Miller and millwright Martin Watts looks at Somerset mills in art and illustrations. Once a crucial source of power for industry and essential for agriculture, mills were often used to depict and romanticise rural life and landscapes, and now may be the only record of a long-lost mill.   At Silver Street there is also…

Our speaker is based in Bradford, and members may recall there were a number of connections between the Norwich and Bradford woollen industries.   Zoom meetings avoid travelling in the dark winter months and allow us to enjoy speakers who may not have been able to travel to in person meetings. All members will be…

Evening talk by Michelle Bullivant, Archeologist and Local Historian All welcome.

Annual General Meeting followed by a talk by Chris Turland Always a popular speaker, Chris returns with another presentation looking at the once busy Ipswich shipyards. All welcome.

The Local Government Act of 1972 saw the boundary between Oxfordshire and Berkshire changed with many local areas being moved from Berkshire into Oxfordshire. Prior to this change the County of Berkshire actually extended almost into the City of Oxford. The Boundary change resulted in the main line between Oxford to Didcot and from Didcot…

Black Country heritage campaigner Keith Hodgkins describes the area’s beers and breweries and its rich brewing heritage.   For details about how to participate visit: https://www.sias.me.uk/index.htm