MAC Lecture 5: The Explosive Works at Cliffe: Cordite, Nitroglycerine and the Flying Archaeologist - Amanda J Thomas *Fully booked*

Amanda's talk explores the history of the Cliffe explosives works during the early twentieth century. Notorious for its many fatal and grisly accidents, the factory employed a great number of local women during World War One, including Amanda's grandmother.

In 2013, English Heritage published an archaeological survey and analysis of the remains of the Curtis and Harvey works, to which Amanda and her mother Dulcie contributed. Later that year, Amanda appeared on BBC 4's Flying Archaeologist, to talk about her family's involvement with the production of explosives at Cliffe.

Advance booking essential. £4 for a single lecture, or £20 for a season ticket to all six lectures.

Tickets can be bought in person from Medway Archives Centre, or by contacting archives@medway.gov.uk or calling 01634 332714.