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…
A Saturday morning talk by Eric Branse-Instone (Historic England listing adviser for the North-East and Yorkshire Region) Eric Branse-Instone has spent the last 30 years assessing sites of all types and…
The date was January 20, 1914, when Italian manufacturer Pirelli signed the contract to open a factory in the UK choosing Southampton as its UK headquarters. A key player for…
Webinar produced by Gordon Davies Hosted by The British School at Athens (www.bsa.ac.uk/events) Organiser: events@bsa.ac.uk This video-webinar (approximately 50 minutes, plus Q&A) will an expanded and extended version of a…
This little known aspect of an industry in an academic City will be described by Kieran Cleave. (Plus Mince Pies!) All Lectures are on the third Monday of the…
A Saturday morning talk by Eric Jackson This talk starts with the industrial revolution and the transportation system as it existed at that time, comparing the load-carrying capacities of different…
A Saturday morning talk by John S Lee. This talk will examine the medieval cloth making industry in Yorkshire. It will explore the different processes involved in making cloth. Several…
A Saturday morning talk by Colin A Carbert. An account of a little-known local facet of the 1st World War, an airfield which was established near Tadcaster as a home…
Archaeological Excavations at Logic Leeds, Sovereign Square, and Water Lane. A Saturday morning talk by Dan Waterfall (CFA Archaeology). This talk will cover three archaeological excavations which CFA Archaeology have…
After a very short AGM, members are invited to share any knowledge of industrial history subjects. Digital images are welcome, on a memory stick. Visitors always welcome. Following meetings, all…
