45th Industrial Archaeology Conference
THIS CONFERENCE HAS TAKEN PLACE.
Saturday 12th April 2014 Baxter College, Habberley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 5PQ |
The national Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA) supports the running of annual conferences based on Industrial Archaeology in several regions of the UK, including ours in the South Wales & West of England.
WIALHS would like to extend an invitation to members of societies in the region to join us at the conference in 2014 and offer below an outline of the programme, which will comprise four speakers during the day followed by a choice of site visits in late afternoon.
Speakers:
Site visits:
Application forms will be sent out in the New Year along with full details of costs and further location details. The price is expected to be no more than £16 per person, to include all facilities and buffet lunch. There will be ample space to provide ‘society stands’ and therefore all material can be displayed. There are expected to be a number of ‘trade’ stands for additional interest.
We would be obliged, if you are at all interested, that you contact our Conference secretary in the first instance to register a contact name for further information to be sent in the New Year.
WIALHS would like to extend an invitation to members of societies in the region to join us at the conference in 2014 and offer below an outline of the programme, which will comprise four speakers during the day followed by a choice of site visits in late afternoon.
Speakers:
- Melvyn Thomson from the newly created Museum of Carpet in Kidderminster
- David Postle from the Kidderminster Railway Museum.
- Christopher Taft from the British Postal Museum & Archive to talk briefly about the link with Kidderminster and Rowland Hill, founder of the Post Office and then, as 2014 marks 100 years since the start of WW1, he will talk about the part played by The Post Office Rifles and the Victoria Cross won by one of their number, Sergeant Alfred Knight.
- Dr Ian West from the Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA) to talk about the “Introduction of Technology to the Country House.”
Site visits:
- Kidderminster Museum of Carpet
- Kidderminster Railway Museum
- Drakelow Tunnels, the site of a WW2 shadow factory used for the manufacture of aero engines and subsequently a seat of Regional Government, the site was on the secret list until 1993. This visit offers a rare opportunity to see this unique site. There will be an additional charge of £10 per person. This visit will be restricted to just 40 places on a first come first served basis.
Application forms will be sent out in the New Year along with full details of costs and further location details. The price is expected to be no more than £16 per person, to include all facilities and buffet lunch. There will be ample space to provide ‘society stands’ and therefore all material can be displayed. There are expected to be a number of ‘trade’ stands for additional interest.
We would be obliged, if you are at all interested, that you contact our Conference secretary in the first instance to register a contact name for further information to be sent in the New Year.
