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. Then, she looks at projects that BIAG have undertaken in Berkshire to show how the members find, record and share their love of our industrial heritage.  Examples included are the Greys Court horse wheel, Hedges foundry in Bucklebury and roadside pumps on the A4.

Jo spent over 30 years working in industry, both in the UK and overseas. Now retired, she has time to indulge her passion for local history and especially our industrial heritage.  She is active with the Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group, The History of Reading Society, Berkshire Local History Association and Reading Civic Society.  She has also spent many years tracing her family tree, having caught the bug from her father.