Berkshire IHS – A history
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…
Berkshire IHS – AGM + Berkshire Industries before the 20th century
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…
Berkshire IHS – Railways of Bracknell Forest (post WW1)
This 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…
Berkshire IHS – Rotative Motion from Steam: an 18th Century Problem
John Joyes, our treasurer and respected engineer will discuss how steam drove the development of rotative motion helping to solve some of the early engineering issues of the 18th century.…
Yorkshire AHS, IH Section – Section AGM and Members’ Contributions
Following a very short AGM, members and guests are invited to share their knowledge and research into industrial history subjects. Please bring any digital images on a memory stick. Find…
Yorkshire AHS, IH Section – Are You Sitting Comfortably? A Journey through Moquette
Talk by Keith Ramsden & Janine Godfrey 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…
Yorkshire AHS, IH Section – John Smeaton, his Family and Friends
Talk by Dorothy Schofield 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…
Yorkshire AHS, IH Section – Engineering the Shipley-Guiseley Railway in 1876
Talk by Geoffrey Shaw-Champion 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…
Yorkshire AHS, IH Section -Ploughshares to Swords – the Royal Ordnance Shell-Filling Factory at Thorp Arch
Talk by Chris Berendt 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…