February 2020 has now been confirmed as the wettest month on record in Britain and many communities are still mopping up after the floods. Industrial heritage sites are just as vulnerable to heavy rains and flooding events as the communities within which they sit, especially those sites located in river valleys or on the coast….
New IHSO in post, March 2020
Our new IHSO, Dr Mike Nevell, started on 2nd March. Mike has over 25 years of experience in industrial archaeology and industrial heritage. His previous post was Head of Centre, at the Centre for Applied Archaeology, University of Salford. He might be familiar to some, though, through his past roles as a Trustee of the…
Job Vacancy
Only a few days left to apply for the IHSO job – make a difference to industrial heritage nationally! Apply here – https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/our-story/careers/
Pastures new for Joanna Turska (IHSO)
After 16 months, in my role as the Industrial Heritage Support Officer (IHSO), I’m leaving Ironbridge to join the Canal & River Trust as the Destinations Development Officer for West Midlands. My last day is this Friday, the 30th August so please do get in touch if you have any questions before then. After Friday,…
Inaugural meeting of the Industrial Heritage Network South East (IHNSE) – beginning of another great partnership
Last Friday, another Industrial Heritage Network took the first step towards creating robust, peer to peer support for industrial heritage sites and organisations throughout the region. The inaugural meeting of the Industrial Heritage Network South East (IHNSE) took place on a beautiful, sunny day at Amberley Museum. The IHNSE brought together a variety of members…
Empowering, relevant, dynamic – using industrial history collections to engage and inspire
How do we get visitors to engage with our collections? How do we ensure our collections are relevant to the modern audiences? Could local communities and other visitors become more involved in how we manage our collections? These were just some of the questions we looked at during the Industrial Heritage Network North West (IHNNW)…
Discussing sector challenges and sharing ideas at the inaugural meeting of the Industrial Heritage Network London (IHNL)
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…
Don’t fear it, embrace it! The power of social media to promote and engage -Industrial Heritage Network West Midlands (IHNWM) meeting at Coffin Works
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…
How do we balance commercial and charitable? Industrial Heritage Network North East (IHNNE) meeting at Land of Oak & Iron
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…
Library Officer vacancy at National Motor Museum
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…
