Bridgwater & Taunton College

Friday 9th August – Wednesday 14th August 2019

The weekend will commence with a seminar on the Friday organised by the Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society in conjunction with AIA Chairman Mike Nevell: ‘Tourism and Industrial Archaeology and Heritage’ Attendance can be booked either as part of the AIA conference or separately for day delegates.

The formal conference will commence on Friday evening, with a lecture on the IA of Somerset.

Saturday will begin with three lectures on local IA in the morning followed, after lunch, by the presentations of and to the Association’s award winners.

As is usual there will be an opportunity for members to make short contributions. If you wish to give a member’s contribution and/or require display stand or sales table please contact the Conference Secretary: conference@industrial-archaeology.org

Saturday concludes with the Conference Dinner.

On Sunday morning the AGM will be followed by the annual Rolt Lecture being given by Dr Peter Stanier on the subject ‘Landscapes without machines, remembering the little things’.

On Sunday afternoon, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday there will be a choice of coach trips to visit sites of IA interest.

For full details and booking online or by post click here: https://industrial-archaeology.org/conferences/annual-conference/