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November 2020
Brunel’s Grand Designs (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk by David Greenfield (introduced by Mary Miles). The talk will include stories behind some of Brunel’s famous bridges. David Greenfield is a civil engineer and…
Find out more »December 2020
Silver Mining in Devon (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk by Peter Claughton (introduced by Mick Atkinson). This presentation will look at the mining and processing of silver-bearing ores in Devon from the medieval period…
Find out more »January 2021
The Wreck of the HMS Montagu off Lundy (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk “The Wreck of the HMS Montagu off Lundy” by Hefin Meara. Important notes If you would like to join this meeting, please contact the Organiser…
Find out more »February 2021
AGM 2021 (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing The Section Annual General Meeting. Followed at 11.15 by a talk “Farming: the solution is within our grasp. So, why does it keep slipping through our fingers?”…
Find out more »March 2021
An Irish El Dorado (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Dr Chris Standish. Full title: “An Irish El Dorado, Chalcolithic & Early Bronze Age Gold”. Important notes If you would like to join this…
Find out more »April 2021
Devon Tollhouses Lost and Found (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing Full title: “Devon Tollhouses Lost and Found – how new information challenges what we thought we knew”. A talk by Dr John Kanefsky. Important notes If you…
Find out more »May 2021
Iron ore mining in Devon and W. Somerset (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Dr Mick Atkinson. Full title: “Iron ore mining in Devon and West Somerset and its links with the South Wales iron and steel industry”.…
Find out more »June 2021
Challenges Facing Heritage Rail (IA Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing A talk by Steve Oates entitled “Challenges Facing Heritage Rail in 2021 and Beyond....” Heritage railways attract some 13 million visitors each year; they retain and nurture…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »September 2021
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…
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