AIA Annual Conference East Anglia 4th - 9th September 2026

 

The Association is pleased to announce that full details are now available for the Annual Conference in Norwich in September.

Conference follows its traditional format starting on Saturday with a day of talks on the Industrial Heritage of the area followed by the presentation of this year’s awards and the Conference Dinner.

On Sunday morning there will be our AGM followed by

the Rolt Lecture. On Sunday afternoon, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning we have a series of tours and evening talks.

Saturday and evening talks include Drainage and Corn mills, Herrings, Maltings and Electricity supply, East Anglian Railways and a new addition: Film night!

The Rolt Lecture focuses on the the Heritage of Gas supply.

Visits this year include Agricultural Machinery manufacture, Sewage Pumping, (Historical!) Nuclear Bombs, a gasworks and mills of many shapes and sizes.

Full details and booking can be found at:

https://industrial-archaeology.org/Conference

 

PLEASE NOTE. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF AN AIA AFFILIATED GROUP LIKE NIAS TO BOOK FOR ANY OF THE EVENTS