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St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave. Northfield, MN 55057 Fax: 507-646-3523 carlson@stolaf.edu |
The British Industrial Revolution: Roots for Globalization
Program Leaders: Bill Carlson, Professor Emeritus of Economics, and Char Carlson, retired financial underwriting vice president
Sep. 30–Oct. 15, 2005
Last updated December 8, 2004
**Note: we need a specific meeting space at the hotel for each of Bill's seminars. This can be either a meeting room at the hotel or another dedicated space such as a breakfast room, but it must be closed off to other hotel guests
Fri 30 Sep Flight, Minneapolis to Glasgow
Sat 1 Oct Arrive Glasgow (D)
- Afternoon city tour by motorcoach with visits at Cathedral, Glasgow School of Arts and Transports Museum
- Group welcome dinner
- ( Notes: Accommodations: Holiday Inn Express, guide Simon _____)
Sun 2 Oct Glasgow (B, L)
- 8:30 Seminar by Bill: Shipping and Ship Building in Glasgow
- 10: 00 Maritime Museum at Braehead
- Group lunch
- Afternoon free
- (notes: Guided tour/staff lecture, provide bus passes and suggestions for exploring the city, possible water taxi back to city center)
Mon 3 Oct Glasgow — New Lanark (B, D)
- 8:30 Seminar by Bill: Industrial Revolution Overview
- 10:00 Burrel Art Museum Collection(?)
- 12:00 Coach to Stirling Castle
- 1:00 Tour Stirling Castle (rent audio guides)
- 4:00 Coach to New Lanark Historical Site
- Group dinner
- Accommodations: New Lanark Inn
Tue 4 Oct New Lanark (B, D)
- 9:00 Guest lecture from New Lanark Foundation on Robert Owen
- 10:00 History of New Lanark Exhibition
- 11:00 Individual tours of school, exhibitions, house, store, water wheel
- (Bill will provide comments and discuss questions on site)
- Free time
- 3:00 Optional hiking tour along River Clyde
- Group dinner
Wed 5 Oct New Lanark — Liverpool (B, D)
- Coach to Liverpool
- Possible stop at Pooley Bridge for lunch, free time
- Group dinner
- ( Accommodations: Premier Lodge or Holiday Inn Express, Group Dinner)
Thu 6 Oct Liverpool (B, L)
- 9:00 Seminar by Bill: British Shipping, trade, slavery, Liverpool Docks
- 10:00 Guided tour of Merseyside Museum, Slave and Immigrant Displays, Ship Building (2 nd Floor)
- Group lunch
- 1:00 City tour by coach, ending at one of the cathedrals
- Remainder of the day free
Fri 7 Oct Liverpool/Day Excursion to Manchester (B, L)
- 9:00 Seminar by Bill: Cotton Production Development
- 10:00 Travel to Manchester Science Museum
- 11:00 Tour Museum, Sewers, Steam Engines, labor and living conditions,
- Demonstration Talk by Museum Staff on Cotton Manufacturing Machinery
- Group lunch
- 3:00 Return to Liverpool
- Free Time
Sat 8 Oct Liverpool — Iron Bridge (B, D)
- 9:00 Coach to Ellesmere Port Boat Museum
- 10:00 Introductory talk on British Canal System by Museum Staff
- 10:30 Tour Museum
- 1:30 Coach to Ironbridge
- 4:00 Introduction at River Museum
- Brief lecture tour at Bridge
- Group dinner
- ( Accommodations: Valley Inn)
Sun 9 Oct Iron Bridge (B, D)
- 8:30 Seminar by Bill: History of Iron Industry Development
- 10:00 Guided tour of Museum of Iron, including Darby Furnace
- 11:00 Visit Blist Hills Outdoor Museum
- (Demonstration talk by Museum Staff on wrought Iron manufacture)
- Guided tour China Museum and the Iron Bridge
- Group dinner
Mon 10 Oct Iron Bridge — Stratford-upon-Avon (B, D)
- Drive to Stratford
- Afternoon free
- Group dinner
- Attend evening performance
- Accommodations: Ashely House/Inn, Holiday Inn Express
Tue 11 Oct Stratford-upon-Avon — London (B, D)
- Coach to London
- Time for lunch on own
- Afternoon city tour by coach (request Valerie Richmond)
- Group dinner
Wed 12 Oct London (B, [D if performance tonight])
- 8:30 Seminar by Bill: Information Revolution – From Babbage to the Web
- 10:00 Visit Science Museum Computer History, History of Power ( travel by tube)
- Remainder of the day free
- Possible group dinner and theatre performance (or tomorrow)
Thu 13 Oct London (B, [D if performance tonight)
- 8:30 Globalization Roots in Industrial Revolution
- 9:30 Travel to Maritime Museum in Greenich (or Docklands Museum
- Guided tour or guest lecture of Museum
- Remainder of the day free
- Possible group dinner and performance (or yesterday)
Fri 14 Oct London (B, D)
- Full free day
- Farewell group dinner
Sat 15 Oct Flight, London to Minneapolis (B)
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