Surrey Industrial History Group

SERIAC is an association of Industrial Archaeology and related societies in the South East of England. Since 1983, a member society has organised an annual day conference; this year it is being hosted by the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society.

Play about the man behind the iconic London Tube map. Could meet in the cafe there an hour or so before. And there's the excellent LT museum as well, of course. 

Details at https://naturaltheatre.co.uk/the-truth-about-harry-beck/ 

Four going already. We have booked  stalls row: E, Seats 5 - 8 @£37.80. Please book adjacent seats, ot back row seats at £27 if you wantsomething cheaper

Tickets range from £26 to £37

Ashtead Pottery was an enterprise giving work to disabled war veterans from the Great War, and to "assist in the reconstruction of rural life".  It only lasted 12 years but produced some very individualistic pottery, often in art Deco styles, which now commands impressive prices; their most famous produce was the 1924 Empire Exhibition's "Empire Lions" souvenir.  Come along and hear much, much more from Professor Anne Andersen.

Details TBC

Doors 13:30, talk starts at 14:00. Duration c90 mins including a tea & coffee break

More details to follow

Retired engineer and volunteer for the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) and the Basingstoke Canal Society will give us an illustrated talk on the history of the Basingstoke Canal. 

The world’s first underground public railway opened in 1863, running between Paddington and Farringdon Street in London. This talk explains why it was necessary, how it was built, and how it expanded right across our capital city.

The speaker, Chris Green, is a retired airline pilot.. He will be donating his fee to the  Air Ambulance (Kent Surrey Sussex) charity, at which he is a volunteer.

More detais to follow

The fastest passenger aircraft of all time, first flown in 1969, this iconic vehicle was ahead of its time in many ways. It is amazing to think that those who first conceived the idea of an aircraft which flew faster than a bullet actually travelled to London to discuss their plans via steam train!

There will never be another aircraft like Concorde. The perfect synergy of technology and design.

Michell will talk on the life and times of her great grandfather, as gleaned from his notebooks, family photos and a bit of family history research.

Some Christmas "refreshments" will be availble before/after the talk. Please come along and get festive!