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GLIAS LECTURESOur regular lectures will be held at 6.30pm in The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 77 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL. The Gallery is through the archway and in the basement at the rear of the building. There is a lift from the main entrance.
GLIAS EVENTS
- 20 March Wed 'SENTINELS OF THE SEA - THE AMAZING HISTORY OF LIGHTHOUSES', by Mark Lewis
- 17 April Wed BROOKWOOD AND THE NECROPOLIS RAILWAY FROM WATERLOO, by John Clarke. This lecture gives an outline of the history and development of the cemetery since its opening in November 1854. During the talk, reference will be made to the dedicated funeral trains that served the cemetery down to 1941, some of the different sections to be found in the cemetery along with some of the deceased buried there. It will also include reference to Woking Council's acquisition of the cemetery in 2014 and the changes that have taken place since then. John Clarke has been exploring and researching Brookwood Cemetery for over 40 years and has published a number of books about the cemetery and those buried there.
- 29 May Wed AGM + SOME IA DOWN UNDER, by Prof. David Perrett. Three months' travel in Eastern Australia and New Zealand revealed much of IA interest - from London-made beam engines to intact gas works and coal mines serving the Royal Navy along with steam ships and even a new Newcomen Engine
- 18 May Sat VISIT TO EAST HAM DEPOT. GLIAS member Brian Lees has kindly offered to lead a visit to East Ham train depot on 18 May, 2024. Meet at 11am. There will be stairs and you should wear stout shoes, though other PPE will be provided. The depot is run by c2c for maintenance of modern train stock on the Essex Thameside franchise. It was redeveloped at the end of the 1950s, and it will be interesting to compare with earlier facilities. Please book at least a week in advance through the GLIAS Secretary at secretary@glias.org.uk or 36, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley, Herts WD5 0DA
- Autumn 2024 SERIAC at Chichester University.
OTHER EVENTSGLIAS is happy to publicise events by other societies that may be of interest to our members. If you are a not-for-profit organisation and would like us to list your event, please contact the newsletter editor via email at newsletter@glias.org.uk
April
- 19 March Tue THOMAS BRASSEY – RAILWAY BUILDER EXTRAORDINAIRE! A Watford & District Industrial History Society talk by Chris Hillier. 8pm, The Stanborough Centre, 609 St Albans Road Watford WD25 9JL. Web: www.wadihs.org.uk
- 21 March Thur ELDON 2 MULTI ACCESS SYSTEM AT LEEDS UNIVERSITY. A Computer Conservation Society lecture by David Holdsworth. Meetings are at the BCS location, 25 Copthall Avenue, Moorgate EC2R 7BP. Lectures start at 2.30pm with informal discussions beforehand from 2pm. Details at: www.computerconservationsociety.org/lectures/current/lecture.htm
- 22 March Fri THE THAMES ON THE EVE OF LONDINIUM, EXPLORING A LATE IRON AGE LANDSCAPE. A Wandsworth Historical Society talk by Craig Campbell. 8pm, Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT. Web: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk
- 22 March Fri SMOOTHFIELD TO SMITHFIELD. An East of London Family History Society talk by Eleanor Bloomfield. 5.30pm, for 5.45pm. St Andrew's Church, Short Street, off The Cut, SE1 8LJ (near Waterloo). Email: central-london-branch@eolfhs.org.uk Web: www.eolfhs.org.uk
May
- 3 April Wed A SHORT HISTORY OF LAUNDRY: THE HYGIENE AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO DOCKERS, WATERMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. A Docklands History Group talk by Nick Higham. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 7 April Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
- 10 April Wed BBC – 100 YEARS OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING. DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION 1922-2022. A Newcomen Society lecture by Dr Mark Pegg. 6-8pm, Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London. Web: www.newcomen.com
- 11-14 April CITY SAFARI – AMSTERDAM. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
- 13-14 April KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults ₤10, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
- 13 April Sat SUBTERRANEA BRITANNICA SPRING MEETING. 9.30am. Canada Water Theatre, 21 Surrey Quays Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 7AR. Booking at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-meeting-agm-2024-registration-800072848427
- 13 April Sat HISTORIC BOAT TRIP ON TARPORLEY. 1930s narrowboat from the London Canal Museum to Cumberland Turn just west of Camden. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
- 14 April Sun SPRING GATHERING. London Bus Museum. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
- 18 April Thur HISTORY OF BRITISH HCI. A Computer Conservation Society lecture by Elisabetta Mori. Meetings are at the BCS location, 25 Copthall Avenue, Moorgate EC2R 7BP. Lectures start at 2.30pm with informal discussions beforehand from 2pm. Details at: www.computerconservationsociety.org/lectures/current/lecture.htm
- 25 April Thur ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society AGM followed by the Presidential address. 7:45pm, The David Sweet Hall, ECURC.
- 26 April Fri A local history talk. A Wandsworth Historical Society talk. 8pm, Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT. Web: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk
- 26 April Fri TRACING YOUR ANCESTRY IN THE INTERNET AGE. An East of London Family History Society talk by Joanne Larner. 5.30pm, for 5.45pm. St Andrew's Church, Short Street, off The Cut, SE1 8LJ (near Waterloo). Email: central-london-branch@eolfhs.org.uk Web: www.eolfhs.org.uk
- 27-28 April STEAM GALA. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
June
- 1 May Wed AGM followed by SUGAR BAKERS: HOW SUGAR WAS IMPORTED, REFINED AND USED IN LONDON. A Docklands History Group talk by Professor Sarah Palmer. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 4-6 May STEAM GALA. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
- 5 May Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
- 8 May Wed MARITIME REGULATION, A FORCE FOR GOOD? A Newcomen Society lecture by Vaughan Pomeroy. 6-8pm, Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross St, Clerkenwell, London. Web: www.newcomen.com
- 11 May Sat HISTORIC BOAT TRIP ON TARPORLEY. 1930s narrowboat from the London Canal Museum to Kingsland Basin Hackney. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
- 11-12 May NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND. More than 300 windmills and watermills open to the public. Web: www.spab.org.uk/mills/national-mills-weekend
- 11-12 May STEAM GALA. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
- 13 May Mon TBA. A London Omnibus Traction Society talk. 6pm for 6.30pm start. The Gallery at Alan Baxter, 77 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. Web: www.lots.org.uk
- 13-19 May AIA SPRING TOUR – FLANDERS. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
- 18 May Sat FRIENDS OF NUNHEAD CEMETERY OPEN DAY. Friends of Nunhead Cemetery. 11am to 5pm. Web: www.fonc.org.uk
- 18-19 May KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults ₤10, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
- 31 May Fri THE BURIAL GROUND OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR BATTERSEA. A Wandsworth Historical Society talk. 8pm, Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT. Web: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk
- 31 May Fri TREASURES FROM THE PRIVY. An East of London Family History Society talk by Alistair Owens. 5.30pm, for 5.45pm. St Andrew's Church, Short Street, off The Cut, SE1 8LJ (near Waterloo). Email: central-london-branch@eolfhs.org.uk Web: www.eolfhs.org.uk
July
- 2 June Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
- 5 June Wed 'AND SINCE THAT TIME HAS NEVER BEEN HEARD OF'. THE FORGOTTEN BOYS OF THE SEA: MARINE SOCIETY MERCHANT SEA APPRENTICES, 1772-1873. A Docklands History Group talk by Caroline Withall. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 9 June Sun ROUTE 406 HERITAGE BUS DAY. Ride free on old buses in service on London bus route 406! Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
- 11 June Tue LUNGLEY, INNOVATIVE DEPTFORD SHIPBUILDER AND MANAGER OF THE GREAT EASTERN. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Dr Chris Ellmers. See their Facebook page in the week before the date of the talk for booking details
- 15 June Sat HISTORIC BOAT TRIP ON TARPORLEY. 1930s narrowboat from the London Canal Museum to Cumberland Turn just west of Camden. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
- 15-16 June KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults ₤10, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
- 23 June Sun SUMMER FESTIVAL. London Bus Museum. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
- 24 June Mon TBA. A London Omnibus Traction Society talk. 6pm for 6.30pm start. The Gallery at Alan Baxter, 77 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. Web: www.lots.org.uk
- 28 June Fri A local history talk. A Wandsworth Historical Society talk. 8pm, Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT. Web: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk
- 28 June Fri SKEGNESS IS SO BRACING!. An East of London Family History Society talk by Luci Gosling. 5.30pm, for 5.45pm. St Andrew's Church, Short Street, off The Cut, SE1 8LJ (near Waterloo). Email: central-london-branch@eolfhs.org.uk Web: www.eolfhs.org.uk
August
- 4-7 July AIA SUMMER TOUR – THE NORTH EAST. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
- 3 July Wed MORNING VISIT: THAMES RIVER POLICE MUSEUM IN WAPPING. Docklands History Group. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 7 July Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
- 7 July Sun CLASSIC CAR SHOW. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
- 13 July Sat HISTORIC BOAT TRIP ON TARPORLEY. 1930s narrowboat from the London Canal Museum to Kingsland Basin Hackney. London Canal Museum, 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
- 26 July Fri SYON ABBEY REVISITED: SHEDDING LIGHT ON LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND'S WEALTHIEST NUNNERY. A Wandsworth Historical Society talk. 8pm, Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT. Web: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk
- 26 July Fri WILLIAM SHAW LINDSAY, VICTORIAN ENTREPRENEUR. An East of London Family History Society talk by Bill Lindsay. 5.30pm, for 5.45pm. St Andrew's Church, Short Street, off The Cut, SE1 8LJ (near Waterloo). Email: central-london-branch@eolfhs.org.uk Web: www.eolfhs.org.uk
September
- 4 August Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
- 7 August Wed EVENING VISIT: ST GEORGE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, WHITECHAPEL. Docklands History Group. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 17-18 August KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults ₤10, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
- 17-18 August VINTAGE STEAM WEEKEND. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
- 30 August Fri AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF HACKNEY. An East of London Family History Society talk by Sean Gubbins. East London including Stoke Newington and Shoreditch. 5.30pm, for 5.45pm. St Andrew's Church, Short Street, off The Cut, SE1 8LJ (near Waterloo). Email: central-london-branch@eolfhs.org.uk Web: www.eolfhs.org.uk
October
- 1 September Sun AUTUMN BUS EVENT. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
- 1 September Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
- 4 September Wed TIME AND TIDE WAITS FOR NO MAN: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RIVER AND INDUSTRY AROUND WOOLWICH AND THE ROYAL DOCKS. A Docklands History Group talk by Tim Peake. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 7-8 September CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL 2024. St Katharine Dock. Web: www.skdocks.co.uk/whats-on/classic-boat-festival-2024/
- 14 September Sat INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE FAIR 2024. Essex Society for Archaeology and History in conjunction with the National Trust. 9am - 5pm, The Grange Barn, Coggeshall, CO6 1RE. Email: Jane Giffould, jgiffould@aol.com Website: http://esah1852.org.uk/eiag
- 19-22 September CITY SAFARI – MANCHESTER. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
- 20-22 September AUTUMN DIESEL GALA. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
- 21-22 September KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults ₤10, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
- 27 September Fri A local history talk. A Wandsworth Historical Society talk. 8pm, Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT. Web: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk
- 27 September Fri DIFFICULT WOMEN OF HACKNEY. An East of London Family History Society talk by Sue Doe. Women deserving recognition and showing how times for women have changed across the centuries. 5.30pm, for 5.45pm. St Andrew's Church, Short Street, off The Cut, SE1 8LJ (near Waterloo). Email: central-london-branch@eolfhs.org.uk Web: www.eolfhs.org.uk
- 30 September Mon TBA. A London Omnibus Traction Society talk. 6pm for 6.30pm start. The Gallery at Alan Baxter, 77 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. Web: www.lots.org.uk
November
- 2 October Wed THE HISTORY OF THE GAMECOCK OYSTER YAWL AND ITS RESTORATION. A Docklands History Group talk by Peter Steen. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 4-6 October AIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. At Cardiff. The Association for Industrial Archaeology. Web: www.industrial-archaeology.org.uk
- 6 October Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
- 19-20 October KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults ₤10, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
- 20 October Sun OCTOBER FEST. London Bus Museum. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com
- 25 October Fri THE THAMES ON THE EVE OF LONDINIUM, EXPLORING A LATE IRON AGE LANDSCAPE. A Wandsworth Historical Society talk. 8pm, Friends' Meeting House, 59 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PT. Web: www.wandsworthhistory.org.uk
December
- 3 November Sun LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RUN. Web: www.veterancarrun.com
- 3 November Sun CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
- 6 November Wed DOCK LIFE RENEWED: HOW LONDON'S DOCKS ARE THRIVING AGAIN. A Docklands History Group talk by Niki Gorick. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 16-17 November KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults ₤10, Children (to 16) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
- 18 November Mon TBA. A London Omnibus Traction Society talk. 6pm for 6.30pm start. The Gallery at Alan Baxter, 77 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. Web: www.lots.org.uk
- 29 November Fri CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. An East of London Family History Society talk by Diane Burstein on London's crime and punishment landmarks including the Old Bailey, courts and prison sites. 5.30pm, for 5.45pm. St Andrew's Church, Short Street, off The Cut, SE1 8LJ (near Waterloo). Email: central-london-branch@eolfhs.org.uk Web: www.eolfhs.org.uk
Exhibitions
- 4 December Wed THE HISTORY OF ROTHERHITHE. A Docklands History Group talk by Robert Hulse. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
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