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Newsletter 184 November 2011

  3 Notices
  4 Venues, Times & Contacts
  5 Diary: 23 November 2011- 31 January 2012
  8 The AIA 2011 Conference at Cork report by Alan Crocker & Glenys Crocker
11 Wylam's Other Railway Pioneers (part 2) by Bob Bryson
14 The Changing Nature of Innovation - an Historical Overview
      by Dr John Russell, Past-President, Newcomen Society
15 Early Metal Working in Surrey - A Round-Up of Current Archaeological Projects by Pam Taylor
16 Railways Around Leatherhead & Dorking by Peter Tarplee book review by Gordon Knowles
17 British Cast-Iron Firebacks of the 16th to mid 18th Centuries by Jeremy Hodgkinson (sleeve notes)
18 Surrey History Centre - The Surrey Heritage Online Shop
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 183 September 2011

  4 Venues, Times & Contacts
  5 Diary: 22 September - 30 November 2011
  8 Claude Grahame-White: letter from Gordon Knowles
  9 Wylam's Other Railway Pioneers (part 1) by Bob Bryson
12 Three Very Different Wealden Iron Furnaces by Alan Crocker
14 Recent accessions to Surrey History Centre, Woking, relating to
      Industrial History and Archaeology from Di Stiff, Surrey Heritage
15 Industrial Archaeology News No 158 Autumn 2011 by Gordon Knowles
16 Industrial Archaeology in South East England, 2010-11 by Alan Thomas
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers
20 Bakery at Pompeii by Jan Spencer

 

Newsletter 182 July 2011

  2 Autumn 2011 Conference: Industrial Archaeology - The Research Framework
  3 England's Industrial Heritage At Risk
  4 Venues, Times & Contacts
  5 Diary: 20 July - 30 September
  9 A Visit to the Watts Gallery: Riddles of the Equestrian Statues by Alan Crocker
11 Claude Grahame-White (1879 - 1959) by Celia Gregory
13 Industrial Archaeology News No 157; Summer 2011 report by Gordon Knowles
14 Surrey Heath Archaeological and Heritage Trust Receives Conservation Award
      press release by Alan Thomas
16 Start, Stop & Start Again: The Oxted Line, S Croydon to Oxted by Paul W Sowan
17 Military Ciphers by Roy Johnson
17 Good News for the Newcomen Type Beam Engine at Elsecar
18 Obituary: John Day
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 181 May 2011

  2 AGM & Conservation Award 2011
  3 New Subscription Payment Arrangements
  4 Venues, Times & Contacts
  5 Diary: 20 May - 31 July
  8 Surrey Archaeological Research Framework (2006): Ideas for
      Investigations in Industrial History (part 4) extracted by Jan Spencer
11 SIHG Conservation Award 2011 Presentation + AGM Programme
13 Country House Technology: a Conference in Cumbria report by Glenys and Alan Crocker
15 "Clan Line" - A Merchant Navy Class Locomotive 60 Years On
      (part 2) by Bob Gillett, report by Allan Wheeler
17 Industrial Heritage Visit to Egypt, October 2010 report by David Atkinson
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 180 Mar 2011

  3 Notices
      New Subscription Payment Arrangements
  4 Venues, Times & Contacts
  5 Diary: 20 March - 31 May
  8 Sir George Cayley, the Wright Brothers and the Achievement
      of Controlled, Powered and Sustained Flight by Alan Thomas
11 Clan Line - a Merchant Navy Class Locomotive 60 Years On
      by Bob Gillett, report by Allan Wheeler
13 Castle Gardens, Dorking, Pumping Station by Michael Yates
14 Kings Cross Goods Yard - its History & Archaeology
      by Malcolm Tucker & Tim Smith, GLIAS report by Anne Lea
16 Industrial Archaeology Review No 156 Spring 2011 report by Gordon Knowles
18 Investigations in Industrial History (part 3) extracted by Jan Spencer
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 179 January 2011

  3 Notices
  4 Venues, Times & Contacts
  5 Diary: 20 January - 31 March
  7 Nobel's Dynamite Factory in the South of France & the
      Similarities with the Chilworth, Surrey Gunpowder Mills by Bob Bryson
10 Castle Gardens Pumping Station, Dorking by Alan Crocker
11 Stourport - Terminus of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal by Gordon Knowles
12 Industrial Archaeology Review Vol. XXXII: No. 2: November 2010 report by Gordon Knowles
15 A Fulling Mill in Norway by Glenys Crocker
16 SIHG Visit: London Transport Museum & Tower Bridge report by Celia Gregory
17 Surrey Archaeological Research Framework (2006): Ideas for
      Investigations in Industrial History (part 2) extracted by Jan Spencer
18 The Surrey Tithe Project by Anne Lea
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 178 November 2010

  3 Notices
  4 Venues, Times & Contacts
  5 Diary: 20 November 2010 - 31 January 2011
  7 Surrey Archaeological Research Framework (2006) -
      Ideas for Investigations in Industrial History (part 1) extracted by Jan Spencer
  8 Watches in England - the First Hundred Years 1580-1680 by David Thompson,
      Curator of Horology, British Museum report by Margaret Levett
10 Replicating British Army Aircraft No 1 by David Wilson,
      Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST) report by Gordon Knowles
11 Gillett and Johnston and the Holsworthy Church Bells Made in Surrey by Norma Cox
13 AIA Conference 2010 report by Glenys Crocker
14 Visit to Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, Cornwall
16 Health and safety, or not, at an Epsom chalk pit in 1896 by Paul W Sowan
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 177 September 2010

  3 Notices
  6 Venues, Times & Contacts
  7 Diary: 20 September - 30 November
10 Is Ockham Mill an Odious Building? by Alan Crocker
14 Reigate Heath Windmill Renovation
15 Industrial Archaeology News No 154 Autumn 2010 review by Gordon Knowles
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 176 July 2010

  3 Surrey Archaeological Society Research Committee by Pam Taylor
  3 Diary: 28 July to 30 September
  8 Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Group Receives Conservation Award press release by Alan Thomas
  9 Where do You Think You Live? at Staines report by Jan Spencer
10 Industrial Archaeology Review Volume XXXII No 1 May 2010 review by Gordon Knowles
12 "A History of the Fuller's Earth Mining Industry Around Bath" by Neil MacMillen & Mike Chapman
      book review by Paul W Sowan
13 Industrial Archaeology News No 153 Summer 2010 review by Gordon Knowles
15 Some Web Sites of Interest to Industrial Archaeologists
16 Brockham Limeworks Scheduled Ancient Monument (22780): Management Plan by Paul W Sowan
17 "Thomas Haywood & Sons Ltd." by Carol Palmer book review by Paul W Sowan
18 "Past Industries of Ashtead, Leatherhead and Bookham" by Peter Tarplee book review by Gordon Knowles
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 175 May 2010

  8 SERIAC 2010 Report
  9 2010 Conservation Award Presentation
15 SIHG Visit to Swindon report by Robin Turier
17 Book Launch: "Past Industries of Ashtead, Leatherhead and Bookham" by Peter Tarplee
18 Surviving Waterwheels in Surrey by Alan Crocker
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 174 March 2010

  8 Bridges of Britain by Peter Cross-Rudkin report by Mike Davison
10 The Manufacture of Margarine by Anne Lea
12 The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-99 (part 2) by Alan Thomas
16 Industrial Archaeology Review Vol XXXI No 2 Nov 2009 review by Gordon Knowles
17 Industrial Archaeology News No 152 Spring 2010 review by Gordon Knowles
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 173 January 2010

  8 A Visit to the Roman Glassmakers by Glenys Crocker
  9 Industries of Farnham by Chris Shepheard, report by Celia Gregory
11 Who Invented the Aeroplane? Letter from Gordon Knowles
13 The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-99 (part 1) by Alan Thomas
16 The Story of Two Clocks by Roy Johnson
17 Industrial Archaeology News No 151: Winter 2009 review by Gordon Knowles
19 Surrey Industrial History Group Officers

 

Newsletter 172 November 2009

  7 Kempton Great Engines Receive 27th SIHG Conservation Award by Alan Thomas
  8 Seattle Parks: Art or Archaeology? by Alan Thomas
10 The Pont du Gard: A UNESCO World Heritage Site by Mike Davison
12 Who Invented the Aeroplane? by John Day
14 Association for Industrial Archaeology Annual Conference, Lincoln by Glenys Crocker
16 Air Raid Shelter at St John's School, Redhill by Jan Spencer

 

Newsletter 171 September 2009

  8 Early Ballooning in Surrey by Gordon Knowles
10 Who Invented the Aeroplane? by Alan Thomas
13 Industrial Archaeology News No 150, Autumn 2009 review by Gordon Knowles
14 Croydon Airport 1920 to 1959: September Anniversary by Gordon Knowles
15 Industrial Archaeology Review Vol XXXI No 1 May 2009 review by Gordon Knowles
18 Newcomen Society: Contents of Vol 79 No 2 2009

 

Newsletter 170 July 2009

  9 Working the Chalk Pits, Lime Kilns & Hearthstone Mines at Betchworth in the 1920s & 1930s by Paul W Sowan
12 The Vickers Vimy (& its flight on 15 June 2009) by Gordon Knowles
15 Thirty Nine Years of Flying in Military & Civil Aviation report by Gordon Knowles
16 Thames Ditton Statue Foundry: list & appeal for information by Peter Tarplee
18 Industrial Archaeology News No 149 Summer 2009 review by Gordon Knowles

 

Newsletter 169 May 2009

  8 Tadworth Post Mill by Alan Crocker
  9 The Surrey Iron Railway: a Contemporary Russian Description by Paul W Sowan
11 John William Grover (1836-1892) by Peter Tarplee
15 SERIAC 2009 - Industrial Archaeology of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight

 

Newsletter 168 March 2009

  8 Cumbria Group to Visit Surrey October 2009
  9 Radiators by Alan Thomas
10 Survey of Water Pumping System at Cobham Park
11 The early days of plastics by Dr John Russell report by Celia Gregory
12 What Fulling Mills Did by Glenys Crocker
14 Channel Islands Concrete - from WW2 to today by Chris Shaw report by Mike Davison
16 Industrial Archaeology Review: Volume XXX No 2: Nov 2008 review by Gordon Knowles
18 Industrial Archaeology News. No 148 Spring 2009 review by Gordon Knowles

 

Newsletter 167 January 2009

  9 Cornwall's Mining Heritage by Dr Peter Stanier report by Alan Thomas
10 C G Vokes - Vokes (Filters) by Roy Johnson
12 James Pullen - Boat Model Builder by Anne Lea
13 Westcott Rifle Range and Rifle Range Halt by Norma Cox
15 Factory Chimney Stacks (part 2) by Paul W Sowan

 

Newsletter 166 November 2008 read/print pdf

5 Industrial Archaeology News No.146 Autumn 2008 report by Gordon Knowles
6 Samuel Cody: Air Pioneer by Peter Reese report by Gordon Knowles
7 Factory Chimney Stacks: Some Thoughts and Some Evidence by Paul W Sowan
8 Remploy at Leatherhead by Peter Tarplee

 

Newsletter 165 September 2008 read/print pdf

1 25 Years of Conservation Awards, 1983-2007
4 The Bletchingley, Merstham & Quarry Line Observatories by Paul Sowan
5 Industrial Archaeology News No. 145 Summer 2008 review by Gordon Knowles
6 Industrial Archaeology Review. Vol. XXX. No. 1: May 2008 review by Gordon Knowles
7 A Boat from Cobham Appears in Swanage by Peter Tarplee
8 Visit to Reigate Fort, Saturday 17 May 2008 by Gordon Knowles
8 Some Observations on Mickleham Pumphouse letter from Alan Thomas

 

Newsletter 164 July 2008 read/print pdf

1 Mills of the Muslim World by Michael Harverson report by Glenys Crocker
4 Programme: 33rd Series of SIHG Lectures
5 British-Built Aircraft: Volume 3 South East England by Ron Smith boook review by Gordon Knowles
5 Surrey's Ancient Stone Mines by Peter Burgess book review by Peter Tarplee
6 Harry Ricardo: The Discovery of 'Octane' in Walton on Thames by Martin Marriott
7 Leatherhead and Lullingstone by Peter Tarplee
8 Industrial Archaeology News No. 144 Spring 2008 review by Gordon Knowles
9 The Pumphouse & Water Supply for Mickleham Downs House nr Dorking
   by Pam Taylor, Jan Spencer & Bob Bryson

 

Newsletter 163 May 2008 read/print pdf

1 Traditional Brick & Tile Making by Neil & Pat Cryer (Members' Talks 3)
4 Aspects of Surrey Motoring by Gordon Knowles President Leatherhead & District Local History Society
   report by Mike Davison
5 Merstham Railway Tunnel as Air Route Beacon by Paul W. Sowan
6 The Origin of Redhill Aerodrome by Brian Buss
7 SERIAC 2008 Report - The Making of London & the South East
8 Loyal Servants of the East India Company by Janet Bateson RH7 History Group report by Anne Lea
9 The Sentinel Steam Waggon by Jim Hatfield Chairman Sentinel Owners Club report by Robin Turier

 

Newsletter 162 March 2008 read/print pdf

4 The Kew Bridge Steam Museum and the Bull Engine by Alan Thomas
5 Archaeological Training Excavation at Downside Mill, Cobham
6 The Golden Age of English Clockmaking by David Thompson, British Museum, report by Keith Sorrill
7 Motorcycle Plus 60 by Roy Johnson (Members' Talks 2)
8 Leatherhead Aviation Services, part 2 by Peter Tarplee

 

Newsletter 161 January 2008 read/print pdf

4 Poncelet, Pipes and Pumps: The Albury Waterwheel by Pam Taylor (Members' Talks 1)
5 Leatherhead Aviation Services, part 1 by Peter Tarplee
6 Industrial Archaeology News No 143 Winter 2007 report by Gordon Knowles
7 Industrial Archaeology Review Vol. XXIX No 2. November 2007 report by Gordon Knowles
8 The Lead Industry in London by Tim Smith GLIAS report by Margaret Levett

 

Newsletter 160 November 2007 read/print pdf

2 SERIAC 2007 report by Alan Thomas
3 The Life & Works of Thomas Telford by Dr Michael Bailey Past President Newcomen Society
   report by Celia Gregory
4 Annual General Meeting 2007 & Presentation of the Conservation Award for 2007 to the Horsley Countryside
   Preservation Society for its work in restoring the Lovelace Stony Dene Bridge report by Alan Thomas
5 Sheffield Ramblings by John Day
6 St Pancras International by Gordon Knowles

 

Newsletter 159 September 2007 read/print pdf

3 The Elsecar Newcomen Engine by Jan Spencer
3 Summary of SIHG Accounts
4 SIHG Weekend Visit to Sheffield IA Sites by Bob Bryson

 

Newsletter 158 July 2007 read/print pdf

2 Intriguing Buildings on the Slope of Boxhill by Nigel Thompson
3 Industrial Archaeology News 141 Summer 2007 9 review by Gordon Knowles
3 The Full Turn of the Wheel review by Gordon Knowles
4 The Croydon Canal Company's Tramway Horse Drawn or Rope Hauled? by Paul Sowan
6 Sunbury Leather Company 2 by Tony Newman

 

Newsletter 157 May 2007 read/print pdf

2 Stuart Chrystall Commemoration Meeting report by Alan Crocker
3 Sheppey, Ships and Shorts by Russell Feaver report by Celia Gregory
4 Lord Lovelace and His Bridges by Alan Thomas
5 SIHG Conservation Award for 2007 - Horsley Countryside Preservation Society (HCPS): Lovelace Bridges
     report by Alan Thomas
6 SIHG Wins Margary Award for Display of the Albury Estate Water Supply Study report by Alan Crocker
6 From Trees to Treasures The Story of Henry Jackson MBE - Founder of the Rural Life Centre
     review by Alan Thomas

 

Newsletter 156 March 2007 read/print pdf

1 SIHG Visit to Swallow's Tiles
2 History of the Early Steamboat on the Thames by Prof John Armstrong report by David Evans
3 SIHG Visit to Sheffield
3 Letter to the Editor from Peter Tarplee
4 AIA Reviews by Gordon Knowles
7 Work Place History by Norma Cox
7 A Unique Windmill - Stories that grow by Tony Stevens
8 RMS Titanic by Alan Thomas
9 Relaunched Web Site - www.sihg.org.uk

 

Newsletter 155 January 2007 read/print pdf

2 Chilworth Gunpowder Works Visit
2 Hogs Back Brewery Visit report by Pam Taylor
3 Tudor Show and Tell by Denise Quilley report by Glenys Crocker
4 The Introduction of the Electric Telegraph in Britain by John Liffen (Science Museum) report by Alan Thomas
4 The Doulton Stoneware Pothouse in Lambeth book review by Alan Crocker
5 Cast Iron Bridges by Malcolm Tucker, Engineering Historian report by Mike Davison
6 Classic Motorcycles by Roy Johnson
6 Salt Production in Salzburg by Jan Spencer
7 Royal Earlswood by Anne Lea

 

Newsletter 154 November 2006 read/print pdf

2 Summary of SIHG Activities and Objectives submitted to S.A.R.F
3 The Early Days of Dennis at Rodboro Buildings by Richard Norman
5 The Portsmouth Block Making Machines by Charlie Greenfield report by Jan Spencer
6 Sunbury Leather Co., Ltd., Addlestone by Di Stiff
7 Sheffield: Iron, Steel, Landscape and Craft Skills by Christine Ball report by Alan Thomas



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