This is the follow up to Colin Bird’s interesting talk on the railways of Bracknell Forest before WW1 which he gave to us in February 2026 Non-members are welcome, but a small charge of £3.00 is payable to defray costs such as tea and biscuits.
A talk by Derek Alexander; Head of Archaeology for the National Trust for Scotland. ‘Pioneering Spirit’ is a nationwide research programme to seek out the knowledge and mythology of illicit whisky making, where it actually happened, and its effect on Scotland’s cultural heritage. For details about how to take part in this online meeting please…
From branch lines to tram lines A one-day conference highlighting the industrial heritage of Wiltshire Programme: 9.30 am – Registration 10 am – Welcome by Mike Stone Chairman of the Industrial Archaeology Committee at Wiltshire Museum. 10.05 am – The Calne branch and its industries, by Mike Stone. Mike was curator of Chippenham Museum and…
Talk by Philip Hellawell Find the venue: https://stgeorgescentreleeds.org.uk/find-us Non-members are welcome – a £2 donation towards costs would be appreciated. Following our meetings, all are welcome to join us for lunch at the nearby hostelry, The Fox & Newt
Paul Upton recalls how brothers William and Thomas Stoate started flour milling in Watchet in 1832, later introducing steam power, but suffered a major fire in 1911. The mill was later used by the Exmoor Paper Bag Co. whose turbine is on display outside. Non-members £3. More information: Peter Daniel peter.daniel51@btinternet.com
Our guest speaker this year is Gary Armstrong Trustee of the North Essex Heritage Trust The multi-million pound restoration of Colchester's historic "Jumbo" water tower is underway to transform the vacant landmark into an accessible public heritage and events space. Built in 1883, standing 40m tall, constructed from 1.25 million bricks and 142 tonnes of…
The Joys of Heritage Workshop An illustrated talk by Jamie Allen of Craftmaster Restorations Tickets: £5, Students £3, Museum members free Free light refreshments courtesy of IMECHE More information & advance tickets: https://www.museumoftechnology.com/whats-on
The meeting has had to be cancelled. It is hoped to rearrange it for a later date.
The Society's AGM will be followed by presentation by Geoffrey Mead Rye Harbour is the oft-ignored cousin of the more famous ‘Ancient Town of the Cinque Ports’- Rye town. Two miles downriver it has a short history, being only named Rye Harbour from the early 19th century, however it has a wide industrial history encompassing…
Brief AGM. Then, using as a starting point Ditchfield and Page’s volume on Industries from ‘A History of Berkshire’ published in 1906, Jo Alexander-Jones, will speak about the various industries in the county ranging from the well-known to the more obscure and often now forgotten. Non-members are welcome, but a small charge of £3.00 is…
Speaker: Jonathan Wright On street parking
Jon Willis of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust tells the story of the two historic beam engines, still housed in their Grade 1 listed Pumping Station. One dates to 1812 and is the oldest working beam engine in the world. They are still able to do their original job of pumping water to the…
