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Somerset IAS – The Golden Age of Railway Posters
Silver Street Baptist Church Hall Silver Street, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomSimon Baker, railway historian, gives an illustrated presentation chronicling the artistic, social and economic impact of graphic advertising by British railway companies between the 1920s and 1950s. Non-members £3. More…
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W H Allen Engineering – AGM and Reunion
Forncett Steam Museum Forncett St Mary, Norfolk, United KingdomThe W H Allen Engineering Association (WHAEA) is holding it’s annual general meeting and reunion at the Forncett Industrial Steam Museum, approx. 10 miles south of Norwich. Open to both…
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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
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South Yorkshire IHS – AGM followed by Presidential Address
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Sussex IAS – Beachy Head – Britain’s Newest Steam Locomotive
West Blatchington Mill Barn Holmes Avenue, Hove, Sussex, United KingdomThe talk will cover the full story of the reconstruction of LBSCR Atlantic Class H2 'Beachy Head' in a dedicated workshop at Sheffield Park. From the acquisition of a suitable…
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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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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.
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.