Programme of Events
Indoor events are generally free to BIAS members.
Events are at Keynsham in the Masonic Hall unless otherwise stated. Visitors are very welcome and are invited to make a donation of £4. Outdoor events are individually priced.
There is level disabled access to the room we use. And free car parking.
Covid-19 is still a threat. Please check before attending that you are Covid free.
The address of the Masonic Hall is 99 Bath Road, Keynsham, BS31 1SR.
keynshammasonichall.co.uk
By Car: From Bristol or Bath, take the Keynsham exit from the Broadmead roundabout on the Keynsham bypass. The Masonic Hall is only a few yards from the roundabout on the right.
By Bus: The X39 and A4 services link Keynsham to Bath and Bristol.
By Rail: It is quite a long walk, but there are direct regular services from Bristol Parkway, Bristol Temple Meads and Bath.
The early Bristol investors in the Dowlais Ironworks – a talk by David Owens
14 November ; 10:30 – 12:00
The Dowlais Ironworks was a major ironworks and steelworks located at Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil. Founded in the 18th century, it operated until the end of the C20th, at one time in the 19th century being the largest steel producer in the UK. Dowlais Ironworks was the first business to license the Bessemer process, using it to produce steel in 1865. BIAS’s member David Owens will present an interesting talk on the site’s early Bristol investors.