Britannia Naval Research Association  The Triumph of the Navigators

6th Annual Oxford Naval Symposium

Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May 2008

Triumph of the Navigators - 13th July 1771 By kind permission of Robin Brooks Limited edition print  www.blackdog-studios.com
 

Friday 16th Field trip to Scott Polar Research Institute,
University of Cambridge.

Hosted by Dr Huw Lewis-Jones who will focus on naval arctic and Antarctic exploration ; includes a tour of the collections.
11.00-15.00 including lunch -tickets £20.00

Friday 16th, Evening reception with Peter Villiers
Blackwell’s Bookshop, Broadstreet, Oxford.

Peter Villiers will talk about the navigations of his father, Captain Alan Villiers RN,
Author and Master Mariner.
Plus ‘Blackwells in focus’ : their naval and maritime titles displayed.

18.00-20.00 Admission : open to all but please reserve a ticket.

Saturday 17th May 2008 Symposium,
St Anne’s College, University of Oxford

Registration 09.15 Luncheon 13.00 Symposium closes 17.00

Exhibition of artifacts relating to the history of navigation.

Papers: Sailing Masters, Magellan and Drake circumnavigations, Sailing James Cook’s Endeavour, Mathew Flinder’s Investigator , Navigation Instruments, Anson in the Pacific,
Shackleton’s Boat Journey, Hydrographic Survey, James Clark Ross’ Voyage to the North West Passage, Navigating Arctic Waters and the Southern Ocean Today.

Speakers : John Diestler, Peter Goodwin, Curator HMS Victory, Justin Reay FSA, Lt Cmdr Peter Ashley RN, Dr Vaughan Michell MRINA, John Wain, Peter Warwick, Dr Huw Lewis-Jones, Captain Norm Jolin, Canadian Navy.

Guest of honour, Capt. Harald Sievers, Assistant Naval Attache, Amarda de Chile

Tickets £30.00 ( afternoon session only £15.00)
Ticket for both days £47.50
All persons purchasing tickets by Ist May will receive a discount of £2.50

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