14th September 2017
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Watch the latest video that explains the story behind the Lanchester Interactive Archive and more about the inventor and engineering genius Frederick Lanchester. The new space is based in Coventry University’s Lanchester Library […]
12th September 2017
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] We enjoyed taking part of in our first ever Heritage Open Days this year alongside the wealth of heritage Coventry city has to offer. Balloons and bunting set the scene and the LIA […]
9th September 2017
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] This year, we’re delighted to be taking part in the Heritage Open Days programme and on Saturday our expert Chris Clark is diplaying his one-of-a-kind Lanchester Leda roadster outside Coventry Transport Museum alongside […]
3rd August 2017
We’ve been out on the road this week and popped up at Coventry Transport Museum’s Creative Car Factory. We were able to provide some inspiration to the budding designers and engineers who were building some fantastic creations from milk bottles […]
26th April 2017
The Lanchester Interactive Archive celebrates one of Britain’s greatest engineers and inventors, Frederick William Lanchester (1868 – 1946). Lanchester is perhaps best known for designing and building the first all-British motor car (in 1895) but he also published papers and […]
My background is in charity communications and managing IT projects in the voluntary and community sector, but after completing a Chemistry degree I began as a producer for community radio stations in Manchester’s thriving Northern Quarter. A two week temporary […]
So what are my impressions so far of being the archivist working on the Lanchester Interactive Project? The main thing that springs to mind is the amazing range of Frederick Lanchester’s interests, from car manufacture to flight, music, optics, photography, […]
I began my working life as a stage manager; a fantastic job which took me to repertory theatres around the country and eventually led me to Coventry, to work at the Belgrade Theatre. I stayed for many happy years, moving […]
