AIA News 140 Spring 2007
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INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY 185 SUMMER NEWS 2018 THE BULLETIN OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY FREE TO MEMBERS OF AIA Grimsby Ice Factory 2017 G Mark Sissons G Annual Report Ferry Lane G European Year of Cultural Heritage G Bowbridge Lock Apologies The Editor apologies for the very late arrival of IA News 184 . This was the first edition to be printed and distributed by Taylor and Francis under a new arrangement. The inclusion of the conference inserts caused problems and then the printing press broke down at the critical moment. We hope that this will INDUSTRIAL not occur again although the distribution of this, IA News 185, will be a little late we should catch up with the next. ARCHAEOLOGY This is also a good opportunity to record our thanks to Bill Cheesman of TBC Print Services who has loyally handled the make-up, printing and distribution of the IA News for many years although the NEWS 185 printing itself has been done by others for the last few editions. Summer 2018 He will continue to take the crude draft make-up pdf which the editor produces and turn it into a print worthy version with all the details and refinements that we hope you appreciate. The editor Honorary President believes that Bill is only too pleased to pass on the responsibility for the distribution. Prof Marilyn Palmer 63 Sycamore Drive, Groby, Leicester LE6 0EW Chairman Dr Michael Nevell Centre for Applied Archaeology, LG19 Peel Building, European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 University of Salford, Salford M5 4NW Secretary For the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 IA News received the following, unfortunately too David de Haan specific aspects of industrial heritage have been late to put into action – AIA Liaison Office, Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DX selected to be celebrated in thematic months Treasurer throughout the year. In March it was energy, For May 9th 2018 Serenade for a John Jones power and prime movers from mills to nuclear Hines Farm, Earl Stonham, Suffolk IP14 5HQ energy and to mark this Markfield Road Beam Factory Chimney IA Review Editors Engine in the Lea Valley was in steam. This action is in line with the call launched by Dr Mike Nevell and Dr Ian West April was the month for mines and quarries, Placido Domingo and Europa Nostra, the Ode2Joy IA News Editor iron, steel and other metals and for this, the AIA Challenge. On May 9th, Day of Europe, they ask Chris Barney everybody to perform in a creative way the “Ode The Barn, Back Lane, Birdingbury CV23 8EN practical weekend was registered. an die Freude” from the 9th Symphony by Ludwig Conference Secretary In May it will be the turn of industrial John McGuinness chimneys for which Bob Carr contributes: van Beethoven in front of or in a historical 29 Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PB “Regarding the celebration of chimneys in May, monument or site. Planning Casework Officer many areas in Britain have almost no factory EFAITH translates this call into a campaign to Amber Patrick call attention to the factory chimneys, and asks Flat 2, 14 Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham GL50 2SX chimneys left at all. However, the chimneys do not everyone to have on the 9th of May this famous Publicity Officer have to be factory chimneys; power stations can Roy Murphy be included and large cinemas often have piece of music performed near a chimney, by 3 Wellington Road, Ombersley, Worcestershire WR9 0DZ substantial smokestacks which are also eligible. musician(s) or singer(s). Recording Awards Officer Basically what is meant is industrial chimneys – You do not have to hire a symphony orchestra Shane Kelleher that is chimneys which were associated with for this. It can be done with the students of the Sales Officer local music academy or the local harmony or Roger Ford furnaces, boilers for steam raising, and so on. Barn Cottage, Bridge Street, Bridgnorth, Domestic chimneys, even massive ones, are brass band, a choir of school children, or one Shropshire WV15 6AF excluded. Perhaps the most chimney-conscious instrumentalist (playing any instrument, from Facebook Manager town in Britain is Bolton, where the steeplejack saxophone to bagpipe and from cello to ukulele, Dr Paul Collins and television personality Fred Dibnah is still ...). Be creative, and do something fun and Council Members remembered. They erected an 8 ft bronze statue attractive that makes the neighbourhood look at Bill Barksfield (Website and Overseas trips) and become interested in saving a chimney. Dr Robert Carr (British Archaeological Awards) of Dibnah in 2008 and even staged a play about Tony Crosby (APPG Secretariat) him in 2011in Bolton’s Octagon Theatre.” Register the event on film or take a series of Kate Dickson (E-FAITH) photos of it. Share these via social media. Send Bruce Hedge (Membership development) June will focus on the urban environment and Shane Kelleher urban services (distribution, water, sewers, gas the video or the photos to the EFAITH secretariat, Michael Messenger and electricity) which will also include workers’ which will process all of them and produce a Stephen Miles (Conference bookings) general overview. If you announce the event in Ian Miller housing. Roy Murphy (Publicity) In July and August the subject will be advance, your initiative will also be mentioned on Dr Tegwen Roberts (Social media) the central web page of the chimney campaign. Mark Watson (TICCIH – GB National Representative) travelling and transport (roads, canals, railways, tramways, airfields, and harbours) and in October As part of the European Year of Cultural Honorary Vice-Presidents Heritage 2018, the factory chimneys will be Prof Angus Buchanan Sir Neil Cossons it will be the adaptive reuse of industrial Prof John Hume buildings. central to the campaign for industrial heritage Liaison Officer It should be made clear that for the European during the month of May. David de Haan, AIA Liaison Office, The Ironbridge Institute, Various activities are being organized in the Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DX. Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, Europe means the Tel: 01952 416026. whole of Europe and not just the European European countries to advocate the preservation E-mail: [email protected] Union. and restoration of these landmarks in the urban Website: www.industrial-archaeology.org landscape and in the countryside. They are visible symbols seen from afar of the places where people once worked and from where they determined the social and economic development COVER PICTURE VISIT THE AIA of a region. Grimsby Ice Factory now listed amongst seven most Factory chimneys are also endangered endangered sites in Europe by Europa Nostra. Pic ture WEBSITE species. Of the hundreds that once made up the shows the state of the compressor house after pigeon intrusion. See page 4. www.industrial-archaeology.org image of an industrial city or region, often only a handful remain. 2—INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS —185 European Route of Industrial Heritage a network for cooperation and partnership Heritage; the publication ‘European Industrial Heritage: The International Story’ with text written by Dr Barrie Trinder; and a soon to be launched site-twinning initiative. One of the most effective ways for a site to benefit from ERIH membership is to be part of an ERIH Regional Route. These are networks of sites, attractions and monuments which together tell the stories of the industrial heritage of a community, locality or region. The routes lend themselves to joint working between the sites on the route and they can also involve other partners that contribute to the visitor experience, including restaurants, accommodations and transport ERIH-organised event at the European Parliament in September 2016 operators. It was in 1999 that the idea of a pan-European 4000 visits per day) and its active social media ERIH has come a long way since the birth of network of industrial heritage attractions was pages; participation in ERIH conferences, events the idea in 1999. It is now a legal association hatched, spawned by the success of the Route and initiatives; participation in local and regional with a Board that oversees the work of the Industriekultur in The Ruhr, Germany’s industrial routes of industrial heritage; and not least, association and network; and a growing band of heartland. In The Ruhr, former industrial plants association with a European organisation that is enthusiastic, voluntary national coordinators. were transformed by huge public and private now recognised by the European institutions as The UK has been an active player in ERIH investment into successful visitor attractions and the principle network for the promotion of since the outset. Regular ERIH meetings are held event venues attracting millions of visitors and industrial heritage tourism in Europe. in the UK as an opportunity for members to meet boosting the local economy. A number of ERIH has attracted EU Creative Europe together, network and hear presentations on visionaries in Germany, including Dr Wolfgang funding since 2014 to assist with network interesting and relevant topics. The UK also has Ebert, decided that the Route Industriekultur direct representation on the ERIH Board. model could be adapted to form the basis of a Europe-wide network or route. Jonathan Lloyd ERIH Coordinator, UK & Ireland With funding from the EU INTERREG Programme and the support of the North Rhine-Westphalia Federal Government, a partnership comprising organisations from Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and the UK set about establishing the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH). The aim was clear, to help raise public awareness of and interest in industrial heritage and by doing so to contribute to expanding and popularising industrial heritage tourism. It was a bold aim, but as we look back over the past two decades, ERIH has come a long way towards meeting that aim.