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Association of British Transport & Engineering Museums and Special Subject Network for Inland Transport (SSNIT)
11 February 2010
Wednesday 17 March 2010
10.30 - 3.45
The Walker Suite
The National Railway Museum
York
The sight and sound of a working vehicle or locomotive is a delight to the public and enthusiast alike and is more interesting than a machine sitting as a static object in a museum or heritage attraction. The operation of working vehicles does bring a whole new set of problems and issues and this seminar aims to provide a forum to debate the question of whether "to work or not to work"?
The seminar will feature a range of speakers from across the spectrum and will offer practical and theoretical insights into the thorny issue of operating heritage transport.
There will also be the opportunity for delegates to debate the issue in an open discussion at the end of the meeting.
This seminar has been jointly organised
by ABTEM & SNNIT
The speakers:
Chris Knapp has worked for the Imperial War Museum for 20 years and trained in industrial conservation with the Science Museum. He has an MSc in Museum Studies and is an accredited member of ICON.
Marta Leskard is the Conservation Manager for the Science Museum and is based at its Wroughton site near Swindon.
Mike Stripe is the Secretary of the Vintage Sports Car Club, based at Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire.
Richard Gibbon is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with 26 years experience curating and operating collection items. He was Head of Engineering Collections at the NRM from 1989 to 2006.
To book a place, please complete the attached form and return it by Wednesday 10 March 2010 to:
Tim Bryan
Secretary
Association of British Transport & Engineering Museums
C/o Heritage Motor Centre
Banbury Road
Gaydon
WARWICKSHIRE
CV35 OBJ
E-Mail: Tbryan9@heritage-motor-centre.co.ukThe Delegate fee includes all refreshments and lunch. Cheques should be made payable to:
ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH TRANSPORT & ENGINEERING MUSEUMS.
Fee: £37.00
HOW TO GET THERE
The seminar will be held at:
The Walker Suite
National Railway Museum
Leeman Road
YORK YO26 4XJ
For directions, please visit the museum website at: http://www.nrm.org.uk/
The NRM map shows the two public entrances. The ABTEM / SSNIT meeting in the Walker Suite is accessed from the Car Park entrance. A meet and greet operative from the NRM's Events Dept. will guide the delegates into the Conference facility. Delegates should not use the City entrance to the Museum as it will not be open until 10.00
Information in the programme is correct at the time of publication. ABTEM and SSNIT reserve the right to make changes of substitutions to the programme where necessary.
BOOKING FORM
I wish to book _________ place(s) at the ABTEM/SSNIT Autumn Seminar on 17 March 2010
I enclose a cheque made payable to ABTEM for: £______________
I enclose an official order and require an invoice
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Please state if you have any special dietary or access needs
Please send completed booking forms and payment to:
Tim Bryan, Secretary, Association of British Transport Museums, c/o
Heritage Motor Centre, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 OBJ
E-mail:tbryan9@heritage-motor-centre.co.uk
Closing date for bookings: 10 March 2010
