Doug Irvine will be taking us through the history, design and construction of the Crystal Palace built for the Great Exhibition. See details of where to meet here.
We are pleased to announce that David Cliffe, one of our long-standing members, will receive a Personal Achievement Award from the British Association for Local History (BALH). The award ceremony will take place during their…
On 29th April we will be hosting Lionel Williams who is going to talk to us about the history of the medical services in Reading and the wider county. Come and join us. More information…
On 19th March BIAG will host a linear walk along the K&A Canal from Thatcham to Newbury returning by train followed by pub lunch. why not take this chance to learn about the industrial history of…
On 19th February at 19.30 Sue Ellis takes us on a light-hearted ramble through the history of pubs beer and brewing, with a particular focus on Reading, from the time of the Assyrians to the…
Issue 62 of BIAG News is now available containing articles on Whitchurch Silk Mill, Fobney Pumping Station, Perpetual Motion and more - go to Sources tab.
Tonight, 29th January, Jon Willis will talk to BIAG about the Mechatronics Project running at Crofton. It is using 21st century technology to monitor and improve the knowledge of the 200 year old beam engines.…
On 11th December our secretary, Jo Alexander-Jones, will be giving a talk entitled 'So just what is Industrial Archaeology?' - a light-hearted, but hopefully educational look at what the world of IA involves. The talk…
The latest publicly-available copy of our newsletter (Issue 61) is now on the website. If you want to see the very latest edition this is only shared with our membership, so why not join up.
The next BIAG talk will take place on 23rd October when David Cliffe will speak on why the two grew up where it did and the part that the Thames and kennet have played in…By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
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