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adopted. Eighty people attended that meeting, which also saw the first lecture. Given by Mr J M M Munro, the subject was ‘Electricity Supply from Water Power in Scotland’. Throughout the years, members
have visited sites ranging from Burton’s biscuit factory to St Fillans Hydro station and Hunterston and Torness nuclear power stations.
High point One of the Society’s busiest periods was the war years of 1939-45. The average attendance was 53 with one meeting attracting 75 people. Soon after came the high point for membership with 360 people signed up in 1952. These days there are just 38 members, with an average of 15 attending lectures during 2018/19. Encouraging and rewarding apprentices has always been important to the Society. Until recently it presented an annual apprentice award
that’s been much prized by those who received it. Similarly, in the 1990s the Society began the practice – since discontinued – of issuing Continued Practical Development certificates to people who attended the group’s lectures.
As well as remembering its past, the
Society is always keen to look to the future. Alex said: “We keep up with the latest developments and it’s interesting to hear from graduates how wind, wave and hydrogen energy systems are being developed. It’s fascinating to see the changes that have taken place even just in the present members’ lifetimes.” Looking back on 100 years of records, two themes are clear – concerns over funding, and the need to survive by prudent control of the purse strings.
Assuming there’s positive news
at next year’s AGM it’s hoped the Society’s second 100 years will be just as eventful as its first.
Te centenary celebrations of Te Edinburgh Electrical Society will be held on 12 November 2019 at the Charwood restaurant in
Edinburgh. Tat’s exactly one hundred years since the date of its first meeting. Guest speaker on the evening will be Alan
Wilson, Managing Director of SELECT. On 19 November, the Society will receive a
civic reception at Edinburgh City Chambers. For information about joining the Society, call Alex Lumsden on 07501 647 301.
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