Meeting

Lawrence Bennett, author, describes the pioneering long-range radio stations of Somerset. Somerset’s two main high-frequency point-to-point receiving stations were at Bridgwater and Somerton, with sister stations at Bodmin and Dorchester. They provided secure and efficient radio links between the UK and the rest of the world, and their importance in the 20th century cannot be…

Evening talk by Bob Gwynne, a former member of Staff at the NRM York. All welcome.

To mark the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, this year’s EIAG Annual Meeting has been extended to allow for a series of short talks on the impact of the development of railways in Essex. The provisional programme is as follows: 1400 EIAG business and introduction to the talks 1430…

Bill Burns (from New York) asks was there really a Victorian Internet, (and how did we get from there to here?). The worldwide boom in undersea cables reduced message time from months to minutes, which completely changed how Government, warfare and commerce were conducted. For details about how to participate visit: https://www.sias.me.uk/index.htm

Miller and millwright Martin Watts looks at Somerset mills in art and illustrations. Once a crucial source of power for industry and essential for agriculture, mills were often used to depict and romanticise rural life and landscapes, and now may be the only record of a long-lost mill.   At Silver Street there is also…

Our speaker is based in Bradford, and members may recall there were a number of connections between the Norwich and Bradford woollen industries.   Zoom meetings avoid travelling in the dark winter months and allow us to enjoy speakers who may not have been able to travel to in person meetings. All members will be…

Evening talk by Michelle Bullivant, Archeologist and Local Historian All welcome.

Annual General Meeting followed by a talk by Chris Turland Always a popular speaker, Chris returns with another presentation looking at the once busy Ipswich shipyards. All welcome.

The Local Government Act of 1972 saw the boundary between Oxfordshire and Berkshire changed with many local areas being moved from Berkshire into Oxfordshire. Prior to this change the County of Berkshire actually extended almost into the City of Oxford. The Boundary change resulted in the main line between Oxford to Didcot and from Didcot…

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

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 at reduced price for members. There is no charge to SIAS members, GUESTS are welcome at £3.00

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 number of community uses. It can be accessed from the outer ring road, from School Lane which is between the Wroxham Road roundabout and the…