South Wales and West of England
Regional Industrial Archæological Conference
SWWERIAC took place annually until the Covid Epidemic struck. Oxford House Industrial History Society’s initiative revived the event in 2024. SIAS gave its full support, and have volunteered to pick up the torch by organizing the 2025 conference.
PROGRAMME
09.15 – Registration opens. Tea, coffee, fruit juices and biscuits
10.00 – Welcome – Peter Daniel (President of SIAS)
10.10 – Peter Daniel – The Industrial Archæology of the Porlock Area
10.50 – Terry Stevens – The Unique Heritage of Coker Canvas
11.10 – Break. Tea, coffee, fruit juices and biscuits
11.30 – Stephen Miles – The Kilve Oil Shale Scandal
12.30 – Lunch: cold buffet. Please indicate any dietary requirements
13.50 – Samantha Cullen (Alfred Gillet Trust) – The New Shoemaker Museum
14.30 – Mary Miles – Clarke’s Influence on the Buildings of Street
15.10 – Break. Tea, coffee, fruit juices and biscuits
15.30 – Vanessa Ruhlig – Saving Fox’s Cloth and Dye Works at Tone Dale
16.10 – Close of Conference
16.15 – Visits (maps giving directions to the sites will be available on the day)
For full details, online booking and downloadable booking forms see the SIAS website https://www.sias.me.uk/