Memories of the Future: On Countervision
This book, edited by Dr Stephen Wilson and Deborah Jaffé, to be published by Peter Lang, is now at the printer. It will be available soon in the Peter Lang Cultural Memories series. More to follow.
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Souvenir Aldeburgh: Memory as Object
Watch the film, made by Eileen Haring Woods, of the souvenir objects, many from Deborah’s own collection, that was shown in the Aldeburgh Beach Lookout during last summer’s show.
NewcomenLinks 241 – March 2017
has been published by the Newcomen Society
Newcomen Links 240
Frank Hornby & Mechanical Toys – Britain, Germany & the USA.
The fascinating and entrepreneurial Frank Hornby was the inventor of Meccano, The Hornby Railway and Dinky Cars – one of the great toy designers. Importantly, he believed that all children should play with, and so understand, mechanics; which is still relevant as we search for more engineers. More in Deborah’s book The History of Toys.
Frank Hornby & Mechanical Toys
Deborah will give the inaugural lecture to the new South Yorkshire Branch of the Newcomen Society, at Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield on 23 January 2017. The lecture will be Frank Hornby & Mechanical Toys – Britain, Germany & the USA. The fascinating and entrepreneurial Frank Hornby was the inventor of Meccano, The Hornby Railway and Dinky Cars – one of the great toy designers. The lecture is based on Deborah’s research for The History of Toys. Further information here
Kingsgate Winter Show
Deborah’s ceramics will be at Kingsgate Winter Show, 1-4 December
NewcomenLinks – September
The September 2016 issue of Newcomen Links 239 is published. It is edited and designed by Deborah Jaffé for the Newcomen Society for the history of engineering and technology.
Lecture: Frank Hornby & Mechanical Toys – Britain, Germany & the USA
Deborah is delighted to have been asked to give the inaugural lecture to the new South Yorkshire Branch of the Newcomen Society, at Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield on 23 January 2017. The lecture will be Frank Hornby & Mechanical Toys – Britain, Germany & the USA. She will also give the lecture to the North East Branch on 21 March and in London on 12 April, 2017. Continue reading Lecture: Frank Hornby & Mechanical Toys – Britain, Germany & the USA
Victoria: the drama
Victoria is the autumn drama on ITV.
I am pleased that my Victoria, has been republished by André Deutsch and is now in its fourth edition.