Talk - Mining, Motorcars, and Egyptian Mummies by Katie Liddane

Why was the castle keep nearly demolished? Who had a penchant for purchasing mummies that inspired a Bram Stoker novel? Whose ill-fated steam-powered car experiments took the life of a promising young botanist? And, into the twentieth century, which suffragette and engineer was found murdered in her own stables?

This talk by Dr. Katie Liddane takes a look at the darker side of the Northumbrian Enlightenment, revealing the interesting characters involved in the region’s pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution.