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AIA Conference 2026 – East Anglia
Mercure Hotel Norwich 121 – 131 Boundary Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, United KingdomImage: Woodbridge Tidemill, Suffolk, one of the visits included in the Conference Prograamme This year’s Conference is to be held at the Mercure Hotel, Norwich. Conference follows its traditional format…
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Essex IAG – ‘Silver End 100’ Heritage Open Day
Silver End Village Hll Silver End, Essex, United KingdomEssex Industrial Archaeology Group with the Silver End Heritage Society Company Housing Fair The Essex IA Group are partnering with the Silver End Heritage Society to hold an event celebrating…
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Cambridge IAG – Ash Railway
Pye Building Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, United KingdomHistory and Reconstruction An illustrated talk by Alan Denney Tickets: £5, Students £3, Museum members free Free light refreshments courtesy of IMECHE More information & advance tickets: https://www.museumoftechnology.com/whats-on
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CBA Members Weekend 2026
Cromford Mills Mill Lane, Derbyshire, United KingdomJoin the CBA and CBA East Midlands for a weekend of archaeology and heritage activity across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. This event is open to CBA Members and non-members - all…
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Cambridge IAG – A Rubbish History of Cambridge
Pye Building Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, United KingdomAn illustrated talk by Lewis Herbert Tickets: £5, Students £3, Museum members free Free light refreshments courtesy of IMECHE More information & advance tickets: https://www.museumoftechnology.com/whats-on
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.