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
The Sekforde would like advanced notice of numbers, please contact chairman@glias.org.uk with numbers attending.
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…
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 payable to defray…
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…
Talk by David Clegg 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
The first printed map of the Somerset was produced by Christopher Caxton and published 1575-79. Using many physical examples, Christine King describes how the development of cartography was pushed forward by Caxton and later notable map-makers, who in turn reflected the physical and societal changes they saw taking place. Non-members £3. More information: Peter Daniel…
Talk by Chris Berendt 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
A new look at on old ironworks. Speaker: Philip Riden Joint meeting with the Newcomen Society Also available online
