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July 2021
The Serge Trade in Devon (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk by Peter Maunder. Devon's serge trade has received relatively little attention from modern historians and remains poorly understood. Based on his research into the cloth…
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What a load of rubbish (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk by Peter Daniel. Full title: 'What a load of rubbish - the History and Industrial Archaeology of Solid Wastes Management'. The talk is an overview…
Find out more »October 2021
Industrial Archaeology of the Upper Plym Valley (IA Section)
This field trip will explore the industrial remains to be found in a walk from Shaugh Bridge car park to look at the china clay dries, brickworks and iron ore mining and tramway remains.…
Find out more »Coldharbour Mill (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk “Coldharbour Mill in the Context of the Industrial Revolution”, given by Peter Fisher. The talk is an overview of the development of Coldharbour Mill, at…
Find out more »November 2021
My Life and Work with Horses (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk by Jonathan Waterer about his life spent working with horses on the farm where he and his wife Fiona now live at Higher Biddacott, Chittlehampton.…
Find out more »January 2022
The History of Sailcloth Manufacture (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk by Richard Sims, full title ‘Coker Canvas: The History of Sailcloth in the Somerset/Dorset Area’. The talk will discuss the preparation of flax, and hemp…
Find out more »February 2022
AGM 2022 and talk on Thomas Newcomen (IA Section)
A short AGM and members' short papers will be followed by a talk given by Steve Grudgings “Thomas Newcomen, The Man, His Engines and the West Country”. Thomas Newcomen (1664–1729) was born in Dartmouth,…
Find out more »March 2022
Delivering a soft landing for NASA’s Perseverance Rover (IA Section)
Peter Hill, the Director of Heathcoat Fabrics will talk on “Delivering a soft landing for NASA's Perseverance Rover: the manufacture and use of Heathcoat’s specialist fabric for the Mars Landing”. Registration is not required…
Find out more »April 2022
Talk & Ride on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (IA Section)
Ian Cowling, a trustee of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway company, will give a talk on the history of the railway and the plans for its future. The talk will be held in Hannington…
Find out more »May 2022
Walking tour of Bere Ferrers Silver Mines (IA Section)
A walking tour of Bere Ferrers Silver Mines, led by Peter Claughton. About 2.5 miles on footpaths and roads with some steep sections, which should last no more than 3 hours. This is a…
Find out more »June 2022
Upper Plym Valley Field Trip (IA Section)
Ernie Hoblyn will lead a walking tour of Dewerstone quarries, Tavistock and South Devon Railway link, Shaugh Bridge brickworks, and Neomi iron mine. We will follow the route of the tramway to the Dewerstone…
Find out more »July 2022
Walking tour of Charterhouse Lead Mines (IA Section)
A guided walk of Mendips Lead Mining Sites at Charterhouse with Geoff Fitton and Peter Daniel. The Romans mined lead on Mendip from AD 49 for around 350 years, and several ingots of lead…
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