Chairman's Reports

Local Intelligence When I left school, and before I went to University one of the many things I realised was that all the subjects I… Read More »Chairman’s Report Stuart Burroughs Autumn 2018

Birds of a FeatherHow quickly times change. During the ruminations about the development of an interest in industrial history and heritage, during the Golden Jubilee… Read More »Chairman’s Report Stuart Burroughs Summer 2018

A rare and unusual opportunity for the Vice Chairman to put some notes together for you. Tony Coverdale has resigned due to work commitments. He… Read More »Vice-Chairman’s Mike Taylor Report Spring 2018

What is the purpose of Industrial Archaeology? Here is a personal view illustrated with my recent experiences in the field. The events which come to… Read More »Tony Coverdale Report Winter 2017

Our half-centenary celebrations are now well and truly underway and the variety of talks and visits in the 2017 programme clearly demonstrate the range, scale… Read More »Chairman’s Report Autumn 2017

In early March, we were treated to a fascinating talk about the origins of the Bristol Industrial Archaeology Society in the function room at Bath,… Read More »Tony Coverdale April 2017

2017, fifty-not-out, and so we enter our half-centenary year. Plans are in hand to mark the occasion with a series of celebrations and events, the… Read More »Tony Coverdale February 2017

2017 is rapidly approaching and with it our half-century. We will of course be having a Birthday Party – more details to follow. But this… Read More »Tony Coverdale November 2016

Few of you will know me so I thought it worthwhile using by first ‘Report from the Chair’ to introduce my self and offer you… Read More »Tony Coverdale July 2016

Committee business since my last report has followed the pattern of previous meetings during the year in that ‘BIAS Futures’ has taken centre stage. Core… Read More »Mike Bone February 2016

Unlike the competitors and their coaches over a busy summer of sporting events who frequently avoided the awkward questions in interviews by saying that they… Read More »Mike Bone October 2015

It seems a long time since mid-February when I compiled my last report in advance of the last AGM. Much has happened in the meantime.… Read More »Mike Bone August 2015