Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
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Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society is the industrial archaeology
society for the Greater London
area.
group in the London Area.
It is a member of the South East Regional Industrial Archaeological Conference, the Association for Industrial Archaeology
, and the TICCIH. It also works together with more locally directed history groups and projects supporting individual conservation projects, as well as raising industrial historical issues with national UK organisations such as English Heritage
and the Royal Fine Art Commission.
In addition it comments on planning applications and developments likely to have an effect on the survival of industrial structures. In this remit it acts as a statutory consultee.
Its membership is crossed with many other similar organisations and bodies that have similar objectives such as the King's Cross Conservation Area Advisory Committee, the Newcomen Society
and the Association for Industrial Archaeology
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form. It also hosts a series of popular walks around sites of industrial archaeological importance in London, often hosted by people who are expert about the matters in question.
An occasional journal is produced.
(Index Record for Industrial Sites) booklet and forms, published in 1993.
In 1998, GLIAS began to develop a database which could used to record site information in London. The intention was to make the database compatible with the IRIS data standard, and the first version was essentially an electronic IRIS form.
An early version was demonstrated to a special committee of the society, the Recording Group and this was later presented to the AIA. This was favourably received and the database has been in development ever since. In 2002 the society received an award from them.
Industrial archaeology
Industrial archaeology, like other branches of archaeology, is the study of material culture from the past, but with a focus on industry. Strictly speaking, industrial archaeology includes sites from the earliest times to the most recent...
society for the Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
area.
Origins and Responsibilities
Founded in 1968 by individuals who had been involved in the Thames Valley Observation Group, it quickly established itself as the leading industrial archaeological and industrial historyIndustrial history
Industry in the sense of professional manufacturing has existed for millennia, since the first cities rose.-Cottage industry:A cottage industry is an industry – primarily manufacturing – which includes many producers, working from their homes, typically part time...
group in the London Area.
It is a member of the South East Regional Industrial Archaeological Conference, the Association for Industrial Archaeology
Association for Industrial Archaeology
The Association for Industrial Archaeology, or AIA, is a body promoting the research, recording, preservation and presentation of the Industrial Heritage of the United Kingdom...
, and the TICCIH. It also works together with more locally directed history groups and projects supporting individual conservation projects, as well as raising industrial historical issues with national UK organisations such as English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
and the Royal Fine Art Commission.
In addition it comments on planning applications and developments likely to have an effect on the survival of industrial structures. In this remit it acts as a statutory consultee.
Its membership is crossed with many other similar organisations and bodies that have similar objectives such as the King's Cross Conservation Area Advisory Committee, the Newcomen Society
Newcomen Society
The Newcomen Society is a British learned society formed to foster the study of the history of engineering and technology. It was founded in London in 1920 and takes its name from Thomas Newcomen, one of the inventors associated with the early development of the steam engine, who is widely...
and the Association for Industrial Archaeology
Association for Industrial Archaeology
The Association for Industrial Archaeology, or AIA, is a body promoting the research, recording, preservation and presentation of the Industrial Heritage of the United Kingdom...
Activities
Every year it organises a series of half-a-dozen lectures (held in Central London) on industrial archaeology. It provides a bi-monthly newsletter, which is still produced as hard copyHard copy
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Gestetner
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form. It also hosts a series of popular walks around sites of industrial archaeological importance in London, often hosted by people who are expert about the matters in question.
An occasional journal is produced.
Database
In the early 1990s AIA developed a national standardised method for collecting industrial archaeology data. The result was the IRISIris
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(Index Record for Industrial Sites) booklet and forms, published in 1993.
In 1998, GLIAS began to develop a database which could used to record site information in London. The intention was to make the database compatible with the IRIS data standard, and the first version was essentially an electronic IRIS form.
An early version was demonstrated to a special committee of the society, the Recording Group and this was later presented to the AIA. This was favourably received and the database has been in development ever since. In 2002 the society received an award from them.
External links
- From the INTUTE website
- From the English HeritageEnglish HeritageEnglish Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.00100200300e00 website - Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
Time TeamTime TeamTime Team is a British television series which has been aired on Channel 4 since 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode features a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining...
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/arch_web_ind.html website - AIA affiliated societies