Evening talk by Dr Ross Garden Geologically, the original centre of Reading is sited at the confluence of the Kennet and Thames rivers on raised, well drained younger Thames river gravels. The local geology was inportant for the town; bricks might be considered the fourth B in association with beer, bulbs and biscuits. We will…
4th - 6th October 2024 One day Conference and two half days of visits Friday: Afternoon visit to Swansea Waterfront or Hafod Copperworks & Neath Abbey Ironworks Saturday: AGM, talks, award presentations, annual dinner Sunday: Morning visit to Big Pit or Blaenavon Ironworks Accommodation and Conference in City centre hotel Now open for booking Full…
We find ourselves in the incredible nineteenth-century, a time when Southampton expanded at a rate of knots. New railways, docks and suburbs changed the town forever. Join us for this fun, engaging and educational talk and discover more about some of the stories and tales from Victorian Southampton. Free Car Parking is available, but there…
South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference Programme 0900 - 0950 Registration and Coffee 0950 - 1000 Welcome by the Mayor of Chichester 1000 - 1045 By Rail to Chichester 1846-2016 Alan Green (SIAS) 1045 - 1115 Tea and Coffee and visits to society stands 1115 - 1200 Portsmouth Dockyard – Once the largest dockyard in…
Joint RCHS London Group and BIAG walk About 6.0 miles Meet outside Kintbury Station at 10:30 following the departure of the 09:33 from Reading that arrives Newbury at 09:54 to change train and pick-up the 10:11 service to Bedwyn that arrives at Kintbury at 10:18 to walk down to the start at Kintbury Lock (78).…
Sidney Alfred Flack (1881 – 1946) ran a thriving steam-contracting business in Cambridgeshire, which at one point operated 6 sets of threshing tackle and two sets of ploughing tackle. Clive Flack will describe the operations of his old family Firm when steam power became available in rural Cambridgeshire. All Lectures are on the third…
A Saturday morning talk by Dr Phil Judkins. The Wakefield area has one of the densest concentrations of railways in the UK, from early colliery railroads to 21st century mainline stations. Of especial interest are the industries which grew up around the various local stations, from mining to malt to rhubarb growing, and their changing…
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 SAM, C19th Quay and Lime Kiln Cost is £10 and includes lunch and tea/coffee Please email the Excursions Secretary to book - howard000brooks@gmail.com
Annual General Meeting
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 All Lectures are on the third Monday of the Month. Entry £5, Students £3 on the door, Museum Members free Free light refreshments Further details…
Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands One Day Conference Programme 10:00 Tea, coffee and biscuits 10:30 Welcome 10:35 Abingdon’s malting industry: its importance, and what remains of it today Bruce Hedge, Association for Industrial Archaeology 11:20 Afloat on the Grand Junction Doug Stuckey, Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society 12:05 Lunch 13:10 Victorian and Edwardian industrial buildings of…
Evening talk by Brendan Carr, Community Engagement Curator, Reading Museum Brendan will talk about the arrival and impact of the Digital Equipment Corporation on Berkshire's 'Silicon Valley' ahead of a major exhibition that is currently in preparation for 2025. Always known as 'DEC' in the 1980s they were the world's second largest computer manufacturer after…
