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Greater London IAS – A Short History of Laundry
Alan Baxter Gallery 77 Cowcross Street, London, United KingdomEvening talk by Nick Higham. How did people keep clean before baths and showers? Answer: they washed their underclothes. Doing the laundry was vital for personal hygiene, to ensure people…
Sussex IAS – Brighton Locomotive Works
West Blatchington Mill Barn Holmes Avenue, Hove, Sussex, United KingdomGuy Hall will be presenting an illustrated history of Brighton Engine Works and will explain the history of this once massive factory in Brighton, a walk around the works itself…
YAHS – IHS – Medieval Cloth Making in Yorkshire
Swarthmore Education Centre 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, United KingdomA Saturday morning talk by John S Lee. This talk will examine the medieval cloth making industry in Yorkshire. It will explore the different processes involved in making cloth. Several…
Berkshire IAG – Bells and Bricks
St Mary's Church Hall 14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, ReadingEvening talk by John Harrison Church bells were cast in Wokingham between the mid-1300s and the early 1600s. The foundry is long gone but some of the bells cast there…
Berkshire IAG – Kennet and Avon Canal Walk from Hungerford to Kintbury
Joint RCHS London Group and BIAG walk This walk will be covering the Kennet and Avon Canal from Hungerford to Kintbury (4.5 miles). Meet outside Hungerford Station at 10:30 following…
Sussex IAS – Industrial History of Lewes, c1700-1900
West Blatchington Mill Barn Holmes Avenue, Hove, Sussex, United KingdomSue Berry will be covering the development of diverse industries in the county town during this period. It will include an exploration of how a market and administrative centre’s, mainly…
YAHS – IHS – Bramham Moor Aerodrome and the Role of the RFC there in World War I
Swarthmore Education Centre 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, United KingdomA Saturday morning talk by Colin A Carbert. An account of a little-known local facet of the 1st World War, an airfield which was established near Tadcaster as a home…
Berkshire IAG – Thomas Telford
St Mary's Church Hall 14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, ReadingDoug Irvine, a retired civil engineer, will talk to BIAG about the life and significant works of Thoms Telford, who was a pre-eminent engineer of bridges, aqueducts, roads and canals…
Sussex IAS – Newhaven’s Industrial Past – Part 2
West Blatchington Mill Barn Holmes Avenue, Hove, Sussex, United KingdomWill Pilfold will be providing a further review of Newhaven’s industrial Past – a continuation of his well-received talk earlier this year. Non-members welcome £1.00
YAHS – IHS – Mining, Milling and Machinery
Swarthmore Education Centre 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, United KingdomArchaeological Excavations at Logic Leeds, Sovereign Square, and Water Lane. A Saturday morning talk by Dan Waterfall (CFA Archaeology). This talk will cover three archaeological excavations which CFA Archaeology have…
Berkshire IAG – The Tudor Cloth Industry in Berkshire
St Mary's Church Hall 14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, ReadingDuring the reign of Henry VIII, Berkshire was nationally important for the production of woollen cloth, which dominated English exports. This talk to BIAG by David Peacock takes a look…
Berkshire IAG – Kennet and Avon Canal Walk from Bedwyn to Hungerford
Joint RCHS London Group and BIAG walk This walk will cover the Kennet and Avon Canal from Bedwyn to Hungerford (5.0 miles) Meet outside Bedwyn Station at 10:30 following the…
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.