GLIAS – AGM + Broadcast Britain
Speaker: Dr Mark Pegg. NOTE: This, unusually, is on a Thursday, starting at 6.15pm for AGM, 6.30pm lecture
Speaker: Dr Mark Pegg. NOTE: This, unusually, is on a Thursday, starting at 6.15pm for AGM, 6.30pm lecture
East of England Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference 2026 Programme 09:30 Set up of displays 10:00 Registration, tea and coffee 10:20 Welcome by Steven Worsley, SIAS Chairman. Notices/programme 10:30 Talk 1: Looking for the Zeppelin Hunters – A First World War Archaeological Exploration. Speaker: Peter McGee 11:15 Break: Tea, coffee and biscuits. View displays 11:45 Talk…
We are sorry to announce that this event has had to be cancelled.
Dr David Lewis will tell us about this 16th century engineering project designed to supply fresh water to the castle Non-members are welcome for a small fee of £3 to cover hot drink and biscuits.
Image: Woodbridge Tidemill, Suffolk, one of the visits included in the Conference Prograamme This year’s Conference is to be held at the Mercure Hotel, Norwich. Conference follows its traditional format starting on Saturday with a day of talks on the Industrial Heritage of the area followed by the presentation of this year’s awards and the…
One of a series of free Saturday afternoon walks looking at industrial and social heritage in London. The walks start at 2.30pm and non-members are welcome. The number of places on each walk is limited. To book places and receive further details, please email walks@glias.org.uk. Anyone without email can text or call 07835 260176 and…
Essex Industrial Archaeology Group with the Silver End Heritage Society Company Housing Fair The Essex IA Group are partnering with the Silver End Heritage Society to hold an event celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the start of building Silver End Company Village and to focus on other industrial housing developments in Essex, of which there…
History and Reconstruction An illustrated talk by Alan Denney Tickets: £5, Students £3, Museum members free Free light refreshments courtesy of IMECHE More information & advance tickets: https://www.museumoftechnology.com/whats-on
John Joyes, our treasurer and respected engineer will discuss how steam drove the development of rotative motion helping to solve some of the early engineering issues of the 18th century. Non-members are welcome, but a small charge of £3.00 is payable to defray costs such as tea and biscuits.
Join the CBA and CBA East Midlands for a weekend of archaeology and heritage activity across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. This event is open to CBA Members and non-members - all are welcome. On Saturday we will be visiting Cromford Mills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the first water powered cotton spinning mill.…
Simon Baker, railway historian, gives an illustrated presentation chronicling the artistic, social and economic impact of graphic advertising by British railway companies between the 1920s and 1950s. Non-members £3. More information: Peter Daniel peter.daniel51@btinternet.com
The W H Allen Engineering Association (WHAEA) is holding it’s annual general meeting and reunion at the Forncett Industrial Steam Museum, approx. 10 miles south of Norwich. Open to both members and guests, the day will include refreshments, exclusive use of the museum, guided tours by the founder Dr. Rowan Francis, engines in steam, W.…