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The Cambridge Alumni Weekend
This year we attended all three days of the Alumni Weekend in September. We stayed at Churchill College, had a fabulous time at the opening speeches at the Fitzwilliam museum where they were opening some new buildings.

 Institute of manufacturing.

Institute of manufacturing.

 Steve punting under the Mathematical bridge by Queens college

Steve punting under the Mathematical bridge by Queens college

 Steve punting under the Mathematical bridge by Queens college

Steve punting under the Mathematical bridge by Queens college

 Kings college

Kings college

 Rosemary in a bar where we had gone to see a comedy

Rosemary in a bar where we had gone to see a comedy

 This is an analogue computer built to model the British economy.  It work on water flows and valves.  The machine were still being used in the early 70's and are called the Phillips machine.  This machine has been rebuilt into a working model.

This is an analogue computer built to model the British economy. It work on water flows and valves. The machine were still being used in the early 70's and are called the Phillips machine. This machine has been rebuilt into a working model.

 Various scales on the Phillips machine

Various scales on the Phillips machine

 Various scales on the Phillips machine

Various scales on the Phillips machine

 The back of the Phillips machine

The back of the Phillips machine

 The Botanic garden

The Botanic garden

 Pond and rockery at the Cambridge Botanic garden

Pond and rockery at the Cambridge Botanic garden

 Stephen under Newtons Tree at the Cambridge Botanic garden

Stephen under Newtons Tree at the Cambridge Botanic garden