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Exhibitions

GLIAS LECTURES

Our regular lectures will be held at 6.30pm in The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 77 Cowcross Street, EC1M 6EL. The Gallery is through the archway and in the basement at the rear of the building. There is a lift from the main entrance.

• 16 Apr Wed   'MILESTONES, PAST AND PRESENT - HISTORY AND CONSERVATION', by Derek Turner of the Milestone Society. Including facts and figures; history; conservation and milestones in the local area.
• 28 May Wed   'CALICO PRINTING ALONG THE RIVER WANDLE', by John Sheridan. This talk will trace the rich industrial history of the River Wandle before exploring in more detail the calico printing industry that became established in the late 17th century. It will cover the history and politics of textile printing along the Wandle, the processes, the innovators, and the reasons for the decline of the industry. The last vestiges were the works established by William Morris which closed in 1940 and the Liberty silk printing works which closed in 1982.

GLIAS WALKS

A series of free Saturday afternoon guided walks looking at industrial and social heritage in and around London. The walks start at 2.30pm and non-members are welcome. There are a limited number of places available and pre-booking is required. To book places on any of the walks and receive further details, please email walks@glias.org.uk. Anyone without email can text or call 07835 260176 and leave a message.

• 7 Jun Sat   MAYFAIR, led by Martin Adams
• 5 Jul Sat   FULHAM RIVERSIDE, led by Peter Finch
• 2 Aug Sat   KING'S CROSS CENTRAL: REPURPOSING 67 ACRES OF LONDON, led by Caroline Dale
• 6 Sep Sat   LIMEHOUSE CUT, led by Geoff Cosson
• 4 Oct Sat   TBA - details for this will be included in the next newsletter

OTHER EVENTS

GLIAS is happy to publicise events by other societies that may be of interest to our members. If you are a not-for-profit organisation and would like us to list your event, please contact the newsletter editor via email at newsletter@glias.org.uk

March

• 24 March Mon   A BIT OF METALLURGY. A Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society talk by Jim Lugsden. Visitors please email cnhss.info@gmail.com. Web: https://cnhss.co.uk/
• 29 March Sat   ROUTE 19 HERITAGE DAY. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-events/
• 29-30 March   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water & Steam. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/

April

• 1 April Tue   THE REAL STOCKTON & DARLINGTON RAILWAY (SHILDON TO STOCKTON). Illustrated presentation by The Enfield Transport Circle. 8pm, 1 Old Park Avenue, Enfield EN2 6PJ. Web: https://tetc.chessck.co.uk
• 2 April Wed   SHIPPING ON THE THAMES AND THE PORT OF LONDON FROM THE 1940s TO THE 1980s. A Docklands History Group talk by Malcolm Batten. 4.30pm for 5pm, Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AL. New members and visitors are very welcome. Web: www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk
• 3 April Thur   THE ASHTEAD POTTERY: POST-WAR REHABILITATION THROUGH AN ALLIANCE OF ART AND INDUSTRY. Surrey Industrial History Group talk by Anne Anderson. 2pm, Leatherhead. There will be a small entrance fee. For more details, please visit www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/content/sihg_front or email meetings@sihg.org.uk
• 5 April Sat   BRUNEL AND THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - A TOUR OF KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY. Web: www.kensalgreen.co.uk
• 6 April Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 12 April Sat   SPRING MEETING. Subterranea Britannica is holding its Spring Meeting at Canada Water Library Theatre. Speakers include Simon Withers on Underground Greenwich and Peter Darley on railways in and around - and under - Camden. Admission includes morning and afternoon refreshments plus a buffet lunch. The full speaker line-up and more details including online booking are at www.subbrit.org.uk/events/
• 12-13 April   KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £12, Children (to 18) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 13 April Sun   SPRING GATHERING. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-events/
• 13 April Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 25-27 April   SPRING DIESEL GALA. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 26-27 April   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water & Steam. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/
• 26-27 April   OLD FORD, BOW FESTIVAL. The Ecology Pavilion, Mile End Park, Grove Rd, E3 5TW. (Between Roman Road & Haverfield Road). 1-5pm (Sat), 12-5pm (Sun). Free

May

• 1-31 May   THE HEART OF 'METROLAND'. Railway200 at Rickmansworth Library
• 3-4 May   160TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 4 May Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 10-11 May   NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND. Hundreds of windmills and watermills will open their doors as part of National Mills Weekend
• 11 May Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 12 May Mon   THOSE WERE THE YEARS. A look back at Ilford over the past 100 years through local newspapers. An Ilford Historical Society talk by Janet Seward. Ilford Central Library in Studio 2 on the 1st floor. http://ilfordhistoricalsociety.weebly.com
• 12-18 May   AIA SPRING TOUR - CATALONIA. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 13 May Tue   DANIEL GOULD'S PLAN OF CLAPHAM IN 1815. Southwark & Lambeth Archaeological Society talk by Michael Tuffrey, Clapham Society
• 17 May Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 17-18 May   KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £12, Children (to 18) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 24-25 May   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water & Steam. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/

June

• 1 June Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 8 June Sun   ROUTE 418 HERITAGE DAY. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-events/
• 8 June Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 10 June Tue   BURNDEPT - BLACKHEATH RADIO AND ELECTRONICS PIONEER. A Greenwich Industrial History Society talk by Ian Sanders. Zoom only. Methods of booking will be advertised on the Greenwich Industrial History Facebook page in the fortnight before the meeting
• 14 June Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 14-15 June   KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £12, Children (to 18) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 22 June Sun   SUMMER FESTIVAL. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-events/
• 28-29 June   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water & Steam. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/

July

• 6 July Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 6 July Sun   CLASSIC CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 12 July Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 12-15 July   RAILWAY 200 EXHIBITION TRAIN, INSPIRATION. At London Euston station. Web: https://railway200.co.uk/
• 13 July Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 18-19 July   RAILWAY 200 EXHIBITION TRAIN, INSPIRATION. At London Waterloo station. Web: https://railway200.co.uk/
• 26-27 July   STEAM-UP WEEKEND. London Museum of Water & Steam. Web: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/

August

• 3 August Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 9 August Sat   JOSEPH LOCKE AND OTHERS - A TOUR OF KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY. Web: www.kensalgreen.co.uk
• 10 August Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 16-17 August   KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £12, Children (to 18) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 16-17 August   VINTAGE TRACTOR AND TRACTION ENGINE WEEKEND. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 23 August Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk

September

• 6-10 September   AIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Bradford, West Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology. Web: https://industrial-archaeology.org/
• 7 September Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 7 September Sun   AUTUMN BUS RUNNING DAY. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 13 September Sat   ROUTE 54 HERITAGE DAY. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-events/
• 13-21 September   OPEN CITY FESTIVAL. Web: https://open-city.org.uk/open-house-festival
• 14 September Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 19-21 September   SOUTHERN GIANTS STEAM GALA. Epping Ongar Railway. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk
• 20 September Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk
• 20-21 September   KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £12, Children (to 18) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 25-28 September   INDUSTRIAL EXPLORER - LEICESTER & LOUGHBOROUGH. Details from Bill Barksfield, Managing Director, Heritage of Industry Ltd, The Gables, 20 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon OX11 9LN UK. Tel: 01235 352275 (9am - 5.30pm GMT) Email: bill@heritageofindustry.co.uk Web: www.heritageofindustry.co.uk
• 25 Sept - 12 Oct   PS WAVERLEY IN THE THAMES. London & Thames Estuary. Web: https://waverleyexcursions.co.uk
• 27 September Sat   ST PANCRAS WATERPOINT OPEN DAY. Web: www.stpancrascc.co.uk

October

• 4 October Sat   RAILWAY200 SPECIAL TRAIN. Departs King's Cross to Stockton & Darlington Railway. Web: www.railwaytouring.net
• 5 October Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 12 October Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 18-19 October   KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £12, Children (to 18) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org
• 19 October Sun   TRANSPORTFEST 2025. Web: www.londonbusmuseum.com/museum-events/

November

• 2 November Sun   VETERAN CAR RUN. Web: www.veterancarrun.com
• 2 November Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 9 November Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org
• 22-23 November   KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES STEAMING WEEKEND. 10.30am-4pm. Adults £12, Children (to 18) free. Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, Middlesex TW13 6XH. Web: www.kemptonsteam.org

December

• 7 December Sun   CROYDON AIRPORT OPEN DAY. Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ. Open on the first Sunday of the month, every month, throughout the year. Web: www.historiccroydonairport.org.uk
• 14 December Sun   MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM OPEN DAY. Open second Sunday each month, 11am to 4pm. Markfield Road, South Tottenham, London N15 4RB. Tel: 01707 873628. Email: info@mbeam.org Web: www.mbeam.org

Exhibitions

• 26 April to 28 September   200 YEARS OF BRITISH RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES. Epping Ongar Railway photographic exhibition. Ongar Station, Station Approach, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9BN. Web: www.eorailway.co.uk

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