A triumph of Victorian innovation, a masterpiece of engineering and a cathedral of ironwork – the Crossness Pumping Station, opened by the Prince of Wales in 1865, hosted the inaugural meeting of the Industrial Heritage Network London (IHNL) last Friday. What a phenomenal location for the launch of the new network! The pumping station has…

The machinery, the stock, even a pot of tea on the stove – when the Newman Brothers factory closed, almost everything in it was left as if at the end of an ordinary working day. Described as a sort of mercantile Marie Celeste, Coffin Works are the only surviving example of a purpose-built Victorian coffin…

Land of Oak & Iron, an area rich in industrial, natural and cultural heritage in the North East of England and the name of a local landscape partnership. Land of Oak & Iron are  also one of the members of the Industrial Heritage Network North East (IHNNE) who hosted our second network meeting yesterday. The…

The National Motor Museum Trust is seeking an experienced Library Officer to undertake collections management procedures relating to the Reference Library Collection. You will help facilitate access through effective storage, efficient information retrieval and engagement in audience-based activities. You will be responsible for all documentation and the implementation and maintenance of appropriate levels of collections…

New colleagues, in depth discussions and great insights together with glorious sunshine and delicious pasties – the inaugural meeting of the Industrial Heritage Network Cornwall & Devon (IHNCD) was a great day, and a brilliant start to a new network! Our first meeting at the King Edward Mine Museum last Thursday brought together many varied industrial heritage sites…

Brilliant venue, interesting discussions and many happy faces – it was a great day yesterday at the Museum of Bath at Work! Industrial Heritage Network South West (IHNSW) is one of the 11 regional networks currently in development across England. Our inaugural meeting in Bath brought together many varied industrial heritage sites and organisations from all over…

In the summer of 2018, Bath & North East Somerset council (B&NES) provided funding to dewater the upstream watercourses of Saltford Brass Mill (member of the Industrial Heritage Network South West) to enable inspection of the normally flooded structures and repair a penstock gate which had been deteriorating over a number of years.  This was an…

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings is holding an open day on Friday the 22nd February between 10am and 4pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to see this stunning building as it is being renovated and brought back to life. Click here for more information about the day.

Do you deliver STEM/STEAM activities?  The Union Chain Bridge project is proposing to hold an Industrial Heritage-themed STEM Conference and want to hear your views! One of the members of the Industrial Heritage Network North East (IHNNE) – the Union Chain Bridge – is reaching out to the wider industrial heritage sector to collate views on a new,…

It was a grey and wet Tuesday last week, but that did not stop members of the Industrial Heritage Network West Midlands (IHNWM) to travel from across the region and meet at the Birmingham Museum Collection Centre for the network’s bi-annual get together. Members discussed variety of issues, however the focus of the day was…