Staffordshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Forthcoming Events. Summer trips
Welcome to our Summer 2008 programme.
It is important that you let Jim Andrews or Roger Francis know if you are joining any of the visits as it gives us an idea of who is coming.
On non of the visits are numbers restricted, but if we can make 15 or more bodies to the museum visit we will get a discount .
Please do your best to support these events, thank you.
If you have a computer please keep your eye on our web site for any further activities that could be arranged latter in the summer
and please let others without also know.
You will see that some visits organised by the Landor Society are listed -
please, please let the appropriate person know if you are intending to join them.
We are all welcome.
Sat 10th May Visit to Endon & District Environment Project at 2.00pm.
Meet at Platts Avenue, Endon on the A53 Stoke to Leek rd. on the Stoke side of the school at Endon. Map Ref. SJ528 923.
Visit includes the remains of the railway swing bridge over the Caldon Canal and the site of theVictoria Mill at Stanley Moss.
Bring good footware for a 2 mile walk on footpaths and the canal towpath. See also map in current journal about the site.
Sat May 24th. Visit to Coors Museum of Brewing Burton Trent Meet at 2.00pm.
Charges Adults £6.00, Senior Citizens £4.00, Children £3.00, Family (2 adults +up to 3 children) £17.50,parties of 15 or more get a discount.
It is proposed that we assemble at the reception area just before 2.00pm. I am reliably informed that there is ample parking.
This is about your last chance to visit the museum as it will close to the public at the end of June, but it will not finally close until December
by which time it is very much hoped that some sort of rescue plan has been arranged.
If you wish to sign the Burton Mail online petition follow the link Burton Mail petiton
Mon June 2nd. Vist to Hoo Mill Ingestre. Meet at village hall at Tixall at 7.00pm
to fill cars and leave excess cars at the village hall - there is limited parking at Hoo Mill and the track is not made up and very bumpy.
Landor Society
The following visits are organised by the Landor Society to which we are invited but advance booking is imperative.
Contact Mrs G. Richards Tel. 01889 586040, or Mrs. M. Kettle Tel. 01889 576674
Wednesday May 21st. Lichfield Heritage Centre 7.00pm, this will include the new exhibition 'The Lichfield Story'
Charge is £5.00 per person + £1.45 p.p for tea, coffee,& biscuits.
Wednesday June 18th. Farewell Church 6.45pm. when the Rev.John Andrews will give brief history of the church.
Refreshments available, weather permitting a walk around the grounds is rewarding.
Wednesday July 16th. Chillington Hall 7.00pm. A guided tour of the Hall,. The grounds were designed by Capability Brown in the 1760's.
LECTURES Held at the Tixall Church Hall at 7.30pm.
2008
29th.September Lecture - TBA
27th October Lecture -TBA
24th.November Lecture - TBA
2009
12th.January Lecture - TB12
9th.February Lecture - TBA
9th. March Lecture- TBA
6th. April Lecture - Severn Valley Railway by Clive Smith ( to be confirmed)
Discussion & Social Evenings
Held at the Tixall Church Hall at 7.30pm.
2008
13th.October Members Evening - AIA conference report by Anne & Jim Andrews
10th.November Members Evening..- Cars by Jim Andrews
8th.December Members Evening. Christmas Buffet - DVD Evening
2009
26th. January Members Evening. 10 minutes members talk
23rd.February Members Evening. TBA
23rd.March Member Evening. Annual Buffet, Landmark properties by Anne Andrews.
20th.April Members Evening - Annual General Meeting.
Further details from Jim Andrews 01785-246101
Other dates of note from other societies
see Stafford Borough Heritage Group
Staffordshire Industrial Archaeology Society