Cambridge IAG – Developments in Air Passenger Travel
The Last 100 Years The Imperial War Museum Site at Duxford is home to the British Aircraft Collection. A talk by David Hands from the Duxford Aviation Society Museum …
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YAHS – IHS – Section AGM and Members’ Contributions
After a very short AGM, members are invited to share any knowledge of industrial history subjects. Digital images are welcome, on a memory stick. Visitors always welcome. Following meetings, all…
YAHS – IHS – Mining, Milling and Machinery
Archaeological Excavations at Logic Leeds, Sovereign Square, and Water Lane. A Saturday morning talk by Dan Waterfall (CFA Archaeology). This talk will cover three archaeological excavations which CFA Archaeology have…
YAHS – IHS – Bramham Moor Aerodrome and the Role of the RFC there in World War I
A Saturday morning talk by Colin A Carbert. An account of a little-known local facet of the 1st World War, an airfield which was established near Tadcaster as a home…
YAHS – IHS – Medieval Cloth Making in Yorkshire
A Saturday morning talk by John S Lee. This talk will examine the medieval cloth making industry in Yorkshire. It will explore the different processes involved in making cloth. Several…
YAHS – IHS – The History of the English Canals
A Saturday morning talk by Eric Jackson This talk starts with the industrial revolution and the transportation system as it existed at that time, comparing the load-carrying capacities of different…
YAHS – IHS – Designating Industrial Heritage Sites for Historic England Listing
A Saturday morning talk by Eric Branse-Instone (Historic England listing adviser for the North-East and Yorkshire Region) Eric Branse-Instone has spent the last 30 years assessing sites of all types and…
Essex Society for Archaeology & History – Annual Symposium
2nd November 2024 This year’s Symposium will have a post-medieval and industrial theme. Topics include: Davey Paxman & Co engineers of Colchester Water Mills on the River Colne Beaumont Quay…
Hampshire IAS – Pirelli General Cable Works
The date was January 20, 1914, when Italian manufacturer Pirelli signed the contract to open a factory in the UK choosing Southampton as its UK headquarters. A key player for…