NEIMME: Events

August

Time
Date
Event
6:00pm
Friday 1st August 2008
Society of Bookbinders lecture
5:00pm
Thursday 7th August 2008
Library Committee Meeting - Library
5:30pm
Wednesday 20th August
Council Meeting - Library
5.30pm
27th August 2008
Society of Antiquaries - Lecture theatre+Boardroom

Institute general meetings

Time
Date
Event
6.00pm
Thursday 25th September 2008
General Meeting "Methodism in the Northumberland and Durham Coalfield" Prof. Robert Colls, School of Historical Studies, University of Leicester
6.00pm
Thursday 23rd October 2008
Annual General Meeting "Presidential Address" John Gerard McCabe
11.00am
Wednesday 5th November 2008

The History of Lambton Engine Works and its Locomotive Sheds, 1835-2008. Joint presentation by Colin Mountford NEIMME and Malcolm Young

6.00pm
Thursday 20th November 2008

"Mining for Radioactive Waste Disposal in the UK.  Neil Blundell Principal Nuclear Inspector.

11.00am
Wednesday 10th December 2008

"Gelsenkirchen - a Mining Town in the Ruhr. Dr Eric Wade FNEIMME member.

6.00pm
Thursday 22nd January 2009

“Colombian Coal - an Andean Adventure” Rick Smith, FWS Consultants Ltd.

6.00pm
Thursday 19th February 2009
“The Importance of Faults - Field Studies along the Northumbrian Coast”.  Michael Welch Rock Deformation Research, University of Leeds.
11.00am
Wednesday 11th March 2009
 “Designing Conveyor Systems for Mining Engineers”. Author Tom Peacock (Retired). Babcock Huwood International.
6.00pm
Thursday 26th March 2009

“Maltby Pride” – Hargreaves acquisition of Maltby Colliery from UK Coal. Mr Gerry Huitison, Manager Maltby Colliery

7:30pm
Friday 10th April 2009
President's informal dinner
6.00pm
Thursday 23rd April 2009
“New Tyne Crossing”. Trevor Jackson, Managing Director TT2 Ltd
 
Friday 15th May 2009
Annual golf competition. Bedlingtonshire Golf Club Northumberland
6.00pm Thursday 21st May 2009
"The Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia". David Grainger NEIMME
6.00pm
Thursday 24th September 2009

“Coal Mine Safety in China”. Norman Jackson NEIMME member.

11.00am
Wednesday 14th October 2009

"Celebrating Robert Stephenson’s achievements." John Addyman, Chairman “NORTH EAST” Railway Association, Author ‘R. Stephenson Railway Engineer’.

7:30pm
Friday 16th October 2009
President's annual dinner. A joint celebration with the ROBERT STEPHENSON TRUST to recognise the achievements of Robert Stephenson (DOB 16th October 1803).

Note: General Meetings – Meet in Nicholas Wood Memorial Library at 5.30pm for tea/coffee and biscuits. The paper commences at 6.00pm prompt in the Lecture Theatre. Papers should be approximately 40 minutes in duration with 15 minutes for questions. At 7.00pm a buffet is provided in the Nicholas Wood Memorial Library except when a Council Dinner is arranged. Members usually make a donation for this.

Lectures are free and open to the public. No booking is required. Wheelchair access and level access can be arranged, please call 0191 2322201.

COUNCIL MEETINGS

In library 5.00pm for tea/coffee meeting commences 5.30pm prompt.

Thursday 4th December 2008
Thursday 5th February 2009
Thursday 9th April 2009
Thursday 27th August 2009