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Industrial Heritage Network Meetings in Person – Autumn 2024

Industrial Heritage Network Meetings in Person – Autumn 2024

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The next round of in-person Industrial Heritage Network (IHN) regional meetings will be taking place this autumn. These regional network meetings take place twice a year in the spring (online) and in the autumn (in-person). They are a chance to bring together volunteers and professionals from industrial heritage sites around England to exchange experiences, catch up with the latest news and practices, and make or renew contacts. There are ten regional networks in England run by the IHSO project at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, and funded by Historic England, with the support of the Association for Industrial Archaeology.

The first four in-person IHN meetings will be held this autumn for the following regions:

  • North West England, Catalyst Museum, 25th October 2024.
  • Cornwall & Devon, East Pool Mine, Redruth, 7th November 2024.
  • South West, Westonzoyland, 8th November 2024.
  • West Midlands, Claymills, 22nd November, 2024

Further dates for other regions will be published in October. Regional network members will be emailed details of the venues and how to attend. For further details contact the Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England: mike.nevell@ironbridge.org.uk

Westonzoyland Pumping Station

Brew Up! Industrial Collections Network: Lion Salt Works, Northwich, 4th July

Brew Up! Industrial Collections Network: Lion Salt Works, Northwich, 4th July

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Brew Up! brings together people who work with industrial collections in the North of England, from mill engines to computers, from agricultural to glass; a chance to learn and share. Join us to connect with colleagues across the region, discuss issues unique to industrial collections and find key advice and insight from experienced professionals.

Run by Museum Development North, this session at the Lion Salt Works in Northwich will focus on the theme of environmental responsibility. Covering topics from green fuels to greening your site, this day will be especially useful for industrial heritage and archaeology sites and groups. It runs from 10:00–15:30. To book follow this link:

ttps://www.museumdevelopmentnorth.org.uk/event/brew-up-industrial-collections-network-lion-salt-works-northwich/

IGMT Joins Forces with Leicestershire County Council on New Museum Development Midlands Partnership

IGMT Joins Forces with Leicestershire County Council on New Museum Development Midlands Partnership

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The mine headstocks at Blists Hill, Ironbridge. Copyright Dr Michael Nevell

The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has announce that IGMT, in partnership with Leicestershire County Council, has been awarded the Arts Council England (ACE) contract to deliver the new region-wide Museum Development Midlands programme from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026. 

Museum Development UK (MDUK) is a network of all national Museum Development providers and practitioners in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. MDUK’s overarching goal is to support diverse, inclusive, and innovative museums that welcome people from all backgrounds. The networks are an important resource for industrial heritage museums and sites.

IGMT are currently the providers of the West Midlands Museum Development programme. From April 2024 their team will join with the team at the East Midlands programme to create a new Midlands team, to provide continuity to the sector.

Arts Council England has said that it will give this new Midlands programme a grant of £571,420 per year for two years (2024-26)to fund its work providing business development support to museums and their workforces across the Midlands.

This is part of a wider re-organisation of the UK Museum Development Network that will see mergers of the existing services across England. The new Area programmes will be known as:

  • Museum Development London
  • Museum Development Midlands
  • Museum Development North
  • Museum Development South East
  • Museum Development South West

It will bring the various partner organisations together to share insights and learning through a national programme, known as Museum Development England.

Further details about the new structures can be found via this link: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-arts-museums-and-libraries/supporting-museums/museum-development-programme/museum-development-2024-26

Wiltshire Industrial Archaeology Conference 2023 Now Open for Bookings

Wiltshire Industrial Archaeology Conference 2023 Now Open for Bookings

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The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society are running a one day conference on Industrial Archaeology on the 21st October 2023 at the Town Hall, St John’s Street, Devizes. For those interested in industrial archaeology the Society acts as a focal point in the county. Its biennial symposium attracts leading speakers and visitors from all over the southwest and Wales.

The topics and speakers for 2023 are as follows:

  • ‘Building Georgian Chippenham – architects, builders and materials’ by Mike Stone
  • ‘Iron stone and Steam: Brunel’s Railway Kingdom’ by Tim Bryan, Director of the Brunel Institute
  • ‘Bath in the 1970s: Industrial Heritage, Environmental Conservation and Festivals’ by Stuart Burroughs, Director of the Bath at Work Museum
  • ‘Restoring the Wilts and Berks Canal’ by John Farrow
  • ‘Taking to the road in Georgian Wiltshire’ by John Chandler

To book down load the form here:

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The aims of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society are to educate the public by promoting, fostering interest in, exploration, research and publication of the archaeology, art, history and natural history of Wiltshire for the public benefit. The Society was formed in 1853. The Society has an extensive Archive and Library held at Wiltshire Museum in Devizes, which is open to visitors and researchers and holds a comprehensive collection of printed material relating to all aspects of the archaeology, topography, genealogy, history, industrial history and natural history of Wiltshire. The Wiltshire record of milestones is held here and the society are the county co-ordinators for the Milestone Society.

In-person IHN Meetings for Yorkshire, East Midlands & East of England Now Booking for July

In-person IHN Meetings for Yorkshire, East Midlands & East of England Now Booking for July

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Elsecar, Barnsley

The next three in-person meetings of the Industrial Heritage Networks will be taking place on the 26, 27, & 28 July 2023. These will be for the Yorkshire, East of England, and East Midlands Networks. These free events will be the first in-person meetings for these networks, which were set up during the COVID pandemic.

Like the other seven IHN groups in England, these in-person events are designed to bring together those industrial heritage sites open to the public in each region, and local groups and individuals working or volunteering on industrial archaeology and heritage subjects and sites in the area. The format will be a round-table discussion in the morning with a tour of the site in the afternoon.

Details on how to book on Eventbrite can be found here:

Yorkshire IHN: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/industrial-heritage-network-yorkshire-tickets-669399360507

East of England IHN: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/industrial-heritage-network-east-of-england-tickets-669417976187

East Midlands IHN: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/industrial-heritage-network-east-midlands-tickets-669430985097

Online meetings of each IHN in England will take place over the winter of 2023/4.

General Booking Open for Spring Industrial Heritage Network Meetings

General Booking Open for Spring Industrial Heritage Network Meetings

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For the first time since 2019 the Industrial Heritage Support project (IHSO) will be holding in-person industrial heritage network meetings this summer and autumn. The first of these will be the IHN West Midlands which is scheduled to take place at Blists Hill, Ironbridge, on Wednesday 31st May, 11am to 3pm. The second will be the IHN South East which is scheduled to take part at Amberley Museum, West Sussex on 1st June, 11am to 3pm.

The meetings are open to Industrial Heritage Networks members and to all those interested in supporting and helping the industrial heritage and industrial archaeology sector in England. Each network meeting will be split into two parts. There will be a business meeting from 11am to 1pm looking at volunteer engagement since COVID, followed by a tour of the Blists Hill and Amberley sites, respectively. Each network meeting is free and tea, coffee, and water will be provided. Please bring your own lunch. To book please follow the links below:

Industrial Heritage Network West Midlands Tickets, Wed 31 May 2023 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Industrial Heritage Network South East Tickets, Thu 1 Jun 2023 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Spring 2023 Round of Industrial Heritage Network Meetings

Spring 2023 Round of Industrial Heritage Network Meetings

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The next round of Industrial Heritage Network (IHN) meetings is taking place over Spring 2023. The IHN networks are a chance to meet, online (and later in 2023 in person), those working, volunteering, or researching in the industrial heritage sector. IHN members will have an opportunity to discuss the theme for this latest round of IHN meetings – how the post-COVID lockdown recovery is impacting industrial heritage sites, large and small. Is it business ‘as usual’ or has the COVID pandemic led to permanent changes in the way sites and organisations deal with the public and staff? How is your site coping with any maintenance backlog, recruiting volunteers, and reaching out to schools?

If your industrial heritage site or group would like to join one of the ten regional Industrial Heritage Networks run in England by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, with funding from Historic England and support from the Association for Industrial Archaeology, email the Industrial Heritage Support Officer, Dr Mike Nevell at: mike.nevell@ironbridge.org.uk