SERIAC 2012, the annual South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference,
is organised this year by the Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group (BIAG) .
The conference is followed by a choice of local visits.
(SIHG is a founder member SERIAC.)
For further details and an application form click here.

A joint visit by coach with the Friends of Guildford Museum, visiting the Abbey in the morning and the Roman site of Verulamium in the afternoon.

Coach departs Guildford North Street, opposite the library, at 9am and Burpham, bus stop opposite the BP garage, at 9.05am.

Surrey Local History Committee Spring Meeting

Saturday 6th March ‘Evacuation’ at Sayers Croft Ewhurst 2.00pm - 5.30pm

The Surrey Local History Committee has arranged a half day meeting at Sayers Croft Ewhurst on the subject of Evacuation during the Second World War. Sayers Croft is now a residential Field Centre owned by Westminster city council, but it was originally built as a result of the Camps Act of 1939 and was used to house evacuees during the war.

Woking Palace Archaeological Project

Come and see the results of the second season of excavations. No Parking is available at the site but a way-marked path leads from a free car park in Old Woking -see www.woking-palace.org for details.

The visit to the National Monument Record Centre & to the Museum of the Great Western Railway
includes introductory talks and guided tours. The cost of £15 includes travel by coach and fees.
Please sign up now with Alan Crocker, alanglen@glfd.freeserve.co.uk, who will keep you posted on details.
The SIHG website will also be updated with any changes.

An evening visit guided by Andrew Norris
Meet at the Percy Arms, Chilworth, at 6.50pm. The landlord has kindly allowed us to park on condition we buy a drink or coffee.
Andrew will give a short introduction before we leave for the tour at 7.10-7.15pm. The tour will take approx 1 hour, after which we intend to return to the Percy Arms for a social drink and/or meal.

An opportunity to see the results of the investigations and excavations undertaken at Woking Palace this summer. There will be guided tours of the site from 11am with the last tour departing at 4pm plus displays by various local groups. Unfortunately there is no public parking available at the site. Free parking in gravel long-stay car park beyond tarmac short-stay car park just off Old Woking High Street at the mini roundabout and access on foot or cycle via way-marked route of about 1 mile.

 

The Historic Buildings Committee has organised a visit to the Brooking Home Study Collection of Architectural Detail at Cranleigh.

Summer meeting at Send and Ripley

hosted by the Send & Ripley History Society

Programme

11.00     Coffee at the Manor House, Send Marsh Green

11.30     Guided tour around Send Marsh Green

12.45     Move to Ripley using own transport for punch in a pub or a picnic (not supplied).