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…
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…
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…
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…
We are looking for short (20mins max) presentations from members. If any member wishes to have a practice session please make contact with me (Philip): nocerous@ntlworld.com Note 8th not 1st…
Bracknell is well known for being one of the ‘new towns’ built after the Second World War to relieve the pressure of housing and industry in London – but the…
Talk by Keith Hillman. Keith has an extensive collection of tools and artefacts, and will display and describe some of these for us. All welcome.
