Talk: "A Fresh Look at the History of the Industrial Revolution" (Leatherhead)
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There is much more to the origin of the Industrial Revolution than harnessing steam, and the invention of the spinning jenny in 1764. This panoramic story is much older and more intriguing. And why didn't it happen in France or Holland? Was invention driven by science or the other way around? The cast of characters in this talk includes William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Louis XIV, James Watt and a quack doctor.
Please come along - should be an entertaining and illuminating talk. Free tea, coffee and biscuits at half-time
FREE entry for members of SIHG and Oddfellows! Others £3
Oddfellows Hall is 10 minutes walk from Leatherhead railway station. Nearest parking is 52 Bridge St car park, over the road from Oddfellows; Church Street Short Stay Car Park KT22 8DW is 5 minutes walk, the Swan Centre Car Park KT22 8AH is and a little further away.