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September 2018
Visit to the Hayle area (IA Section)
Hayle Photo: Pat Milton Three days of field trips organised in conjunction with the Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society (SIAS) to some of the World Heritage industrial sites in the Hayle area of West Cornwall.…
Find out more »October 2018
Plymouth’s Hidden Railways (IA Section)
A talk by Paul Burkhalter who has researched Plymouth’s industrial railways for many years and has just published his latest book on the topic. £3.00 for DA members, £5.00 for non-members. No limit on…
Find out more »November 2018
Atlantic Telegraph Cables (IA Section)
A talk by John Dike who will describe attempts to establish telegraph communication between Britain and America from 1858 onwards, and include demonstrations of some of the problems of early telegraphy and the challenges…
Find out more »Mount Dinham, Exeter. 2nd visit (IA Section)
After our well-attended visit on 31 May, we have been able to arrange a further visit to Mount Dinham Cottages / Almshouses and to St Michaels Church in Exeter. It is a Conservation Area,…
Find out more »January 2019
From Beer Quarry to cathedral (IA Section)
From Beer Quarry to building a cathedral: the work of a stonemason A talk by Peter Dare. Peter is an internationally-known stonemason and cathedral architect who did his apprenticeship at Beer Quarry, worked on…
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AGM 2019 (IA Section)
The Industrial Archaeology Section's AGM 2019. Meet at 10 am for coffee. At 10:30, Rick Stewart FSA, mining historian, will talk on Miner's Health and Welfare in the Tamar Valley. This will be followed…
Find out more »March 2019
Torridge Bridges and SS Freshspring (IA Section & Bideford Branch)
A talk by Professor Bill Harvey, who is a world expert on masonry arch and tunnel behaviour and the author of a widely-used software package for the analytical assessment of arch bridges and viaducts.…
Find out more »April 2019
Blackborough Whetstone Mines (IA Section)
Meet at Blackborough Village Hall (GR ST096088) at 10.00am (on left at top of hill) for talks about the geology of the area, the mining methods used, and the use, transport and sale of…
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Visit to Heathcoat Fabrics (IA Section)
This visit to Heathcoat Fabrics Limited in Tiverton (EX16 5LL) provides a rare opportunity to see inside the textile mill that was founded in Tiverton by John Heathcote in 1816 in order to escape…
Find out more »Leats and Landscape (Geology and IA Sections)
Exploring the leats and the landscape around Exe Island, Exeter. With Martin Watts and Jenny Bennett. We meet at 10 am the Mill on the Exe Restaurant/pub for a short talk about the area…
Find out more »June 2019
Field trip to Mid-Cornwall (IA Section)
IASDA / SCIAS Field Trip Visit to Mid-Cornwall, part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Saturday 15th June Luxulyan Valley 9.00 am Assemble at the Carclaze Inn. PL25 4EJ…
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Industrial Archaeology of the lower Plym Valley (IA Section)
A walk guided by the author on the topic, Ernie Hoblyn, who will lead a trip up part of the Lee Moor Tramway and up the incline. We will look at an old ochre pit…
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