David Lyne starting the tour of the tunnel
Apprentices working on a unit in the workshop.
National training academy for rail, Northampton.
Summer Programme 2018
Glenfield Railway Tunnel Tours 2018
Archaeology Fortnight tours
July 14/15th, 21/22nd, 28/29th
Tours over Heritage Days
September 8/9th and 15/16th
Morning sessions
10.00am, 11.30am
Afternoon sessions
2.00pm and 3.30pm
More information about booking your tour HERE.
A short report and photos from ITV News can be seen HERE.
An excellent set of photographs by our member Bill Pemberton can be seen HERE.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
Contact details: lihsvisitgt@virginmedia.com or by phone to Chris Hossack on 0116 2415153 or by post to 125 Spencefield Lane, Evington, Leicester LE5 6GG together with a stamped, self addressed envelope.
Other events
EMIAC 93: Engineered in Northampton - 14th October 2017
What is EMIAC?
EMIAC, East Midlands Industrial Archaeology Conference, comprises societies from across the East Midlands region. In addition to NIAG, the other members are (see the Links page for contact details):
Derbyshire Archaeology Society
Leicestershire Industrial History Society
North-East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Railway & Canal Historical Society - East Midlands Group
Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology
Each of the societies takes it in turn to organise a Heritage Day in their locality.
Heritage Days are held twice a year and are open to anyone with an interest in IA or related historical subjects. The first meeting was held in 1970 with the idea of enabling industrial archaeologists in the East Midlands to get together in different locations to consider topics of mutual interest. No formal organisation exists; the secretaries from each of the organisations meet on a regular basis.
Conference Programme
The next Heritage Day is being organised by Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group and will be held on Saturday 14th October 2017 in Northampton.
The conference programme is:
09:00 Registration and coffee
09:45 Welcome and introduction
10:00 Barwell - Early 19th century Iron Founder
10:50 Break
11:05 The Express Lift Company: Lift Manufacturers and Installers of Northampton
11:55 Mind the Gap: Responding to the Skills Shortages within the Rail Industry
12:45 EMIAC Business Meeting
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Site visits: NTAR and the Traincare facility.
16:00 Tea and depart.
16:30 Close of conference.
Cost of event: £23.00 (includes car parking).
Click here for the booking form.
The programme looks at three Northampton-based companies in the engineering sector from three different centuries. Nineteenth century iron founder EH Barwell’s products can still be found in southern England. In the twentieth century the Express Lift Company’s lifts were to be found across the world and their innovative testing tower is once again being used for development work. Alongside their train care facility, Siemens have recently opened a new training facility for the railway engineers of the 21st century.
This event will be based at the newly-built National Training Academy for Rail located in Northampton. Admission to the conference is by advance booking only. Maps and full directions will be provided for which an SAE is essential when booking. Also please advise if you have a mobility problem.