with good views of the Barrier beneath which is a museum containing a
working model of a barrier gate and considerable explanation about the river
etc. There is also a video presentation lasting about 20 minutes on the history
of the construction of the Barrier. Entrance to the museum (payable on the day)
£3
This includes the
Painted Hall and the Chapel that are free anyway but as well as much history
about the place includes places that are not normally open to the public.
Having visited the Old RN College on many occasions it is well worth the fee of
£6 (payable in advance)
The problem is time. Really one wants at least two days to do all the
attractions in the area justice.
More information on the Old RN College is available on their website.
This depends on the number going but an indicative price is about 35 -
£19/ per head or about 50 - £14/head which includes a gratuity for the driver.
If you are interested please e-mail with the following information
(ldroland@gmail.com)
1 Name
2. Number in the party
3. Where you would like to join coach (Locations still being investigated)
4. Do you want to join the conducted tour of the Old RN College?
5.. Would you like to make your own travel arrangements on the day or
join the coach party?
Thames Traditional Boat day 13th June 2911 at
You are invited to join us for our traditional boating day at Beale Park, set around a 7 acre lake connected to the river, just a mile or so upstream from Pangbourne at Lower Basildon.
This Activities Day is organised by Reading U3A
Flyer and Application Form
The aim is to explore
Cotswold
Water Park Visit - Postponed for reassessment
for a variation to be organised in spring 2011 for a visit to the Cotswold
Water Park (developed for leisure, wildlife and other uses from a large
number of gravel pits) might be a good initial step (see www.waterpark.org
for more information) . We have been in contact with Jill Bewley (Education,
Events and Publicity Officer of the Cotswold Water Park Society ) . We
envisage the visit as starting with a session that will include an introductory
talk by Jill or one of her colleagues followed by questions and discussion,
and then our visiting some key areas of the Park relevant to our area
of interest – this might include talking with people who have made financial
investments in facilities, etc. Other groups (e.g. Natural History,
Art, Photography) involved in the Riverside Project might
also join us and after the introductory talk leave to do their own thing.
The Cotswold Water Park Society is a charity and so they have to make
a charge for their time, but she said this would be small – we need to
discuss this further and make clear the publicity they will get! It could
also be an opportunity for our group to get together, discuss our part
in the Riverside Project, and arrange further activities.
Finally, if anybody has other ideas for our group about other subjects
to study, relevant visits that might be arranged, etc, please share these
with the group. Sue and I are already committed for May and the first
three weeks of June, but after that we are fairly free, so please put
your thinking caps on so that we can move ahead!
Sue & Keith Thrower