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The 1957 Annual Electronics Exhibition and
Convention organised by the Northern Division
of the Institution of Electronics
by W. BIRTWISTLE, M.Inst.E.
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Clarke, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., is seen delivering his speech at the
Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition and Convention. On the right of Sir Philip is the
Lord Mayor of Manchester (Alderman Leslie Lever, J.P., M.P., Ll.B.), Dr. B. V. Bowden
(Principal of the Manchester College of Science and Technology), Mrs. W. Birtwistle (Hon.
Assistant Secretary of Northern Division), and Mr. W. Birtwistle (Hon. General Secretary
Institution of Electronics News and Hon. Exhibition Organiser). On the left of the speaker is Lieut. Cdr. C. H. Messenger,
M.B.E., and Mrs. C. H. Messenger. Lieut. Cdr. W. F. Patterson was also on the platform.
Our Twelfth Annual Electronics Exhibition and Con- The Convention incorporated 19 lectures (at which
vention was held at the Manchester College of Science the average attendance again exceeded 50 persons) and
and Technology during the periods July 11th-13th and 16 film shows-including 5 special film shows for
15th-I7th, 1957, and was officially opened at 2-30 p.m. schools.
Over 800 senior students from the secondary and
on July 11th by Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Clarke, K.B.E., technical schools and colleges attended the Exhibition
C.B., D.S.O. The attendance, despite the poor weather in supervised parties-and many of them requested
conditions that prevailed, maintained its 1956 record admission tickets to enable them to pay return visits.
For the benefit of those members who were unable
FROM THE ARCHIVES value of over 14,000 visitors. to visit the Exhibition a series of photographs are
The Exhibition consisted of displays by 61 exhibitors,
8 of which were in the Scientific and Industrial Re- included in the following pages.
search Section and 53 in the Manufacturers’ Section. NOTE: Our 1958 Electronics Exhibition and Conven-
An extensive display of publications on electronic topics tion will be held at the Manchester College of Science
was made in the Electronics Bookroom. and Technology during the period July 10th to 16th.
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The 1957 Annual Electronics Exhibition and

Convention organised by the Northern Division

of the Institution of Electronics

by W. BIRTWISTLE, M.Inst.E.

PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Clarke, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., is seen delivering his speech at the
Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition and Convention. On the right of Sir Philip is the
Lord Mayor of Manchester (Alderman Leslie Lever, J.P., M.P., Ll.B.), Dr. B. V. Bowden
(Principal of the Manchester College of Science and Technology), Mrs. W. Birtwistle (Hon.
Assistant Secretary of Northern Division), and Mr. W. Birtwistle (Hon. General Secretary
and Hon. Exhibition Organiser). On the left of the speaker is Lieut. Cdr. C. H. Messenger,
M.B.E., and Mrs. C. H. Messenger. Lieut. Cdr. W. F. Patterson was also on the platform.
Our Twelfth Annual Electronics Exhibition and Con- The Convention incorporated 19 lectures (at which
vention was held at the Manchester College of Science the average attendance again exceeded 50 persons) and
16 film shows-including 5 special film shows for
and Technology during the periods July 11th-13th and schools.
15th-I7th, 1957, and was officially opened at 2-30 p.m.
Over 800 senior students from the secondary and
on July 11th by Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Clarke, K.B.E., technical schools and colleges attended the Exhibition
C.B., D.S.O. The attendance, despite the poor weather in supervised parties-and many of them requested
conditions that prevailed, maintained its 1956 record admission tickets to enable them to pay return visits.
value of over 14,000 visitors. For the benefit of those members who were unable 31
The Exhibition consisted of displays by 61 exhibitors, to visit the Exhibition a series of photographs are
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