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Talk- Bakelite, a material of 1000 uses

28 February 2026

Join us for a talk about the versatility of Bakelite by Phillip Panton followed by tea and cake

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Join us for an illustrated talk on the amazing uses of Bakelite during the 1920's-1950's followed by tea and cake.  Come to see how it changed our lives!  Don't assume it was only used for electric switches and brown radios.  Admission  to the Centre is not included in this ticket.  The talk will be held in the function room of the NAAFI at 2pm.  If you would like to visit the museum as well the admission fee will be payable as an additional ticket.

Speaker Profile
PHILLIP PANTON

Phillip is the Director of the Centre and son of museum founder Fred Panton and has worked at the Centre since 2013.

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Schedule for Talk- Bakelite, a material of 1000 uses

14:00

Talk

15:30

Tea and Cake