Heritage
Warwickshire has a rich industrial heritage stretching back to the Romans!
About
About Us
Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society, (WIAS), was formed in 1989 with the aim of promoting the study, recording and preservation of the industrial archaeology of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. The Society is affiliated to the Association for Industrial Archaeology. The main activity of the Society is the regular monthly meeting, with talks by visiting speakers, although additional visits to sites within Warwickshire and beyond are arranged on an occasional basis. The Society has a thriving membership – from dedicated specialists to enthusiastic amateurs – and is always keen to welcome new members. If you would like to come along as a visitor first please do so. We suggest a voluntary donation of £3.00 to cover refreshments. The WIAS website welcomes contributions & comments. All issues of the WIAS newsletter are available and are added quarterly. Copies of the WIAS original publication, RETORT, have also been added. There is a comprehensive list of WIAS events and other meetings of interest. You can also follow WIAS on Facebook and our photo album, jAlbum. (Links on every page).
2026-2027
New season starts on Sept 10th!
You can renew your membership or join us using this link!
Join Us
New members are always very welcome. Come along as a visitor first for an enjoyable evening out or become a WIAS member straight away. You can sign up at any of our monthly meetings, join online or via our printable application form. The membership year commences on the 1st September for 12 months and is £20 per person or £26 for two people at the same address. If you can Gift Aid your membership, WIAS will receive 25p in the £1 from HM Government. Our ‘on line Gift Aid form’ is available and only takes a minute to complete. (A paper form is also available to download and print).
Meetings
Meetings are held in the Warwick Prep School Hall, Banbury Rd, Warwick, CV34 6PL. Access is off the Banbury Rd. The Prep School Hall is on the ground floor and has a large amount of adjacent parking spaces plus six disabled spaces. WIAS looks forward to welcoming everyone old and new on the second Thursday of each month, (September to November and March to June), starting at 7.30pm. Doors open at 7.00pm. There is a sales table with a variety of books and refreshments are available. For directions visit our ‘Programme‘ menu. December, January and February meetings are held via “ZOOM” only.
Hybrid & Zoom
‘Bringing WIAS to the comfort of your armchair’ Our meetings at Warwick Prep School are “hybrid” and offer the option to attend in person or follow on the ZOOM platform – the best of both worlds! We hope that we can boost our ZOOM audience amongst members who have preferred not to use it before. Help and advice is readily available – please get in touch. If you haven’t joined a ZOOM meeting before please consider giving it a try and enjoying an evening of I.A.
Visitors
WIAS welcomes visitors to all LIVE and ‘ZOOM’ meetings and suggests a voluntary donation of £3 to assist the society cover its costs. If you would like to attend a ‘ZOOM’ meeting please complete the form on our website, using the link below, so we can contact you.
