The Association for British Transport & Engineering Museums (ABTEM) has recently appointed the International Railway Heritage Consultancy (IRHC) to work with them to produce new guidelines for museums and private collectors with larger and working objects. The guidelines will cover stationary engines, industrial machinery, road vehicles, aircraft, railway vehicles, ships, boats and other working items….

Do you represent a charity which is considering borrowing money to help reduce costs or perhaps as a means of securing effective streams? If so, this advice, which was originally published in The Guardian, might of use to you. Ian Mansfield, Charities Aid Foundation Borrowing is not a last resort: Lending should not be considered…

This two-day course, which is organised by Historic England and hosted by the University of Leicester, will examine issues around the conservation and management of industrial heritage, and is aimed at local authority historic environment staff, other curators, and consultants responsible for assessing the significance of industrial heritage and looking for solutions for long term…

Booking is now open for this year’s AIM National Conference which will be held at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham from 22 – 24 June. Tickets can be purchased online via the AIM National Conference Eventbrite page and all conference information can be found on the AIM National Conference 2017 website. Please note that the special…

Historic England has created a new online training resource to test your responses to a real life situation involving an historic building at risk from the impact of neglect, crime and anti-social behaviour. ‘Keeping historic buildings in good repair is the key to their preservation. Sometimes, however, they become redundant, vacant and neglected. Without timely…

There is still time to book your place at the Charity Finance Group‘s Small Charities Programme. This series of workshops aims to provide practical finance training and resources for charities with an income of £1m or less across England and Wales. The programme covers five key finance-related themes which should help your charity pick its…

As we approach the end of National Maintenance Week 2016 it is a good opportunity to remind ourselves of the importance of having a preventative maintenance regime. When it comes to looking after and caring for historic buildings a ‘stitch in time’ policy is key. Not only will this prevent costly repairs in the long…

The focus of the next Association for Industrial Archaeology Practical Day will be the iron industry. This one-day workshop will look to provide introductory practical training and a broad understanding of the processes used and the buildings utilised in the historic iron industry. The day will begin with a short introductory talk at Coalbrookdale focussing on…

This website is intended for everyone involved in the care and public presentation of England’s remarkable industrial heritage. Whether you own or run an industrial heritage site, whether your site, building or museum is big or small, whether you’re open to the public regularly or occasionally, this website is for you. Linking with the work…