Events
Feb
25
Mar
16
Industrial Heritage Film Show
We will be showing and discussing a selection of films and clips with an industrial heritage theme. To be held...
Mar
18
A Victorian Journalist’s View of London’s Industry
A Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society talk held in The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 75 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL. The...
Mar
28
Berkshire Local History Association – Marcham Visit and AGM
The venue for the 2020 BLHA AGM will be provided by the Marcham Society. Marcham was in Berkshire until the...
Apr
04
South Wales & West Regional Industrial Archaeology (SWWERIAC) Conference 2020
The 2020 day-long event is hosted by the Worcester Industrial Archaeology & Local History Society on Saturday 4th April at...
Apr
11
Crofton Beam Engine – First Steaming
Crofton's first steaming sessions of the season plus Ester fun events. More information can be found here.
Apr
15
The London & Croydon Canal and the London & Croydon Railway
A Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society talk held in The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 75 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL. The...
Apr
20
The Fascinating Story of the Filament Light Bulb
John Holden will follow up his successful talk of last year on the first electric light with a companion subject. Talk...
Apr
24
North Wales Slate Weekend – AIA
The Association of Industrial Archaeologist 2020 Practical Weekend will be held on 24th to 26th April based at the National...
Apr
28
Steam and Steel in the Vale – Tramway and Industry
A talk by Tony Hadland at the Hanney History Group on 25th February. All talks are held at 8pm at...
May
02
South East Region Industrial Archaeology Conference (SERIAC) 2020
The 2020 day-long event is hosted by the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society (GLIAS) on Saturday 2nd May at Goldsmiths...
May
17
Barn Engine and Horticultural Machinery
A Coombe Mill Society event to be held at Combe Mill, Blenheim Palace Sawmills, Combe, Oxfordshire, OX29 8ET. Admission prices...
May
18
Our Secret History: Industries in Katesgrove
Evelyn Williams will enlighten us on the many industries that existed in this part of Reading known for iron works,...
May
27
London & Western Railway routes to the City and West End
A Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society talk held in The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 75 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL. The...
May
27
London 1851 and the Great Exhibition
A talk to the Hungerford Historical Society to be held on 27th May at The Corn Exchange, Hungerford. RG17 0NJ....
Jun
06
East of England Regional Industrial Archaeology (EERIAC) Conference 2020
This will take place on 6th June with two lectures in the morning: The Pye Group of Companies The Cambridge...
Jun
21
Machinery in Steam and Visiting Historic Vehicles
A Coombe Mill Society event to be held at Combe Mill, Blenheim Palace Sawmills, Combe, Oxfordshire, OX29 8ET. Admission prices...
Jun
24
London’s Disused Underground Stations
A talk to the Maidenhead Archaeological & Historical Society on 24th June. More information can be found here.
Aug
21
2020 AIA Conference – Liverpool
This year's Association of Industrial Archaeology Conference is being held at Liverpool Hope University on 21st - 26th August and...News
Who knew there was so much history in the Caversham Rd Area
David Neale, of the Bell Tower Community Association gave a fact-packed talk on the industrial heritage of what is a small area of Reading. He has kindly provided us with...
Sneaky Peep in Fobney
Out for a stroll in the winter sun today I spotted that the pumping house at Fobney Lock was open. I peeped in, camera at the ready, and there was...