Berkshire IHS – Railways of Bracknell Forest (post WW1)
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…
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St Mary's Church Hall 14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, Reading
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Somerset IAS – Pioneering Spirit: The Archaeology and History of Early Whisky Making in Scotland
OnlineA 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…
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Yorkshire AHS, IH Section -Low Moor’s Ironworks, Explosion and Railways
St George's Centre Room 4, 60 Great George Street, LeedsTalk 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…
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Somerset IAS – The History of Stoates Mill, Watchet
Silver Street Baptist Church Hall Silver Street, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomPaul 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…
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Sussex IAS – AGM then Rye Harbour’s wide industrial history
West Blatchington Mill Barn Holmes Avenue, Hove, Sussex, United KingdomThe 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…
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Berkshire IHS – Berkshire Industries before the 20th century
St Mary's Church Hall 14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, ReadingUsing 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…
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South Yorkshire IHS – Ernest Wright – Hand scissor makers in Sheffield
Portland Works Makerspace Room, Randall Street, Sheffield, United KingdomSpeaker: Jonathan Wright On street parking
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Somerset IAS – Crofton Beam Engines and their 200 year old Technology
OnlineJon 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…
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Yorkshire AHS, IH Section -The Otley Printing Industry
St George's Centre Room 4, 60 Great George Street, LeedsTalk 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…
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Somerset IAS – The Mapping of Somerset
Silver Street Baptist Church Hall Silver Street, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomThe 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…
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Yorkshire AHS, IH Section -Ploughshares to Swords – the Royal Ordnance Shell-Filling Factory at Thorp Arch
St George's Centre Room 4, 60 Great George Street, LeedsTalk 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…
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South Yorkshire IHS – The early years of Newton Chambers
Royal Victoria Hotel Victoria Station Road, Sheffield, United KingdomA new look at on old ironworks. Speaker: Philip Riden Joint meeting with the Newcomen Society Also available online