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UPDATED: 13.09.2016 SIAS
Click on the icon to visit the SIAS Facebook pageCANCELLATION SIAS is sorry to announce the cancellation of the visit to the Tavistock Area planned for Wednesday 21 September. This has been caused by the Power Station at Mary Tavy being closed for overhaul. The trip will be rescheduled for next year. NEW PUBLICATIONS Two new publication are now available: The Development of Crawler Tracks and Tractors (Survey 21) The Glastonbury Canal See the Publications page. Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society
SIAS is interested in all aspects of the industrial history and heritage of the County of Somerset.The Society was founded in 1972 and the geographical frontiers of the Society were delineated by the Local Government Act which established the new County in the same year. Cordial relations have been established with similar societies in neighbouring counties.The work of SIAS has included excavations, site surveys, ‘rescue’ operations for old machinery and the listing of significant industrial buildings. Records of these activities in the form of photographs, line drawings, maps and written reports have been retained in the Society's archives and at the Somerset Heritage Centre, with whom SIAS has established close links. New members are always welcome. For details of membership contact the Secretary, Geoff Fitton, 01278 760869 or email sias@geoffitton.plus.com. Activities Talks are held fortnightly on Monday evenings from October to March at North Town School, off Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1DF (location map) starting at 19:30 and cover a wide range of topics. Refreshments are available and SIAS publications are for sale. There is no charge to members to attend lectures; non-members are welcome and are charged £2. For details see the Programme page.
Field Trips take place each summer. SIAS enjoys a full programme of day, half-day and evening visits to place of industrial and historic interest. There is no charge to members unless there are transport costs or admission fees to pay. Non-members can attend field trips on payment of a £2 fee, but please first contact the Field Officer, Peter Daniel, peter.daniel51@btinternet.com (e-mail contact is preferred when possible, but telephone 07736 374003 if urgent). For details see the Programme page. Fieldwork involves investigation of specific sites, including, for example, photographs, measurements, excavation or clearance of vegetation. For details see the Fieldwork page. Information on the current programme is published in the Bulletin which is circulated three times each year. Committee Work Apart from the governance of the society, members are involved in a range of other tasks including responding to local authority planning applications affecting industrial sites and structures and generally monitoring Somerset's industrial heritage. For details see Notes & News Publications Bulletins are published and circulated to members, usually in January, April and September. Each Bulletin carries articles and reports on the industrial history of Somerset and also the current programme of events. Surveys. SIAS publishes surveys on specific topics. There have been twenty-one published up to now. Other SIAS (and non-SIAS) publications are available and are listed on the Publications page. All publications are available to non-members. Links
Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
(website) Somerset Vernacular Building Research Group (website)
South Wiltshire Industrial Archaeology Society (website)
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