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Alumni Voices - San Francisco's Alcatraz Island and Cable Cars

An online history talk in the Alumni Voices series from alumnus Dr Chris Lardge.
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    • Date
      Thursday, 2 April 2026 (17:00 - 19:00) (UK)
    • Format
      Online

    The University of Birmingham Alumni Voices series will continue at 17:00 PST on Thursday 2 April.

    Dr Chris Lardge (1965, BSc Chemical Engineering; 1968, PhD Chemical Engineering) will reflect on the history of Alcatraz - San Francisco’s infamous island jail - and include a brief discussion of San Francisco’s Cable Car system.

    Chris has delivered all but one of the Alumni Voices events for the University of Birmingham USA Alumni Network.

    We welcome your thoughts and experiences, and the Zoom chat box will be open for you to join in the conversation.

    Please register via email to James Stamp.

    Please note due to the time difference this event is primarily designed for those on the West Coast. 

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