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Apr

SWWRIAC 2019

The Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society will be hosting the 2019 South West and Wales Regional conference on Industrial Heritage in...

Apr

SERIAC 2019

This year's South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference (SERIAC) will be hosted by the Kent Archaeological Society at the Dartford Grammar School,...

Apr

History of Printing in Reading

Local historian Paul Joyce will present a history of this local trade starting in 1722 with the town's first commercial...

May

EMIAC 96 – Industrial Heritage Day

The Railway and Canal Historical Society will host this year's 96th East Midlands Industrial Archaeology Conference at The Summit Centre,...

May

Memorial Slide Show – Part II

We will be showing another selection from the slide collection of our former BIAG colleague, the late Lawrence Cameron. We...

May

Reading Walk

A walk around a number of industrial archaeology sites in Reading town centre led by Peter Trout. It is being...

News

Illumination on Arc Lights

Posted On 21st March 2019

John Holden, a BIAG member, gave a lively and informative talk on Carbon Arc Lights at our meeting on 18th March. He spoke in detail on their history, design and...

Medieval Tile Kiln in Silver Street, Reading

Posted On 21st March 2019

An archaeological dig on a site in Reading is showing further evidence of a tiling quarter on the edge of old Reading. The Whitley Pump, the local community's website, gives...

Lobbying to record Reading iconic gas holder

Posted On 22nd March 2019

A BIAG representative attended the recent exhibition hosted by developer Danescroft on the planned new housing development which will see the dismantling of the iconic gas holder we see gracing...