Saturday 18th January
2:00 pm
Brighton Locomotive Works
Guy Hall will be presenting an illustrated history of Brighton Engine Works and will explain the history of this once massive factory in Brighton, a walk around the works itself and the locomotives it produced, from the small early locos, to the most unusual steam locomotives ever produced, Bullied’s double ended Leader!
Saturday 15th February
2:00 pm
Industrial History of Lewes, c1700-1900
Sue Berry will be covering the development of diverse industries in the county town during this period.. It will include an exploration of how a market and administrative centre’s, mainly processing industries, such as candle-making and brewing, altered, and why the fortunes of other industries such as iron industries fluctuated.
Saturday 15th March
2:00 pm
Newhaven’s Industrial Past – Part 2
Following Will’s previous talk earlier in the year he will present a further selection of images from the large collection held by Newhaven Historical Society at their Newhaven Museum. Currently volunteers at the museum are undertaking a major exercise of sorting and digitising a large cache of photographs and documents, many of IA interest. The nature of industry and employment in the town has changed radically over the last 150 years and the talk will be a further exploration of these changes.