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GLIAS EVENTS
GLIAS LECTURES
- 15 November Wed GLIAS PUB EVENING. King's Arms, Newcomen Street, from 6.30pm. It is hoped that the evening will include presentations of some of the video/film archive made by or on behalf of GLIAS as well as members' short presentations. Please get in touch with treasurer@glias.org.uk with offers or for further details. The kitchen at the King's Arms closes at 19:45, hot food and sandwiches are available.
Details will appear here.
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October
November
- 16 October Mon BIAG AGM & READING CIVIC SOCIETY AGM. Followed by a talk from the Reading Civic Society on the local historic built environment. 7.30pm. St Mary's Church Hall, Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD. Non-members are welcome to attend these talks. A fee of £2.50 is payable to defray costs. Web: http://biag.org.uk/events-page/
- 18 October Wed AN UPDATE ON PECKHAM. Peckham Society local issues update and significant planning issues. 7-9pm. All Saint’s Church Hall, Blenheim Grove, SE15. Web: www.peckhamsociety.org.uk
- 21 October Sat BATA HERITAGE CENTRE OPEN DAY. 10am to 2pm. In the old Admin building on the former Bata factory site, East Tilbury. The venue will be the ground floor of Building 13. This is the first five-storey building on the right as you enter through the original factory gates. Email: brrcatbatamemories@hotmail.com
- 20-22 October THE 2017 E-FAITH INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE WEEKEND FOR ASSOCIATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS. Barcelona. Web: http://industrialheritage.eu/activities/industrial-heritage-weekend-2017
- 24 October Tue CROSSNESS ENGINES GUIDED TOUR - BOOKING REQUIRED. Bookings are to be made though Eventbrite on www.eventbrite.com/e/crossness-engines-guided-tour-tickets-22168668083
- 24 October Tues THE RIVER THAMES SOCIETY AND THE RIVER THAMES. A Surrey Industrial History Group talk by Peter Finch, Chairman RTS. Education Centre, The Cathedral, Guildford. Web: www.sihg.org.uk Email: meetings@sihg.org.uk
- 31 October Tues THE HISTORY OF CROYDON, LONDON’S MAIN AIRPORT OF THE 1920s AND 1930s. A Surrey Industrial History Group talk by Peter Skinner, Archivist, Historic Croydon Airport Trust. Education Centre, The Cathedral, Guildford. Web: www.sihg.org.uk Email: meetings@sihg.org.uk
- 29 October Sun CROSSNESS ENGINES OPEN DAY (NON STEAM). Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood, London SE2. No booking required. Web: www.crossness.org.uk
- 30 October Mon THOMAS TELFORD – MAN OF IRON. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Julian Glover. 6.30pm, Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street (off Lamb's Conduit Street), London WC1N 3ES. Web: www.rchs.org.uk
December
- 1 November Wed BLOCKADE RUNNING IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LONDON-BUILT SHIPS. A Docklands History Group talk by Edward Sargent. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 2 November Thur THE CHESTERFIELD CANAL. The history of the canal and an update on the progress of the restoration. A London Canal Museum talk by John Lower. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
- 5 November Sun GUIDED WATERSIDE WALK, BY THE IWA. 400 Years of the New River. Start: at 2.30 pm, outside Manor House tube station (Finsbury Park exit). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
- 5 November Sun GUIDED WATERSIDE WALK, BY THE IWA. 400 Years of the New River. Start: at 2.30pm, outside Manor House tube station (Finsbury Park exit). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
- 8 November Wed THE SS GREAT BRITAIN: A FRESH IMAGE. A Newcomen Society lecture by Malcolm Bishop. 5.45pm. The Dana Studio, Wellcome Wolfson Building, 165 Queens Gate, London SW7 5HD. Visitors welcome, admission free. Web: www.newcomen.com
- 9 November Thur THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY 1764-1900. A joint meeting of the History of Geology Group and the William Shipley Group. 9:30am-5pm. Tickets, including lunch and refreshments cost: Members £45.00; Non-members £35.00. http://historyofgeologygroup.co.uk/the-society-of-arts-and-the-encouragement-of-mineralogy-and-geology-1754-1900/ or www.williamshipleygroup.btck.co.uk/Events
- 14 November Tues WINDMILLS OF NORTH WEST KENT AND KENTISH LONDON, A NEW PERSPECTIVE. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Rob Cummings. 7.30pm, the Old Bakehouse, rear of Age Exchange Centre, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 (opposite Blackheath Station). £1 for non members. http://greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/
- 14 November Tues STRANGE PLANES. A Surrey Industrial History Group talk by Colin van Geffen, Aviation Artist and Enthusiast. Education Centre, The Cathedral, Guildford. Web: www.sihg.org.uk Email: meetings@sihg.org.uk
- 14 November Tue TIPTREE FRUITS AND JAMS + CIHS AGM. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by Simon Dungworth. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4ET. £4 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
- 18 November Sat Running out of Steam: A Future for Industrial Archaeology in Bath and Bristol. A Public Forum at Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath. 9.15am–1.30pm. £5 (includes light lunch and glass of wine). A selection of speakers will give short presentations and you are invited to come along with your own views on the subject. Book tickets and details of programme: 01225 318348 / mobaw@hotmail.com
- 19 November Sun GUIDED TOWPATH WALK, BY THE IWA. Along the Regent’s Canal: Mile End to Limehouse. Start: at 2.30pm, outside Mile End tube station. £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
- 20 November Mon JOSEPH BAZALGETTE. A Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group talk by David Tinker. 7.30pm. St Mary's Church Hall, Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD. Non-members are welcome to attend these talks. A fee of £2.50 is payable to defray costs. Web: http://biag.org.uk/events-page/
- 21 November Tues TALES AND TRAILS OF THE TILLINGBOURNE VALLEY PROJECT. A Surrey Industrial History Group talk by Dr Anne Sassin, Surrey Hills. Education Centre, The Cathedral, Guildford. Web: www.sihg.org.uk Email: meetings@sihg.org.uk
- 27 November Mon SR AND BUSES IN 1920s & 1930s. A Railway and Canal Historical Society talk by Reg Davies. 6.30pm, Rugby Tavern, Rugby Street (off Lamb's Conduit Street), London WC1N 3ES. Web: www.rchs.org.uk
Exhibitions
- 3 December Sun GUIDED TOWPATH WALK, BY THE IWA. Along the Regent’s Canal: Islington to Hoxton. Start: at 2.30pm, outside Angel tube station. £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
- 6 December Wed THE THAMES DISCOVERY PROGRAMME: COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY ON LONDON’S FORESHORE. A Docklands History Group Christmas social and talk by Nathalie Cohen, Head of Community Archaeology, Museum of London Archaeology. 5.30pm for 6pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. A £2 donation is suggested from visitors. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
- 7 December Thur BRITISH WATERWAYS TRANSFORMED INTO THE CANAL AND RIVER TRUST. A London Canal Museum talk by Tony Hales. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 discounts). 12/13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT. Tel: 020 7713 0836. Web: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
- 11 December Mon FILM AND SOCIAL EVENING. A Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group event. 7.30pm. St Mary's Church Hall, Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD. Non-members are welcome to attend these talks. A fee of £2.50 is payable to defray costs. Web: http://biag.org.uk/events-page/
- 12 December Tues MEMBERS’ TALKS EVENING. A Surrey Industrial History Group event. Short talks by members plus refreshments and a chance to meet other members - free to all lecture attendees (even if not members of SIHG) Education Centre, The Cathedral, Guildford. Web: www.sihg.org.uk Email: meetings@sihg.org.uk
- 12 December Tue AMY JOHNSON. A Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society talk by David Keen. 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall, 5 Northaw Road West, Northaw EN6 4ET. £4 visitors. Web: www.cihs.org.uk
- 13 December Wed WHEN CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION MEETS INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY: THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION OF GAS TARS. A Newcomen Society lecture by Professor Russell Thomas. 5.45pm. The Dana Studio, Wellcome Wolfson Building, 165 Queens Gate, London SW7 5HD. Visitors welcome, admission free. Web: www.newcomen.com
- 17 December Sun GUIDED TOWPATH WALK, BY THE IWA. Along the Regent’s Canal: King’s Cross – Granary Square – St. Pancras. Start: at 2.30pm, outside King’s Cross station (taxi rank). £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
- 27 December Wed GUIDED TOWPATH WALK, BY THE IWA. Along the Regent’s Canal: Little Venice to Camden. Start: at 2.00pm, outside Warwick Avenue tube station. £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
- 31 December Sun GUIDED TOWPATH WALK, BY THE IWA. Along the Grand Union Canal: Little Venice and Paddington Green. Start: at 2.30pm, outside Paddington station, Bakerloo line Praed Street exit. £10 adults, £8 concessionary rate. No prior booking required. Tel: 0203 612 9624. Web: www.waterways.org.uk
- Until 12 November PLYWOOD: MATERIAL OF THE MODERN WORLD. Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition. Further information from www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/plywood-material-of-the-modern-world
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