AIA Council Meeting Summary – October 2022
By David de Haan, Hon Secretary Changes on Council Zoe Arthurs became Vice-Chair at the AGM. Three new Council members, Otis Gilbert, Spencer Smith and Richard Vernon, were also elected…
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AIA Restoration Grants Top £1.2 Million over 13 Years
From Mike Nevell the Industrial Heritage Support Officer https://industrialheritagenetworks.com/ihso/ Since 2009, the Association for Industrial Archaeology has been supporting the industrial heritage sector through its Restoration Grants scheme. The £116,000…
Brunel Conference Announced
Brunel: History, Conservation & Legacy To contemporary and modern observers, the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was, and is, a complex figure – an architect, engineer, polymath and visionary whose…
3nd East-West Workshop
The third edition of the East-West Workshop on Industrial Archaeology aims to strengthen diversity. We embrace diversity in a wide sense, considering, among others, its gender, generational, cultural, ethnic, racial…
Proposed Funding Cut to Royal Cornwall Museum
A Sign of Things to Come in the Industrial Heritage Museum Sector? From Mike Nevell the Industrial Heritage Support Officer: The proposed withdrawal of core funding from Cornwall Council, announced…
Kennet & Avon Canal Trust are Looking for a New Treasurer
The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust is looking for a new Treasurer, as the current Treasurer is standing down in the New Year. As Treasurer, you will also be a…
Essex Industrial Heritage Fair – Details announced
Saturday 1st October 2022 Details of this year’s Essex Industrial Heritage Fair, run by the Essex Industrial Archaeology Group have been announced. The venue is the Silver End Village Hall,…
The AIA Young Members Board visits award winner Dawe’s Twineworks
The AIA Young Members Board visits award winner Dawe’s Twineworks
Dawe’s Twineworks Wins Community Engagement Award
The AIA Young Members Board is delighted to announce that Dawe’s Twineworks in Somerset have won the Community Engagement Award 2022. This award is given to projects anywhere in the world…
Crofton Beam Engine Run First Ecoal Trial Steaming
The search to find a replacement for coal to steam locomotives in the UK has been going on for several years. Now, attention is turning to replacement fuels for running…