South-East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference:
Wings, Wheels & Water.
Chertsey Hall,
Heriot Road, Chertsey, Surrey.
(Please note. These details are provided for your information only; the CKA is not involved in the organisation of the conference. Please contact the conference organisers directly should you require any further information.)
The South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference (SERIAC) is an annual one-day conference organized by a group of Societies in the southeast of England who have an interest in industrial history and archaeology.
This year the event is being hosted by the Surrey Industrial History Group (SIHG), a specialist group of the Surrey Archaeological Society.
| Time. | Subject. | Presenter. |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30-10:00 | Registration | |
| 10:00-10:10 | Welcome | |
| 10:10-10:55 | Brooklands and the World Land Speed Record | Gordon Knowles — SIHG |
| 10:55-11:15 | Coffee | |
| 11:15-12:00 | Life on the Thames: A Look at How People Earned a Living from the River over the Last 100 Years | Steve Capel-Davies — BIAG |
| 12:00-12:45 | Railways of the Devil's Dyke | Trevor Povey — SIAS |
| 12:45-14:00 | Lunch Break. A hot meal will be available priced £6.00, or bring sandwiches. | |
| 14:00-14:45 | St Pancras International: From Cathedral of Steam to High Speed Rail | Roderick Shelton — Architect & Historic Buildings Consultant |
| 14:45-15:30 | A Triplane for the 21st Century | Peter Teagle — Roe Heritage Group Chairman |
| 15:30-15:50 | Tea | |
| 15:50-16:35 | The Croydon Canal (1809-1836): A View From Croydon | Paul Sowan — Subterranea Britannica |
| 16:35-16:50 | Closing Remarks | |
| 17:00 | Dispersal |
SERIAC members include the following societies, many of whom will have displays and book stands at the conference:
(Please note that the CKA is not responsible for the contents of these sites.)
| Group name abbreviation. | Group name. |
|---|---|
| BIAG | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group |
| GLIAS | Greater London IA (IA) Society (www.glias.org.uk) |
| HIAS | Hampshire IA Society (www.hants.gov.uk/hias) |
| IWIAS | Isle of Wight IA Society |
| SIAS | Sussex IA Society (www.sussexias.co.uk) |
| SIHG | Surrey Industrial History Group (www.sihg.org.uk/index.html) |
| Sub Brit | Subterranea Britannica (www.subbrit.org.uk) |
Other groups or individuals who would like display space at the conference should contact Bob Bryson at meetings@sihg.org.uk.
Chertsey Hall, Heriot Road, Chertsey KTI6 9DR is a quarter of a mile from Chertsey railway station and one and a half miles from Junction 11 of the M25. Follow signs to the 'Long Stay Parking'. which is opposite the hall (£4 per day).
See www.sihg.org.uk/seriac2010.htm for an interactive map & satellite views of the venue.
SERIAC invites applications for a bursary, funded from the surplus accumulated from conferences over the years. These bursaries (up to £250) are intended to support and enhance IA in the SERIAC region. The work may be fieldwork, publication, enhancing public understanding of IA etc. Applicants do not have to live in the region but the work proposed must centre on the SERIAC region.
For full details of the scheme send a SAE to Ron Martin 42 Falmer Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton BN2 8FG; telephone 01273 271330