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Usually in Spring, is the AIA Practical Day Known under different names over the years: ‘Affiliated Societies Day’, ‘Ironbridge Weekend’, ‘Practical Day’ and ‘CPD Day’ the event is open to everyone. The day is usually devoted to a particular topic or theme and engenders much useful discussion and debate. In the past it was an informal and sociable event and included related study visits but is now more likely to be a Zoom event.
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In late summer each year the Annual Conference takes place in a different venue somewhere in the UK. We look at local industrial archaeology and history through lectures and visits. Whilst the main conference is over a weekend, there are also continuing events into the following week for those wishing to spend longer in the area.
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Often in May we have organised many, week-long overseas Field Visits
Normally during the Conference weekend the Association’s AGM takes place and the Annual Rolt Memorial Lecture is delivered.
The Conference is often preceded by a one day seminar and the theme is usually one of a national nature.
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An informal evening of presentations by members, including slides, talks, demonstrations, artefacts, etc. At Silver Street there is also a free-of-charge Book Exchange and SIAS publications are on sale… This will be an important meeting as we will discus the future of the Society. The Diamond Centre is a former school operated by Sprowston Council and houses a… Evening talk by Mary Burgess, Local Studies Librarian at the Cambridgeshire Collection. (and Mince Pies!) All welcome. There will be no Meetings in January & February 26', but we will… Beer was almost certainly brewed in Newbury before it was Newbury, but the business of the Common Brewer – brewing beer for wholesale to homes and drinking establishments – is more…
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Somerset IAS – A Social Evening of Presentations
Silver Street Baptist Church Hall
Silver Street, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
Norfolk IAS – AGM
Sprowston Diamond Centre
School Lane, Norwich, United Kingdom
Cambridge IAG – Cambridgeshire Inventions
Pye Building
Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Berkshire IAG – Newbury Breweries
St Mary's Church Hall
14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, Reading
The Worcestershire Industrial Archaeology & Local History Society is hosting the South Wales & West England Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference (SWWERIAC) on Saturday 18th April 2026 at Avoncroft Museum of
South Eastern Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference Keep the date. More details to be announced
Somerset IAS – Mining Engineering in Cornwall (Online)
Mine explorer Ben Sumpter talks about mining engineering in Cornwall, where a distinctive and technologically advanced approach to deep metal mining was developed, which was then exported across the globe
Somerset IAS – Black Country Beers and Breweries (Online)
Black Country heritage campaigner Keith Hodgkins describes the area’s beers and breweries and its rich brewing heritage. For details about how to participate visit: https://www.sias.me.uk/index.htm
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