Sussex IndustrialSunday 28th July. Toy and Collectors Fair.
Horsted Keynes Station, Bluebell Railway. www.bluebell-railway.co.uk
Sunday 28th July. Worthing seafront bus rally. www.worthingbusrally.co.uk
Saturday 3rd August, 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 3rd – 4th August. Retro Wheels.
Vintage bicycles of all shapes and sizes. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. www.ambereleymuseum.co.uk
Weekend 3rd – 4th August. Tinkers Park Model Railways.
Model Railway Show and Southdown Bus Event on the 4th at Hadlow Down. Model Railway layouts, Trains running both days, refreshments, real ale tent, traction engines, road making demonstrations, up to 50 visiting buses on the Sunday, connecting bus to Uckfield and Heathfield www.tinkerspark.com
Sunday August 4th. Geoffrey Mead’s “Ambles not Rambles”.
Henfield: evening in lanes and meadows. Meet Henfield Museum car park 6pm.
Saturday 10th August’ 12noon to 4pm and Sunday 11th August 10am to 4pm. Cuckfield Royal Observer Corps Nuclear Bunker open for visits.
Newbury Lane, Cuckfield. www.facebook.com/Cuckfieldnuclearbunker
Sunday 11th August. Open Afternoon at Chichester Model Engineers.
Trains running during afternoon. Blackberry Lane, Chichester. www.cdsme.co.uk
Sunday 11th August. Bus Rally at Tenterden Station.
Services running all day to local destinations and railwaystations. kesr.org.uk/bus-rally/
Monday 12th August 7.30 pm. A photographic ramble around the UK and Europe.
Southern Electric Group presentation by Simon Jeff. £3 non-members. Deall Room, Southwick Community Centre, Southwick. www.southernelectric.org.uk
Saturday 17th August, 12 noon to 4pm. Open Day at Crawley Signal Box.
Brighton Road, Crawley. www.facebook.com/CrawleySignalBox
Sunday 18th August. Commercial and Communication Day.
Displays and demonstrations. of communication related activities. Also Steam Train rides operating. Booking required.01798 831370. www.ambereleymuseum.co.uk
Wednesday 21st August, 7.45pm. Chat N Snap members presentations.
Sussex Transport Interest Group talk by Tony Sullivan. Visitors £2,50. Brighton Model Railway Clubrooms, London Road Station, Brighton. 07769 294408.
Weekend 24th – 26th August. Hellingly Festival of Transport. www.ehvc.biz
Monday 26th August, 10am to 4 pm. 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 1st September. Geoffrey Mead’s “Ambles not Rambles”. Sweet Hill, Patcham: Brighton’s lost suburb. Meet Waterhall Sports Ground car park 6pm.
Weekend 6th – 8th September. Diesel Gala Weekend.
Visiting and Bluebell diesels on display. Full timetable of diesel hauled trains. Bluebell Railway. 01825 720800. www.bluebell-railway.co.uk
Weekend 7th – 8th September. Vintage Tractor Weekend.
Visiting exhibitors with their stunning vintage tractors. Steam engines running on railway around the museum. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. www.ambereleymuseum.co.uk
Weekend 7th – 8th September. Laughton Autumn Show.
Laughton, East Sussex. www.heritagefield.co.uk
Saturday 7th 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
Sunday 8th September. Steam Excursion to Chichester and Goodwood.
Photographic opportunities in Sussex. www.steamdreams.co.uk.
Sunday 8th September. Steam Excursion from Chichester to Littlehampton and Brighton to Chichester.
Photographic opportunities in Sussex. www.steamdreams.co.uk.
Sunday 8th September. Open Afternoon at Chichester Model Engineers.
Trains running during afternoon. Blackberry Lane, Chichester. www.cdsme.co.uk
Sunday 8th September. Steam Excursion to Chichester and Goodwood.
Photographic opportunities in Sussex. www.steamdreams.co.uk.
Sunday 8th September. Steam Excursion along the Sussex Coast between Chichester and Brighton. Photographic opportunities in Sussex. www.steamdreams.co.uk.
Wednesday 11th September 7.30pm. Forty Years as a City Councillor.
Chichester Local Historical Society talk by Anne Scicluna, past Mayor of Chichester. Visitors £5. New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243 784915
Thursday 12th and Friday 13th September. Waverley Paddle Steamer’s visits to Shoreham and Eastbourne. Possible day trip to the Isle of Wight. Booking at waverleyexcursions.co.uk
Weekend 14th – 15th September. Miniature Steam Engine Weekend.
Visiting exhibitors with their working miniature steam engines. Steam engines running on railway around the museum. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk
Weekend 14th – 15th September. Fernhurst Open Weekend.
Activities at the site of the Fernhurst Furnace. Details at a later date. www.fernhurstfurnace.co.uk
Saturday 21st September, 12 noon to 4pm. Open Day at Crawley Signal Box. Brighton Road,
Crawley. www.facebook.com/CrawleySignalBox
Sunday 22nd September. Autumn Bus Show Visiting and Museums buses on display with bus rides all day. Steam engines running on railway around the museum. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk
Weekend 20th – 22th September. Bluebell Railway Beer Festival. Wide variety of beers with food, music and steam. Regular bus service between Haywards Heath and Sheffield Park Station. Bluebell Railway. 01825 720800. www.bluebell-railway.co.uk
Weekend 21st – 22nd September. Model Railway weekend at Spa Valley Railway. Extensive displays at three stations with trade stands. Trains running all day. www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk
Tuesday 24th September, 7.30pm. The Shetland Bus.
Bravery of fishermen fighting the weather between Shetland and Norway during WWII. Danehill Parish Historical Society talk by Gilly Halcrow. Danehill Memorial Hall. Visitors £4. www.danehilhistory.org/programme
Weekend 28th -29th September. Threshing Weekend.
Demonstration of the process of threshing oats using steam powered threshing machines. Transportation of the straw and grain for storage by the Museums horses and carts. www.wealddown.co.uk/events
Saturday 28th September. Tinkers Park Open Day at Hadlow Down.
Traction engines, train rides,Real Ale Tent, working exhibits, veteran and vintage cars, working exhibits, refreshments.. Connecting bus service to Uckfield. www.tinkerspark.com
Sunday 29th September. Land Rover Day.
Celebrate the classic Land Rover. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370. https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk
Tuesday 1st October, 7.30pm. Lewes from a Newhaven Perspective.
A reflection on the relationship between the two towns by Bob Cairns using his huge collection of photographs. Newhaven Historical Society and Museum talk. Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven. Free parking next to the Hillcrest Centre. Non-members £5. www.newhavenhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Saturday 5th 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 6th 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. https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk
Sunday 6th October. 10.00am Geoffrey Mead’s “Ambles not Rambles” Binsted: ancient woodland and wide open fields. Meet Binsted church (nr Arundel) parking in lane.
Weekend 11th – 13th October. Giants of Steam Autumn Gala.
Visiting locomotives – further information later in year. Bluebell Railway. 01825 720800. www.bluebell-railway.co.uk
Sunday 13th October. Open Afternoon at Chichester Model Engineers.
Trains running during afternoon. Blackberry Lane, Chichester. www.cdsme.co.uk
Sunday 3rd November. London to Brighton veteran car run.
Pallant House Gallery, Chichester. The Shape of Things – Still Life in Modern British Art. Until 20th October
2024 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 6th to 15th September. Details from www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Events in London will take place from 14th – 22nd September. Details from
https://open-city.org.uk/open-house-festival-2024
The Association for Industrial Archaeology Conference. The one day conference and two half day visits are taking place in Cardiff from 4th to 6th October. See page 8
Do please check details with societies web sites 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.
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.