Widnes SciBar @ the Hillcrest Hotel

History of Crossing the River Mersey Between Runcorn & Widnes
(note change of venue)

Catalyst Science Discovery, Mersey Road,
Widnes WA8 0DF

7.30 pm, Wed 18th July 2018

by Bob Roach – Trustee at Catalyst

For over 1,000 years, the desire to cross the Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes has led to muddy, dangerous, historic and creative ideas about how to do it. With illustrations, this talk will describe key parts of the story, some of which you will be aware of, but some of which may surprise you! Centuries of having  just a row-boat ferry that had to contend with the fast-tidal flow – recounted in Tuppence per Person per Trip. Historic figures who marched their troops across; if only the money had been available to build proposals by leading engineers; it was perhaps fortunate that one design was changed at a late stage because the planned bridge might have blown down!

Presented by the Friends of Catalyst and Catalyst Science Discovery Centre

SciBar – Talking science in a relaxed setting
What is it? – Talks about science, research and policy which you can discuss and question
Where is it? – usually at the Hillcrest Hotel, Cronton Lane, Widnes WA8 9AR, but at other venues occasionally
Who is it for? – Widnes SciBar is for anyone with an interest in science, or a wish to know more about science