Events
Jan
21
Feb
18
Recollections of Soho Foundry and the Ghosts of Boulton, Watt and Murdock
Our treasurer, John Joyes, will be talking about his experiences working in the early 1970s at the Birmingham factory established...
Mar
18
The Story of Carbon Arc Lights
John Holden, a BIAG member, will talk on the introduction of the first electric light. The early Victorian era saw...
Apr
13
SERIAC 2019
SERIAC 2019 is being hosted by Kent Archaeological Society and will be held at Dartford Grammar School, West Hill, Dartford,...
Apr
15
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
20
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...News
SERIAC 2018 – Industrial & Transport History Day – Saturday 21st April
This year the Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group is hosting the South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference 2018 at Windsor Boys School with the message ... Making our heritage live. Six...
On Track – Reading Railway’s – Past, Present and Future
A major railway-themed exhibition being held at Reading Museum during the 2016 Reading Year of Culture. It traces the growth and impact of railways since the opening of the first...