As London Underground celebrates the 150th anniversary of the first train running on the Tube the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London Region is holding the first in a series of lectures celebrating the Civil Engineering which made the system possible.
The first lecture – with tickets available to the public and free to attend – takes place at the ICE’s headquarters at One Great George Street, Westminster on Monday 28 January 2013 from 6.30pm.
Bookings must be made at www.ice.org.uk/london/LU150History.
Director of ICE London, Miranda Housden, said: “The London Underground is a vital part of London’s infrastructure and as part of the TUBE150 anniversary celebrations ICE London is organising a series of lectures during 2013, each looking at a different aspect of the London Underground.
“The first lecture is London Underground: A Historic Partnership, Civil Engineers & the Tube: 1863 to 1948 and takes place on Monday 28 January 2013.
“This event sets the scene for the ICE London lecture series by examining the history of the London Underground system in terms of both its company background and engineering.
“There will be two speakers:
1. Sam Mullins from the Transport for London Museum will provide the historical background that has led to the London Underground network we use today.
2. Mike Chrimes, Director of Engineering and Innovation Policy at the ICE, will look at the historical engineering techniques used and how these have been developed over the last 150 years.
“The lecture is open to members of the public but there are only 240 seats available so pre-booking is essential at
www.ice.org.uk/london/LU150History where more information is available.
“We are looking forward to celebrating this special anniversary for London Underground and will be once again demonstrating the beneficial role civil engineers play in London’s society.”
ICE London has more than 8,000 members living and working in the city. More information can be found at
www.ice.org.uk/London. You can follow ICE London on Twitter: @ICE_London