AIA Events Diary

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  • Sussex IAS – AGM then Rye Harbour’s wide industrial history

    West Blatchington Mill Barn Holmes Avenue, Hove, Sussex, United Kingdom

    The 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…

  • Berkshire IHS – AGM + Berkshire Industries before the 20th century

    St Mary's Church Hall 14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, Reading

    Brief AGM. Then, using 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…

  • Yorkshire AHS, IH Section -The Otley Printing Industry

    St George's Centre Room 4, 60 Great George Street, Leeds

    Talk by David Clegg 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…

  • Somerset IAS – The Mapping of Somerset

    Silver Street Baptist Church Hall Silver Street, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom

    The first printed map of the Somerset was produced by Christopher Caxton and published 1575-79. Using many physical examples, Christine King describes how the development of cartography was pushed forward…

  • Berkshire IHS – A history

    St Mary's Church Hall 14 Castle St, Reading RG1 7RD, Reading

    Ann Middleton has been part of BIAG for many years and she will enlighten us about what went on in the days when we were allowed to investigate, build and…

  • Cambridge IAG – The Beautiful Widow who said ‘No’ to a Duke

    Pye Building Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    The Beautiful Widow who said 'No' to a Duke and began the Canal Age Presented by Dr John Rolfe   Tickets: £5, Students £3, Museum members free Free light refreshments…

  • Somerset IAS – Mining Engineering in Cornwall

    Online

    Ben Sumpter is a Research Consultant and co-owner of Cornwall Underground Adventures. He has ventured deep into archives and underground workings to research Cornwall’s mining heritage, technology and practices, and…

The AIA organises a number of events each year:

Annual Conference

Pre-Conference Seminars

The Rolt Lectures

Practical Days

Field Visits

Past Conferences

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.