Edwin Trout of BIAG will talk to us about the four bridges built across the Thames in the 1920 including Reading Bridge which is the subject of a new commemorative leaflet in this its anniversary year. Details of how to get to the hall are available here: http://biag.org.uk/events-page/ Free to members Non-members £2.50 to…
William, the Cambridge Corporation Steam Roller William who comes from the Aveling stable, is a well known attendee at Steam Rallys' around East Anglia in the Summer months. William’s current owner Nick Allen will describe William’s earlier life & vicissitudes between 1920 and 1965, on the roads around Cambridge. In retirement William and his Trailer…
The Fall and Rise of the River Gipping. A visit this evening from the River Gipping Trust, who are committed to reviving the Stowmarket Navigation, which allowed the inland town to grow substantially in the 19th century and gave a boost to its industry. Apologies for scheduling two inland waterway meetings in close succession, but…
The Royal Berkshire Hospital and Medical Museum Lionel WIlliams of the Royal Berskhire Medical Museum and Archive will talk about the history of the hospital and the medical industries' development Details of how to get to the hall are available here: http://biag.org.uk/events-page/ Free to members Non-members £2.50 to defray costs of tea/coffee and biscuits
Saturday morning talk by Ken Cothliff Free to members Visitors are always welcome in return for a £2 donation All are welcome to join us for lunch afterwards at the nearby Fox & Newt pub (which is also a microbrewery).
A talk by John Jones. John has just returned from the recent Heritage of Industry tour of Portugal, which despite its reputation as a rural country with a large tourist industry, does have some very interesting industrial archaeology We are now able to meet in the ‘Savoy’, aka the Portabcabin, which is capable of…
This ancient (1630s ?) Open Trestle Post Mill situated near Bourn Village in Cambridgeshire was in danger of collapse in 2020. A representative of its owners Cambridge Past Present & Future will describe how it was restored to its current state, and its future assured. Doors open at 19:00 The talk will take place in…
Saturday morning talk by John Clay Free to members Visitors are always welcome in return for a £2 donation All are welcome to join us for lunch afterwards at the nearby Fox & Newt pub (which is also a microbrewery).
David Peacock will talk about the history of this major and influential waterway through the county. David is a local historian, committee member of the West Berkshire Heritage Forum and chair of the Newbury Society. Details of how to get to the hall are available here: http://biag.org.uk/events-page/ Free to members Non-members £2.50 to defray costs…
Saturday morning talk by Dave Hogg Free to members Visitors are always welcome in return for a £2 donation All are welcome to join us for lunch afterwards at the nearby Fox & Newt pub (which is also a microbrewery).
Details to be confirmed Details of how to get to the hall are available here: http://biag.org.uk/events-page/ Free to members Non-members £2.50 to defray costs of tea/coffee and biscuits
Details to be confirmed Doors open at 19:00 The talk will take place in the Pye Building at Cambridge Museum of Technology. Entrance on the night is via the Museum’s Cheddars Lane gate. People attending the talk will have the chance to look around the exhibition. Tickets are available on the door for £5…
