Talks and Lectures
Brunel Institute Talks Series
This autumn and winter, the SS Great Britain Trust will present an exciting and thought-provoking series of lectures featuring guest speakers and experts from the Brunel Institute team. The lectures will showcase amazing stories including how ships like the SS Great Britain revolutionised transoceanic travel and shrank the world, the lives of the crews who worked and travelled on steamships like the SS Great Britain, and the pivotal role Bristol played in launching the career of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his influence on the railway, maritime and architectural heritage of the city.
Click on the links below to find out more about our upcoming talks and speakers.
For information about the series and booking tickets, please visit the dedicated event page here.
Upcoming Talks
22 October 2024
Reaching the World Across the Oceans
Dr James Boyd (Head of Research, Brunel Institute)
27 November 2024
Tim Bryan (Director of Brunel Institute)
10 December 2024
The Crew of the SS Great Britain – How Steamships Changed Maritime Labour in the 19th Century
Joanna Mathers (Head of Collections & Maritime Curator, Brunel Institute)
19 February 2025
SS Great Britain and British Emigration
Robert Fletcher (Professor of History and Kinder Professor of British History, University of Missouri)
Group Tours of the Brunel Institute
Groups visiting during the Institute’s opening hours can book a private tour with the collections team, subject to availability. Join the curators to see items from the collection and hear about the history of the SS Great Britain, her passengers and crew, or explore the famous engineering projects of Brunel through his sketchbooks and diaries. Get a glimpse behind the scenes at the Brunel Institute and see documents that bring history to life.
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