We had spent a couple of weeks in York, England in May talking about the latest high temperature gas turbine technology.  In June, we returned to England for two more weeks for an organized tour of England’s role in the Industrial Revolution in the 18th-19th Centuries.  John found all of the machinery, bridges, ships, factories, etc. fascinating.  Paula was a good sport.  After the tour, we visited Paula’s relatives in Bristol.

Stevenson’s Rocket – 1829

Abraham Darby III’s Ironbridge – 1779

Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge – 1831-1864

Brunel’s SS Great Britain – 1843

MIT Industrial History Team – 2016

Steam Engine in Tower Bridge – 1894

Charles Dickens House

Charles Dicken’ Writing Desk

Stonehenge – 2500 BC

Leslie, John and Paula at Ashton Court

Paula, Leslie and Sybil – 2016