An hour spent on the Thames Beach by London Bridge revealed a plethora of ceramic finds, including Roman and Medieval pieces; terracotta roof tiles charred by the Fire of London; parts of Hanseatic storage jars; decorated tin glaze ware and clay pipes. It was a busy time and we had to leave quickly when the tide came in.
Getting the pots ready for SOUVENIR, Aldeburgh: Memory as Object. A new artwork by Eileen Haring Woods with Deborah Jaffé and Bill Jackson.
Aldeburgh Beach Lookout, Aldeburgh IP15 5BS, Suffolk
15 – 21 August 2016
September’s issue of Newcomen Links will include full reports of the Summer Meeting in Dublin. These include the fantastic Diving Bell in Dublin Port. Devised by Bindon Blood Stoney in the 1880s it was essential for the building of the deep water docks. It stands on the quay side, close to where it was used.
Following the successful talk on Frank Hornby and Meccano to the Newcomen Society at MOSI Manchester; Portsmouth and the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh; Deborah is pleased to be repeating it in Newcastle and London in 2017. Further information here.
Listen to Deborah discuss the inventions of the ingenious Sarah Guppy on Today, BBC Radio 4 here.
