Engineering Excellence looks at a mix of telecoms, power, industrial
working museums and evolving architecture in all its wonderful
diversity.
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Telecoms at
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Telecoms at
Bletchley Park
The GPO's expertise from its research department at Dollis
Hill was invaluable in assisting Bletchley Park to develop
robust, electro-mechanical machines which could be used to
break the wartime codes.
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Bankside |
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Bankside
Tales of the riverbank in London, including Bankside Power
Station, Tate Modern and the Millennium Bridge.
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Amberley Museum |
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Amberley Museum
Amberley Museum is located in the tranquil and picturesque
setting of a former chalk pit, with easy road and rail
access making it an ideal place for a family day out.
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Evolving
Architecture |
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Evolving Architecture looks at the designs and materials of
buildings both old and new.
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The Forth rail and road bridges, both of
which were engineering achievements of their time.
The
Forth Rail
Bridge opened 4th March 1890
The
Forth Road Bridge opened 4th
September 1964
The Humber Bridge
opened 17th July 1981
The Millennium Bridge opened 10th June 2000. Fully
opened 22nd February 2002.
James Nasmyth - Mechanical Engineer who produced many
innovative solutions to engineering problems. Inventor of
the steam-hammer pile-driver; flexible drive system
(dentist's drill) and numerous machine tools and practices.
Nikola Tesla - developer of the a.c. motor and high
voltage power transmission systems.
Cold War Research
Study Group - secret underground bunkers.
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