NORFOLK INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY

 

 

We now have a mix of in person and Zoom meetings. Zoom meetings avoid travelling in the dark winter months and allow us to enjoy speakers who may not have been able to travel to in person meetings.  All members will be sent an email before the Zoom meeting with instructions on how to join. Zoom meetings start early and continue after the talk to allow members to discuss things of mutual interest.

 

Our in person  talks are usually held at the Diamond Centre, Details at the bottom of this page. After  the talk coffee/tea/biscuits are served.

 

Guests are welcome to join us for meetings, for a Zoom link please email putting NIAS24 Talk Invite into the subject line of the email to info@norfolkia.org.uk

 

 

 

1st May   2025

 'The Waterside Heritage of the Broads' by Alison Yardy in the Jones Room. The Diamond Centre

7th June

EERIAC hosted by the Cambridge Industrial Archaeology Group  Includes a chance to visit Prickwillow and Stretham engines. Download details and booking form HERE.

3rd July

Social at The Wheel of Fortune PH, Alpington.

Meeting from about 5.30pm to about 9pm, a chance to meet and talk with other members. Last year over 30 members and guests attended. This would be an ideal meeting for potential members to meet and get to know others. Turn up any  time

A traditional village pub that welcomes us for a get together. A fish and chip van calls for those wishing to eat. A good choice of beers and other drinks.   See map below for location.

21st August

Our Summer visit this year on 21st August 2825 is in the morning a tour of Crisp Maltings at Great Ryburgh starting at 11.00 a.m. Please arrive to enable a prompt start.  The maltings are in Great Rybrough, from the A1067 take the turning to Great Ryburgh, Bridge st, becoming Station Road and then Fakenham Road. One passes through most of the village. Near the shop and post office.  Fakenham Rd, Great Ryburgh, Fakenham NR21 7AS

 

This is now the largest maltings in England,providing a wide variety of malts to the brewing industry and continues to supply traditional floor malted malts.

 

In the afternoon we have arranged for the Fakenham Museum of Gas to open for us at 3pm. There is limited on site parking but Fakenham has many car parks a short walk from the Museum and I believe on street parking is also available. The Fakenham Town Gas Works Museum Trust, Hempton Road, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 7LA

 

This should allow plenty of time for lunch, there is a Wetherspoons pub (The Limes) as well as many other pubs and cafes IN fAKENHAM. The Fish  and Chip shop on the main car park is very good.  It is market day so the town will be busy and worth looking round.

 

4th Sept.

'Tables in the Sea' - David Cole - Jones Room/Quintin

Room, Diamond Centre

 

2nd Oct.

 Talk by Wally Webb  7.30 Jones Room/Quintin Room, Diamond Centre

Retired Radio Norfolk presenter who has travelled all over Norfolk visiting sites has many memories. This talk is one of recollections of a person who reminded us of just what makes Norfolk such a unique place.

 

 

The Diamond Centre is a former school operated by Sprowston Council and houses a number of community uses.

It can be accessed from the outer ring road, from School Lane which is between the Wroxham Road roundabout and the Sprowston Road roundabout. You have to turn left into School lane so a loop round the Sprowston Road roundabout may be required to get onto the North carriageway.

There is a large free car park to the rear of the centre, off Neville Road.  School Lane and Neville Road are marked in Green on the map.  There is direct access from the car park into the building.