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INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE IN UNITED EUROPE – CONFERENCE
Warsaw Warsaw, PolandLaw and Practice in the Protection of Industrial Heritage in European Countries This international conference is being organised by a coalition of heritage bodies in Poland: TICCIH Poland, National Heritage…
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Berkshire IHS – Railways of Bracknell Forest (post WW1)
St Mary's Church Hall 14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, ReadingThis 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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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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Wiltshire Industrial Archaeology Conference
Devizes Town Hall St.John's Street,, Devizes, Wiltshire, United KingdomFrom 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…
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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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Essex IAG – Annual Meeting – Bringing Jumbo back to life: Restoration gets underway
Essex Record Office Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex, United KingdomOur 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…
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Greater London IAS – Pub / Video evening
The Sekforde Sekforde Street, London, United KingdomThe Sekforde would like advanced notice of numbers, please contact chairman@glias.org.uk with numbers attending.
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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…
The AIA organises a number of events each year:
Usually in Spring, is the AIA Practical Day (or weekend). Formerly known as the ‘Affiliated Societies’ event or the ‘Ironbridge Weekend’ it is open to everyone. The day is usually devoted to a particular topic or theme and engenders much useful discussion and debate. It is a particularly informal and sociable event, often with related study visits.
Normally in May we organise a week-long overseas Field Visit
In the summer each year the Annual Conference takes place in a different venue somewhere in the UK. We look at local industrial archaeology and history through lectures and visits. Whilst the main conference is over a weekend, there are also continuing events into the following week for those wishing to spend longer in the area.
Normally during the Conference weekend the Association’s AGM takes place and the Annual Rolt Memorial Lecture is delivered.
The Conference is often preceded by a one day seminar and the theme is usually one of a national nature.
See more details of past Conferences and past Practical Days.