So You Think We Don't Make Anything Anymore ? Britain's Manufacturing in the 21st Century

Region:

South East

Notice Period:

Short (maybe less than one month's notice)

Type:

Professional

Fee:

Paid: £75 plus travel @45p per mile up to 30 miles from Reading. Please contact me for further afield

Category:

Business

Updated:

12^th May 2022

Tagged:

Manufacturing | British Industry | Industrial History | British Business

Much of the media reports negative news about British manufacturing but this could not be further from the reality. In this talk manufacturing systems engineer and industrial historian Richard Marks looks at British manufacturing today and whether it really is as dead as the news would have us believe, or are reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated.

You will be surprised at the current state of British industry !

I am a published historian based in Berkshire who specialises in industrial and railway history and the history of science. My current areas of research are the aircraft and systems of the RAF, industrial development in the Victorian period, and the development of the railway and canal systems in Britain in the mid to late 19th Century. I am currently researching a PhD in economic history and am a tutor with the WEA.

My talks appeal to a broad range of audiences and sizes of groups. I’m happy to adapt the length and format for your requirements. My aim is to educate and entertain, leaving the audience with a new perspective and wanting to learn more.

A 20 year career in technology, working with British and international manufacturing companies has given me a unique perspective as an historian.

Feedback from previous talks: "Richard had clearly done a massive amount of research and preparation. He is an excellent presenter very knowledgeable and engaging speaker. It was informative and thought provoking."

"I found the whole subject fascinating and wanted to learn more."

Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Richard Marks

• More than Spitfires; Behind the Battle of Britain
• The Arrival of the Railways in Reading
• Bomber's Moon: The Equipment and Tactics of RAF Bomber Command during World War Two
• Iron Dragons: British Tanks in the First World War
• Barbers to Surgeons: Medicine in Victorian Times
• Stephenson's Horses: The Victorian Railways
• Trouble at Mill: Life in the Victorian Factories
• An Eclectic Extravaganza: Victorians at Leisure
• Berkshire and the Industrial Revolution
• Chocks Away: The Royal Flying Corps in the First World War
• The Great Western Railway in Victorian Berkshire
• Munitions Workers in World War One
• Britain's Railways During World War One
• Britain's Railways During World War Two
• Munitions Workers in World War Two
• Soldiers in Skirts: Women in Britain's Armed Forces during World War Two