Peter Lamb’s Illustrated Talks cover the South of the Country:

  1. “BRISTOL’S ELECTRICITY HISTORY”
    The story of electricity supply development in Bristol from 1863 to 1948, showing little seen photographs of old Bristol.
  2. “THE EARLY SUPPLIES OF ELECTRICITY IN THE SOUTH WEST”
    Electricity development in the South West at the very earliest times from 1850 to 1910, showing old photographs from all the main towns in the S.W. peninsula.
  3. “HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OF A BYGONE AGE”
    Electrical appliance development from the 1880’s, through the twenties and thirties with additional help from some smaller appliances.

Contact Address :-
1 Fairfield Way, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3RQ
Tel : 01275 463160
Please contact Peter Lamb for details of fee and travelling expenses

Paul Hulbert does talks of interest to Greater Bristol and the South West:

  1. “PARNALLS – FROM WARPLANES TO WASHING MACHINES”
    The varied career of a West Country engineering company.
    A talk with slides and video.
  2. “BRISTOL MEMORIES”
    A look back at Bristol from the late 1800s to around 1980, with an electrical flavour. Illustrated by photos from the Western Power Electricity Historical Society collection, many not seen elsewhere. This talk can be accompanied by a selection of items from the Society’s museum.
  3. “HALF A CENTURY OF ELECTRICITY”
    A film show from 1915 to the 1960s.
    Duration about an hour but can be shorter.
  4.  “RISE OF THE ROBOTS – PRINCETOWN, THE WORLD’S FIRST REMOTE CONTROLLED POWER STATION”
    The first “pocket power station” was commissioned in 1959.
    A talk with slides and video.

Contact Address :-
35 Blaisdon, Yate, Bristol BS37 8TH
Telephone : 07771 562505
Email: paul.hulbert@gmail.com
Please contact Paul Hulbert for details of fee and travelling expenses