Dr Nicholas A. Bill @NicholasABill
Chartered Engineer | Historian of Construction, Engineering & Science (Military & Civilian) | Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) @EngineeringCU cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/25… Joined November 2020-
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Indeed, HM Factory Inspectorate was established in 1833, seven years before HM Railway Inspectorate and HM Quarries and Mines Inspectorate, all of which were vital to improving safety across our industries.
Indeed, HM Factory Inspectorate was established in 1833, seven years before HM Railway Inspectorate and HM Quarries and Mines Inspectorate, all of which were vital to improving safety across our industries.
No way can they be lost, these are not just the finest of example of colonial barracks in Australia, but probably the best preserved example anywhere in the former British Empire! Their importance in construction history alone should see them maintained!
No way can they be lost, these are not just the finest of example of colonial barracks in Australia, but probably the best preserved example anywhere in the former British Empire! Their importance in construction history alone should see them maintained!
Now in the @ArgyllsMuseum, this Union Jack flag (no bigger than a tea towel) was laid on the top of coffins whilst burying our dead in the POW Camp in Kuching, Borneo. It speaks volumes of the levels of suffering in those camps. #VJDay80
Since their establishment in 1716, the @Proud_Sappers have provided instruction in drawing and art as part of their training. These drawings in the @REMuseum, by Ronald Searle of the 287 Field Company RE, capture the retreat through Malaya and eventual liberation of POWs. #VJ80
If you’re interested in military engineering like me then the @REMuseum is definitely for you. Went along to see their new exhibit, well worth the trip.
Spitfire spotting with @SpitfireFilly at the @I_W_M! If you’ve not yet heard Dr Taylor on WW2 aviation then you’re really missing out, few speak with such knowledge and passion on the subject. Great event, pity it wasn’t longer, but plenty of points for a future #fillyandfriends
It’s always nice receiving positive feedback on your work, especially when it comes from your book publisher! Still got a few busy months ahead, but it’s coming along nicely. #research #bookproject
What a come back!
Anyone else here see the flaw in the funding model for academic publishing?
Yep, we even stole the word that describes the spoils of war! In fact, we Brits took a lot of words from India, along with many ideas and inventions in some surprising fields, including engineering.
Yep, we even stole the word that describes the spoils of war! In fact, we Brits took a lot of words from India, along with many ideas and inventions in some surprising fields, including engineering.
Interesting, but hardly surprised given King James’ mission to “make them one people”. What’s perhaps a bigger point is how too much of British history is written from the perspective of the English.
Interesting, but hardly surprised given King James’ mission to “make them one people”. What’s perhaps a bigger point is how too much of British history is written from the perspective of the English.
Today is the 81st anniversary of #DDay and its worth remembering this incredible feat of British engineering that transformed the invasions plans by making it possible to land in Normandy: the Mulberry Harbour.
Just don’t! The @WallaceMuseum is wonderful the way it is now!
Just don’t! The @WallaceMuseum is wonderful the way it is now!
Well, this promises to be an interesting event. It's been a while since I visited the @I_W_M, it'll be great to revisit the collection in such delightful and knowledgeable company.
Well, this promises to be an interesting event. It's been a while since I visited the @I_W_M, it'll be great to revisit the collection in such delightful and knowledgeable company.
Oh hell yeah, got my tickets sorted!
Oh hell yeah, got my tickets sorted!
It appears Amazon got the pre-order right this time and delivered my copy of #EagleDays. Nice to see Cardiff and Swansea remembered when plotting the Blitz targets. Looking forward to reading this one @SpitfireFilly, when I can carve out some time between marking and writing!
Another day and yet another error. It’s hard to think of any previous British Government that has made so many catastrophic mistakes during their first year in office! #Starmer and his colleagues are utterly clueless!
Great podcast, really interesting to hear about different writing techniques and thought processes. Also some refreshing openness about the brutal nature of a PhD and the toll it can take on your mental health! Well done @SpitfireFilly, looking forward to reading #EagleDays
Great podcast, really interesting to hear about different writing techniques and thought processes. Also some refreshing openness about the brutal nature of a PhD and the toll it can take on your mental health! Well done @SpitfireFilly, looking forward to reading #EagleDays
Stark warning by @RichardJMurphy in this video. I think it's only a matter of time until universities start to fail. Capping home tuition fees and relying upon international students to balance the books was always a flawed financial model. youtube.com/watch?v=4Lsq1s…
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