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The Battle of Britain Online Talk
Organisers - The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BQ
Thursday 21 Mar 2024
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The Battle of Britain Online Talk
In 1940, Britain stood alone following the fall of France. With the German army poised across the channel, only the RAF could prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining the air supremacy needed to successfully mount the expected invasion.
Historian Richard Marks will look at how the RAF’s systems and equipment allowed them to prevent the invasion.
Our speaker, Richard Marks, is a published historian based in Berkshire who specialises in industrial, military, and railway history and also the history of science. His current areas of research are industrial development in the Victorian period, the development of the railway and canal systems in Britain in the mid to late 19th Century and the history of British Rail. Richard’s book about British Rail Engineering is due to be published by Pen and Sword early in 2024.
Pre-booking is required, because the event link will be sent in advance.
This talk is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
Historian Richard Marks will look at how the RAF’s systems and equipment allowed them to prevent the invasion.
Our speaker, Richard Marks, is a published historian based in Berkshire who specialises in industrial, military, and railway history and also the history of science. His current areas of research are industrial development in the Victorian period, the development of the railway and canal systems in Britain in the mid to late 19th Century and the history of British Rail. Richard’s book about British Rail Engineering is due to be published by Pen and Sword early in 2024.
Pre-booking is required, because the event link will be sent in advance.
This talk is organised by Berkshire Family History Society CIO, a registered charity number 1204390.
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