On 23rd January join us for a talk by David Hunter who was a civil engineer on the design and construction of this road and here his insights. The meeting will take place in St…
The BIAG Christmas event saw David Cliffe, former Local Librarian of Reading, provide a selection of photographs from the Lawrence Cameron collection featuring local industrial sites. It brought a lot of discussion from those who…
Edwin Trout entertained us with the history of the glass bottle industry and specifically focussed on Mexborough. This town represents a typical location producing glass bottles and was chosen because Edwin has a family link…
It was our AGM yesterday (21st November). After the disruption of the pandemic its good to be back to face-to-face meetings and events. There have been a few changes on the committee and we're sad…
Full of details of books, websites and other sources for those who want to know more about Industrial Archaeology, plus our BIAG newsletter. The updated list is here.
Reading Libraries, along with a group of local history volunteers, have put together the first of a new series of booklets on Reading's Lost Businesses. The booklet features some of the lesser known companies who…
On 18th September Reading’s latest commemorative plaque was unveiled. Organised by the Reading Civic Society and the house owner, the plaque celebrates the time when Joseph Huntley lived at 9 Whitley Crescent, which is now…
For Heritage Open Days local Reading artists displayed works inspired by the 200th anniversary of Huntley and Palmers in the town. A few of the beautiful works are included in the photo commemorating Huntley &…
The BIAG Summer event in Newbury took place on Saturday 20th August. We had wonderful weather in which to take in the industrial heritage of this lovely Berkshire town. We were lucky to have a…
The Berkshire Online Heritage Event on Saturday 6th August was a success, both for the county and for BIAG. We had a number of very interesting conversations with callers who hopefully got the answers they…By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
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