Other Meetings

 

 

A selection of meetings of interest to members.

Please note that these meetings are organised by other groups etc.
Please check details before travelling.

Saturday 2nd September, 10am to 4pm. Open day at the Brede Steam Engines Steam and working industrial engines. Situated 6 miles from Hastings on A28 to Ashford. https://bredesteamgiants.co.uk

Weekend 9th- 10th September. Laughton Autumn Show
Laughton, East Sussex. www.heritagefield.co.uk

Weekend 9th- 10th September. Miniature Steam Engine Weekend
Visiting exhibitors with their working miniature steam engines. Steam engines running around the museum. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370.
www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Sunday 10th September. Open Afternoon at Chichester Model Engineers Trains running during afternoon. Blackberry Lane, Chichester. www.cdsme.co.uk

Sunday 10th September. Steam Excursion to Chichester and Goodwood Photographic opportunities in Sussex.www.steamdreams.co.uk

Sunday 10th September. Steam Excursion along the Sussex Coast between Chichester and Brighton Photographic opportunities in Sussex. www.steamdreams.co.uk

Monday 11th September 7.30 pm. A nostalgic evening of EMUs Southern Electric Group presentation by Allan Harvey. £3 non-members. Deall Room, Southwick Community Centre, Southwick. www.southernelectric.org.uk

Wednesday 13th September. Waverley Paddle Steamer’s first ever sailing from Shoreham Day trip to the Isle of Wight. Book at waverleyexcursions.co.uk

Saturday 16th September, 12 noon to 4pm. Open Day at Crawley Signal Box Brighton Road, Crawley.www.facebook.com/CrawleySignalBox

Wednesday 20th September 7.45pm. A retrospective view over the past 40 years of Transport Sussex Transport Interest Group event presented by Keith Carter and Paul Snelling. London Road Station, Brighton. 07769 294408.

Weekend 22nd- 24th September. Bluebell Railway Beer Festival Priority to be given to Sussex Breweries. Further information later in year including details of booking. Bluebell Railway. 01825 720800. www.bluebell-railway.co.uk

Weekend 23rd- 24th September. Model Railway weekend at Spa Valley Railway At various locations. www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk

Sunday 24th September. Autumn Bus Show and Running day View and ride on a variety of historic buses. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Monday 25th Seotember, 7.30pm. Bill and Brian: A dip into The Jackson Photographic Collection The Locomotive Club of Great Britain, Brighton Branch talk by Brian Jackson. £2.50 donation. Brighton Model Railway Clubrooms, London Road Station, Shaftesbury Place, Brighton. www. lcgb.org.uk/branches/brighton/

Tuesday 26th September, 7.3.30pm. Turbulent Foresters Danehill Parish Historical Society talk by Professor Short. Visitors £4.50. Danehill Memorial Hall. www danehilhistory.org/programme

Tuesday 26th September, 7.00pm. The Victorian and Edwardian leisure estate in the Sussex Weald, 1850 -1914 West Sussex Record Office talk by Dr Sue Berry. Record Office, Orchard Street, Chichester. Phone WSRO 01243 753602 for in person tickets.

Wednesday 27th September, 7. 15pm. An American Rail Rover. RCTS Chichester Branch Meeting. Bassil Shippam Centre, Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester. https://rcts.org.uk/branches/branch-chr-chichester

Saturday 30th September. Tinkers Park Open Day at Hadlow Down. www.tinkerspark.com

Sunday 1st October. Autumn Historic Transport Gathering End of season gathering of vintage cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, steam engines, diesel and steam locomotives. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Tuesday 3rd October, 7.30pm. The Tidemills Project Newhaven Historical Society and Museum talk by Luke Barber. Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven. Free parking next to the Hillcrest Centre.
Non members £5. www.newhavenhistoricalsociety.org.uk

Saturday 7th October, 10am to 4pm. Open day at the Brede Steam Engines Steam and working industrial engines. Situated 6 miles from Hastings on A28 to Ashford. https://bredesteamgiants.co.uk

Sunday 8th October. Land Rover Day. Celebrate the classic Land Rover. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Sunday 8th October. Open Afternoon at Chichester Model Engineers Trains running during afternoon. Blackberry Lane, Chichester. www.cdsme.co.uk

Monday 9th October 7.30 pm. Brian Jackson takes us through a further selection of his father’s photos. Southern Electric Group event.. £3 non-members. Deall Room, Southwick Community Centre, Southwick. www.southernelectric.org.uk

Wednesday 11th October 7.30pm. Walter Hussey and Chichester. Chichester Local Historical Society talk by Dr Peter Webster, author and art historian. Visitors £5. New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243 784915

Weekend 13th- 15th October. Giants of Steam Autumn Gala. Visiting locomotives – further information later in year. Bluebell Railway. 01825 720800. www.bluebell-railway.co.uk

Sunday 15th October. Autumn Industrial Trains Narrow gauge trains in action, plus demonstration runs with the road machines and contractor’s monorail. Resident steam trains running around site. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Tuesday 31st October, 7.00pm. The Women’s Land Army – a Sussex Connection West Sussex Record Office talk by Ian Everest. Record Office, Orchard Street, Chichester. Phone WSRO 01243 753602 for in person tickets.

Sunday 5th November. London to Brighton veteran car run

Heritage Open Days in September

Many buildings are opened to the public during September as part of the Heritage Open Days event.
Many of these buildings have an industrial archaeology interest.
Events outside of London run from 8h to 17th September. Details from www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Events in London will take place from 6th - 17th September.
Details from www.openhouselondon.open-city.org.uk

AIA conference The 50th Anniversary Conference for The Association for Industrial Archaeology is taking place in Bath from 1st- 6th September.
Details of conference and information on booking at
https://industrial-archaeology.org/conferences/service001/

Do please check details before travelling
The details of these meetings and events organised by other groups
are only included as a guide and as a service to members:
Inclusion here is not intended to be seen as an endorsement.



Information for members on Heritage Open Days in each September
Many buildings are opened up to the public during September as part of the Heritage Open Days event.
Many of these buildings have an industrial archaeology interest.

Events outside of London run the second weekend in September.
Details from www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Events in London are for a later weekend of Sept.
www.londonopenhouse.org
 

Amberley Museum website - www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

Please let Malcolm Dawes know if your society or contacts have a meeting which might be of interest to SIAS members,
for inclusion here and in future Newsletters. 

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CAUTION!
Do please check details before travelling
Details of these meetings and events are only a guide 
and are given here solely as a service to members, 
The inclusion of any item here does not imply any recommendation, 
endorsement or otherwise by the society it's officers or members.
All activities are undertaken at your own risk, 

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