| Industrial Heritage in Wiltshire conference majoring on railways - 24.10.2026 Posted by grahame at 07:08, 4th October 2026 |     |
https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/news-articles/event/conference-industrial-archaeology-2026-from-branch-lines-to-tram-lines/?event_date=2026-10-24
24th October, Devizes, Wiltshire. Preregistration of fee payable ahead. And, yes, there is coffee provided between talks,
10.05 am – The Calne branch and its industries, by Mike Stone. Mike was curator of Chippenham Museum and regularly lectures on a wide range of subjects.
11.10 am – History of the Midland South Western Junction Railway, by Nick Baxter MA in Public History. Nick is a retired secondary school history teacher. He gives history talks and guided walks as part of his ‘Wiltshire History Man’ business.
12 noon – The Wantage tramway, by Dr Richard Marks, historian. ‘Industry Past’.
2.15 pm – A compendium of delights relating to the Malmesbury Branch, by Mike Fenton, railway historian.
3.25 pm – The railway, locomotives and history 1916-1919 of the H.M.E.F. Stratton, Swindon: Ammonium Nitrate Explosive Works, research by Colin Judge of the Industrial Railway Society. Presented by Malcolm Holland, local historian.
11.10 am – History of the Midland South Western Junction Railway, by Nick Baxter MA in Public History. Nick is a retired secondary school history teacher. He gives history talks and guided walks as part of his ‘Wiltshire History Man’ business.
12 noon – The Wantage tramway, by Dr Richard Marks, historian. ‘Industry Past’.
2.15 pm – A compendium of delights relating to the Malmesbury Branch, by Mike Fenton, railway historian.
3.25 pm – The railway, locomotives and history 1916-1919 of the H.M.E.F. Stratton, Swindon: Ammonium Nitrate Explosive Works, research by Colin Judge of the Industrial Railway Society. Presented by Malcolm Holland, local historian.
If weren't already planned for that day, I would be very tempted.
| Re: Industrial Heritage in Wiltshire conference majoring on railways - 24.10.2026 Posted by Mark A at 11:17, 4th October 2026 | |
This quote leapt out as being outdated:
"For businesses, widening the area from which people can realistically commute is increasingly important when recruiting."
