Dr Nina Baker has previously spoken twice to the Society, both times during the pandemic when in-person meetings were not being held. The first was a pre-recorded talk entitled 'Scotswomen working in engineering' which was posted on the Antiquaries YouTube channel in January 2021, and the second - 'Daughters of Vulcan: women and the Glasgow Hammermen' - was delivered live by Zoom on 7th October 2021 and was also recorded for viewing on YouTube. In her new talk, she will relate the rather esoteric history of rope making in Scotland, including the participation of women.
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| Rope making in Germany in the 15th century. (Public domain) |
Nina has had a varied career - she became a merchant navy deck officer on leaving school and then, in her 30s, obtained an engineering design degree from the University of Warwick and later a PhD in concrete durability from the University of Liverpool. She has lived with her family in Glasgow since 1989, working variously as a materials lecturer in further education and as a research administrator and, until 2017, as an elected city councillor. Now retired, her interest in promoting STEM careers for girls has led her to become an independent researcher, mainly specialising in the history of women in engineering.
The meeting will be held in the Park Centre, 45 Kerr Street, Kirkintilloch, G66 1LF at 7.30 pm. The annual membership subscription is £10 and visitors are welcome at all of the Society's evening events without charge as a 'taster'.
