This talk will explore Ruth Mallory's story, wife of Everest climber George, and a founder member of the Pinnacle Club, the first all female rock climbing club in Britain.

In the four years from her marriage to George in 1914 to the end of the First World War, she had three children, learned to lead climbs and even made one first ascent.

  • LectureErebus and Terror passing Gravesend in 1945 illustration.

    The life of Captain James Fitzjames - Fabiënne Tetteroo

    This talk explores the roles of Captain James Fitzjames and highlights primary sources that reveal a more accurate, underexplored portrait of this remarkable officer.

  • LectureView of River Tyne taken from the A1 Bridge.

    Metal mining and the Tyne

    Join us to hear from Dr James Fielding, Tyne Rivers Trust, about the fascinating historical and geological context to the once booming metal mining industry in the Tyne catchment, together with an overview of the lasting environmental and ecological impacts of the industry.

  • LecturePFAS typography.

    Are PFAS a forever problem? How hydrology can help

    In this lecture, Professor Patrick Byrne explains why PFAS pose such a long-term challenge and how modern hydrology can help tackle it.