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One Man – Many Ideas. The Life and Work of Barnes Wallis

Sir Barnes Wallis is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb that was used to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War 2. However there is much more to be told of his intriguing life. Peter Rix of The Barnes Wallis Foundation will tell us about the huge range of work of this British engineering genius; from the start of his working life at Barrow in Furness working on airships, later the Wellington bomber, the legendary bouncing bomb and developments leading to supersonic flight. W
Talk with Peter Rix - Saturday 7 September, 2pm - 3.30pm.
Tickets £5. It is advisable to book early as places are limited.
Please book a place online, in person at Surrey History Centre or any Surre
Surrey History Centre,130 Goldsworth Road, Woking GU21 6ND
Sat 7 Sep 2019
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