SIHG has staged many talks about the industrial revolution, but here we have a talk about a reaction against the its downside, specifically that felt by rural workers.

TBC

One of :

Packhorse transport in Britain           
The Hanging Trains of Wuppertal       
The French king’s lunchtime canal 

Could be on 14th or 28th January

As the secretary of the Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group (BIAG), Jo Alexander-Jones often gets asked 'so what IS Industrial Archaeology?'. In this light-hearted talk she will explain how the field developed with examples across the country.

This talk is on the development of fighter aircraft from the Wright Brothers first flight in 1903 up to the first World War.

It covers

Before 1909, there were no purpose-built automobile racing tracks in the world. All racing was carried out on normal roads. Hugh Fortesque Locke King decided to build the first track on his estate at Brooklands. The building virtually bankrupted him and certainly put a strain on his health. Brooklands also became the birthplace of British aviation, with some of the most famous innovators and flyers basing themselves there.

SIHG return to Guildford for the first time since Covid!!

More details to follow

Langley Mill, on the Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire border, is sometimes (probably wrongly!) described as having been the "most industrialised village in the country". What didn't Langley Mill produce? This talk looks at the various companies established in the 19th and 20th centuries, and at their eventual demise.

These are some of the talks which I haven't been able to fit into 2026-27, but are good candidates for 2027-28. 

Date TBC.Details to follow

Zoom registration details to follow