The Bo'ness Real Ale Festival 2019 - which has a James Watt theme - kicks off tomorrow (Friday, September 20, 2019). The event starts at 5 p.m. on Friday and then runs from noon on Saturday, September 21. The venue for the event is Bo'ness Town Hall. On both days, beers will be served in … Continue reading Beer festival – celebrating Watt – gets underway this weekend
Papers highlight Watt’s Bo’ness connections
This week's issues of The Falkirk Herald and Bo'ness Journal newspapers are highlighting local links with James Watt - ahead of special events this weekend. The papers say: "The story of James Watt in Bo'ness reads like a James Bond plot." Read the articles here and here.
James Watt and the celebration of innovation
Dr Malcolm Dick OBE - Director of the Centre for West Midlands History and Senior Lecturer in Regional and Local History at the University of Birmingham - reflects on the life and legacy of James Watt. This Sunday (August 25, 2019) marks the 200th anniversary of the Watt's death. Check out events here. James Watt … Continue reading James Watt and the celebration of innovation
Check out free library exhibition on Watt
Bo'ness Library is hosting a free exhibition on inventor James Watt. The displays tell of Watt's early life and his partnership with Dr John Roebuck (who lived at Kinneil House, Bo'ness). They also explore Watt's move to Birmingham, how he teamed up with industrialist Matthew Boulton, Watt's other projects, his family, his role in the … Continue reading Check out free library exhibition on Watt
Free Watt film show in Bo’ness
James Watt will feature in a free film show at Bo'ness Library (pictured). The event - on Friday, August 23, from 7 p.m. - will feature a short film about Watt's cottage workshop at Kinneil Estate in the town. There will also be vintage films from Scotland's Moving Image Archive, cared for by the National Library … Continue reading Free Watt film show in Bo’ness
“Watt A Day!” at Kinneil
The 200th anniversary of the death of James Watt is being marked by a special event at a place where he worked. "Watt A Day!" will celebrate the inventor at Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness - home to a surviving James Watt cottage workshop. Special activities have been lined up in the afternoon of Sunday, August 25 … Continue reading “Watt A Day!” at Kinneil
Discover James Watt at Kinneil House
Kinneil House in Bo'ness - the home of Watt's Scottish business partner Dr John Roebuck - is opening its doors for a series of free tours in 2019. The events have been organised by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), with support from The Friends of Kinneil charity. As well as touring the interiors of the House … Continue reading Discover James Watt at Kinneil House
Watt remembered at town’s real ale festival
James Watt - who did early work on developing the steam engine at Kinneil, Bo'ness - is being remembered at the town's Real Ale Festival this autumn. Watt's cottage workshop will feature on glasses being handed to revellers at the event this September. The Festival takes place at Bo'ness Town Hall (pictured above) on Friday, September … Continue reading Watt remembered at town’s real ale festival
Watt talk at Larbert Library
The partnership of inventor James Watt and industrialist John Roebuck will come under the spotlight at a free event at Larbert Library in Stirlingshire this month. Ian Shearer from the Friends of Kinneil charity will talk about the duo, and their links with the nearby Carron Iron Works (pictured above) and Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness. The … Continue reading Watt talk at Larbert Library
Watt the hero – “but not superhero”
Professor John Hume has talked about James Watt and his story. He said: "I've been involved with history of technology for many, many, years. I've become very interested in Watt and his connections. I grew up with the idea of Watt was a superhero. As I get older and know more, I'm more convinced he's … Continue reading Watt the hero – “but not superhero”
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