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8th East-West Workshop on Industrial Archaeology
Heavy Metal! The East-West series of workshops aims to exchange ideas and knowledge among Western and Eastern colleagues to build a more international and diverse industrial archaeology. The activity is…
Cambridge IAG – Industrial Architecture as Cinematic Stage
Pye Building Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, United KingdomPresenter: Dr Gordon Davies (volunteer, Cambridge Museum of Technology) Dams, mines, power stations, railways (and more industrial architecture!) have featured in 130 years of cinematic history, ever since Louis Lumière first…
EERIAC 2025
Prickwillow Museum Main Street, Prickwillow Ely, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomOutline Programme: Free Tea, Coffee and Biscuits on arrival 09:30 Morning lectures Buffet Lunch Afternoon visit to the Stretham Old Pumping Engine, Green End, Stretham, Ely CB6 3LE Costs: £10…
AIA Members Day Out
Amberley Museum New Barn Rd, Amberley, Arundel, United KingdomThe AIA has arranged a one day visit for members to two of the largest outdoor venues in the south east with strong industrial archaeology themes – Amberley Museum and…
AIA Conference 2025
Midland Hotel Bradford Forster Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United KingdomThis year Conference returns to its traditional format of weekend talks and the AGM followed by 3 days of tours. Friday evening offers an introductory talk on the Industrial Archaeology…
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.