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This week, our Year 12 Physics students visited the Kirkaldy Testing Works in Southwark, a unique museum dedicated to historical methods of materials testing. The students explored the original Universal Testing Machine, invented by David Kirkaldy, and learned how it played a key role in the development of modern engineering.
The visit was hands-on and highly engaging. Students tested material properties using historical but still functional apparatus – including, Brinell and Vickers Hardness Testing, a pendulum impact tester to measure the toughness of iron, and an Avery machine to investigate the strength and extension of parachute lines under tension.
It was an eye-opening experience that brought physics to life beyond the classroom. The trip offered students a deeper understanding of the principles behind materials testing and gave budding engineers a taste of the precision and curiosity that underpin the field.
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The Alleyn's Schools Group
We are delighted to announce the opening of Alleyn’s Regent’s Park and Alleyn’s Hampstead, from September 2025. These will be the first schools to join the Alleyn’s Schools Group. Learn more here.
Last updated on 10 03 2025 at 09:06
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