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Following our first successful Zoom meeting on 14th September, here is our programme down to Christmas. All meetings will commence at 7.00pm:A link will be sent beforehand.
Monday 12th October
‘Recent Excavations at Prince’s Dock’ by Mark Adams
Mark has been working at Prince’s (L1.3 in our new guide) as recently as this year. He has very kindly agreed to describe some of the surprising findings.
Monday 9th November
‘Hale Wharf - an update’ by Roy Forshaw
Roy was the first industrial archaeologist to investigate Hale Cliff Wharf (L1.28), back in the 1980s. Now he has been back and found some changes.
Monday 14th December
AGM followed by Christmas Quiz set by Rob Jones
COVID 19 makes it difficult to run a book sale and we may have to find our own festive refreshments. But we can still hold the AGM, and Rob has kindly volunteered to run a quiz.
Monday 11th January 2021
“IndustriALL Liverpool” by Dr Liz Stewart and Vanessa Oakden
Led by the Museum of Liverpool, IndustriALL Liverpool is a three to five-year project aimed at engaging Liverpool’s diverse urban communities in archaeology, heritage, and historical research. The project intends to make industrial archaeology accessible to all and will provide MIHS with an excellent opportunity for community involvement. As a pilot, in 2021 the Museum plans to run an excavation and community engagement project on the site of 7, 8 & 10 Albert Parade, to the rear of the Pier Master’s House next to the Royal Albert Dock. This will help in determining the level of public interest, developing the activity plan and assessing the range of public benefits of the project. This ambitious project is the brainchild of Liz and Vanessa and in this talk they will share many more of the details and invite our comments and feedback.
Monday 8th February 2021
Members’ Evening - contributions please!
It’s that time of year again and we need two or three contributions from members, from 5 to 15 minutes long. Why not tell us about that unusual artefact close to where you live or, perhaps, a longer-term topic of interest? Don’t worry about the Zoom technology, we can provide coaching if needed. All you need to do is click to share the host’s screen and the audience will see and hear you and what is on your computer. Monday 8th March 2021
“The Heritage of West Bank Promenade & Dock” by Bob Roach
A former industrial chemist and now a trustee at the Catalyst (as well as an MIHS member), Bob has done extensive research into the rich industrial heritage of Widnes at Spike Island and the West Bank, where people have been crossing the Mersey for 700 years. This is an unexplored area for many of us and this will be a fascinating lecture.
Monday 12th April 2021
Monday 12th April 2021 “The Story of the Manchester Ship Canal” by Les Green & Bob Cannel The Manchester Ship Canal, sometimes referred to as the Channel Tunnel of the Victorian age, is a magnificent feat of engineering, 36 miles long, linking Manchester to the Mersey Estuary and allowing direct trade to world markets for both import and export on ocean going ships. The talk will cover the building of the canal, the people who worked on it, the ships that sailed up it, some of the incidents that occurred and some strange visitors, all contributing to the fascinating and continuing story of this great North West waterway. Les and Bob are custodians of the restored and fully operational 1903 Daniel Adamson.
Monday 10th May 2021
“The Formby Starfish - looking at one of Liverpool’s wartime bombing decoys” In past years our winter lecture programme has closed in April but on 10th May we will join Chris Kolonko of the Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network (CITiZAN) to learn about the team’s work to record and research the Second World War era bombing decoy at Formby. This talk will also provide an overview of the bombing decoys that once protected Liverpool and its vital docks.
Wednesday 12th May - 5.30pm
'Salt, Stone and Steam: Making the Mersey a Major Coastal Shipping Hub’
This year’s Mike Stammers Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Roy Fenton. The Mersey developed as the west coast’s major centre for coastal shipping through its unique geographical position. The river was the natural outlet for Cheshire salt and Lancashire coal, and became a highway for moving Welsh stone and slate for urban development. Major canal systems connected it to inland industries as far away as Yorkshire and the Midlands. Increasing trade with Ireland was an important growth factor, whilst Liverpool becoming Britain’s Atlantic gateway was a major stimulus to coastwise trade. Local ship owners grasped the opportunities offered by exploiting the steam ship and helped turn the Mersey into one the busiest in Britain for coastal shipping. This lecture aims to demonstrate how these factors contributed to the rise of the Mersey as a coastal shipping hub and considers how ship owners in Liverpool and the other Mersey ports contributed to and benefited from this growth.
You can register for this event at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cpmh-stammers-lecture-2021-tickets-146562060067
Thursday 13th May 2021 - 8.00pm
“Round Wirral, historic photographs from around Wirral”
We are grateful to Burton and Neston History Society for extending their invitation to us. The speaker will be David Scott. To join this Zoom meeting use the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85784773328?pwd=QitwMU5SWkhTN0pXWTVSeUtEZC9yUT09
Meeting ID: 857 8477 3328
Passcode: 256732
Monday 17th May 2021 - 7.30pm
“Tramcar Restoration - prime, undercoat, gloss”
This meeting is being hosted by The Friends of Hadlow Road Station (FHRS), all are welcome. The speaker is our very own Rob Jones. To join the meeting, use the following Enigma settings:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73186357443?pwd=OFJGc1kxSS9Yc1pvR1VsTU82TUs1Zz09
Meeting ID: 731 8635 7443
Passcode: ckC7tT
Monday 12th October
‘Recent Excavations at Prince’s Dock’ by Mark Adams
Mark has been working at Prince’s (L1.3 in our new guide) as recently as this year. He has very kindly agreed to describe some of the surprising findings.
Monday 9th November
‘Hale Wharf - an update’ by Roy Forshaw
Roy was the first industrial archaeologist to investigate Hale Cliff Wharf (L1.28), back in the 1980s. Now he has been back and found some changes.
Monday 14th December
AGM followed by Christmas Quiz set by Rob Jones
COVID 19 makes it difficult to run a book sale and we may have to find our own festive refreshments. But we can still hold the AGM, and Rob has kindly volunteered to run a quiz.
Monday 11th January 2021
“IndustriALL Liverpool” by Dr Liz Stewart and Vanessa Oakden
Led by the Museum of Liverpool, IndustriALL Liverpool is a three to five-year project aimed at engaging Liverpool’s diverse urban communities in archaeology, heritage, and historical research. The project intends to make industrial archaeology accessible to all and will provide MIHS with an excellent opportunity for community involvement. As a pilot, in 2021 the Museum plans to run an excavation and community engagement project on the site of 7, 8 & 10 Albert Parade, to the rear of the Pier Master’s House next to the Royal Albert Dock. This will help in determining the level of public interest, developing the activity plan and assessing the range of public benefits of the project. This ambitious project is the brainchild of Liz and Vanessa and in this talk they will share many more of the details and invite our comments and feedback.
Monday 8th February 2021
Members’ Evening - contributions please!
It’s that time of year again and we need two or three contributions from members, from 5 to 15 minutes long. Why not tell us about that unusual artefact close to where you live or, perhaps, a longer-term topic of interest? Don’t worry about the Zoom technology, we can provide coaching if needed. All you need to do is click to share the host’s screen and the audience will see and hear you and what is on your computer. Monday 8th March 2021
“The Heritage of West Bank Promenade & Dock” by Bob Roach
A former industrial chemist and now a trustee at the Catalyst (as well as an MIHS member), Bob has done extensive research into the rich industrial heritage of Widnes at Spike Island and the West Bank, where people have been crossing the Mersey for 700 years. This is an unexplored area for many of us and this will be a fascinating lecture.
Monday 12th April 2021
Monday 12th April 2021 “The Story of the Manchester Ship Canal” by Les Green & Bob Cannel The Manchester Ship Canal, sometimes referred to as the Channel Tunnel of the Victorian age, is a magnificent feat of engineering, 36 miles long, linking Manchester to the Mersey Estuary and allowing direct trade to world markets for both import and export on ocean going ships. The talk will cover the building of the canal, the people who worked on it, the ships that sailed up it, some of the incidents that occurred and some strange visitors, all contributing to the fascinating and continuing story of this great North West waterway. Les and Bob are custodians of the restored and fully operational 1903 Daniel Adamson.
Monday 10th May 2021
“The Formby Starfish - looking at one of Liverpool’s wartime bombing decoys” In past years our winter lecture programme has closed in April but on 10th May we will join Chris Kolonko of the Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network (CITiZAN) to learn about the team’s work to record and research the Second World War era bombing decoy at Formby. This talk will also provide an overview of the bombing decoys that once protected Liverpool and its vital docks.
Wednesday 12th May - 5.30pm
'Salt, Stone and Steam: Making the Mersey a Major Coastal Shipping Hub’
This year’s Mike Stammers Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Roy Fenton. The Mersey developed as the west coast’s major centre for coastal shipping through its unique geographical position. The river was the natural outlet for Cheshire salt and Lancashire coal, and became a highway for moving Welsh stone and slate for urban development. Major canal systems connected it to inland industries as far away as Yorkshire and the Midlands. Increasing trade with Ireland was an important growth factor, whilst Liverpool becoming Britain’s Atlantic gateway was a major stimulus to coastwise trade. Local ship owners grasped the opportunities offered by exploiting the steam ship and helped turn the Mersey into one the busiest in Britain for coastal shipping. This lecture aims to demonstrate how these factors contributed to the rise of the Mersey as a coastal shipping hub and considers how ship owners in Liverpool and the other Mersey ports contributed to and benefited from this growth.
You can register for this event at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cpmh-stammers-lecture-2021-tickets-146562060067
Thursday 13th May 2021 - 8.00pm
“Round Wirral, historic photographs from around Wirral”
We are grateful to Burton and Neston History Society for extending their invitation to us. The speaker will be David Scott. To join this Zoom meeting use the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85784773328?pwd=QitwMU5SWkhTN0pXWTVSeUtEZC9yUT09
Meeting ID: 857 8477 3328
Passcode: 256732
Monday 17th May 2021 - 7.30pm
“Tramcar Restoration - prime, undercoat, gloss”
This meeting is being hosted by The Friends of Hadlow Road Station (FHRS), all are welcome. The speaker is our very own Rob Jones. To join the meeting, use the following Enigma settings:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73186357443?pwd=OFJGc1kxSS9Yc1pvR1VsTU82TUs1Zz09
Meeting ID: 731 8635 7443
Passcode: ckC7tT
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Merseyside Industrial Heritage Society Data Protection Privacy Policy
1. Introduction Local societies are required to have a policy on why members’ personal information is collected, how it is used and stored. The purpose of this policy is to comply with the Data Protection Acts.
2. Why do we collect your personal information?
• To record a list of members and manage subscription payments
• To communicate information on meetings, field trips and other matters of interest to members
3. What information do we hold?
• Members’ Names, Postal and Email Addresses and Telephone numbers.
• Speakers’ and partner organisations contact details
4. Who uses this data?
• MIHS Committee members
• The Data Controller is the Chairman
• The Data Processors are the Treasurer (members) and the Secretary (speakers)
5. Where is this information stored?
• Electronic and paper records held by the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary. These officers will keep members’ contact details confidential and not share them with third parties without the permission of the individuals.
6. Types of data • Electronic spread sheets with members’ contact details
• Sign-in books • emails & Correspondence
• Photographs of individuals. Website & Facebook
7. Consent for data collection & storage
• All members of MIHS are asked for their personal details and for their consent to store this information.
• This privacy notice is displayed on the MIHS website and a copy is given to all prospective members.
8. Retention of Personal Information
• Members’ personal information will be stored as long as they are members.
• If a member should leave the Society this information will be destroyed following an annual review of membership records. Members failing to pay their subscription will be assumed to have left.
• If an ex-member wishes to continue to receive communications from MIHS their details may be held until they ask for this to discontinue.
• Other records will be stored only for as long as it is necessary. For example speakers may be asked to return to give a further talk.
9. Rights of individuals The GDPR includes the following rights for individuals:
• the right of access;
• the right to rectification;
• the right to erasure;
• the right to restrict processing;
the right to object
1. Introduction Local societies are required to have a policy on why members’ personal information is collected, how it is used and stored. The purpose of this policy is to comply with the Data Protection Acts.
2. Why do we collect your personal information?
• To record a list of members and manage subscription payments
• To communicate information on meetings, field trips and other matters of interest to members
3. What information do we hold?
• Members’ Names, Postal and Email Addresses and Telephone numbers.
• Speakers’ and partner organisations contact details
4. Who uses this data?
• MIHS Committee members
• The Data Controller is the Chairman
• The Data Processors are the Treasurer (members) and the Secretary (speakers)
5. Where is this information stored?
• Electronic and paper records held by the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary. These officers will keep members’ contact details confidential and not share them with third parties without the permission of the individuals.
6. Types of data • Electronic spread sheets with members’ contact details
• Sign-in books • emails & Correspondence
• Photographs of individuals. Website & Facebook
7. Consent for data collection & storage
• All members of MIHS are asked for their personal details and for their consent to store this information.
• This privacy notice is displayed on the MIHS website and a copy is given to all prospective members.
8. Retention of Personal Information
• Members’ personal information will be stored as long as they are members.
• If a member should leave the Society this information will be destroyed following an annual review of membership records. Members failing to pay their subscription will be assumed to have left.
• If an ex-member wishes to continue to receive communications from MIHS their details may be held until they ask for this to discontinue.
• Other records will be stored only for as long as it is necessary. For example speakers may be asked to return to give a further talk.
9. Rights of individuals The GDPR includes the following rights for individuals:
• the right of access;
• the right to rectification;
• the right to erasure;
• the right to restrict processing;
the right to object
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Click here to edit.MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM FOR 2018 – 2019 SEASON
Name(s)………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Email address………………………………………………………………………………………..
Tel No………………………………… Mobile………………………………………
Are you willing to receive the MIHS Bulletin by email? Yes No
If the answer is “No” and you wish to receive the Bulletin as hard copy, we are asking you to pay an
extra £3 as a contribution towards the increased postage costs.
Full Time Student £10 Family £22
Single £16 Institutional £22
Postage (see above) £3
Please find enclosed Cash or Cheque (payable to MIHS) amounting to £ ……
Please give to your Treasurer at a meeting or send to
Renee Verity 01928 724804
Name(s)………………………………………………………………………………………………
Address………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Email address………………………………………………………………………………………..
Tel No………………………………… Mobile………………………………………
Are you willing to receive the MIHS Bulletin by email? Yes No
If the answer is “No” and you wish to receive the Bulletin as hard copy, we are asking you to pay an
extra £3 as a contribution towards the increased postage costs.
Full Time Student £10 Family £22
Single £16 Institutional £22
Postage (see above) £3
Please find enclosed Cash or Cheque (payable to MIHS) amounting to £ ……
Please give to your Treasurer at a meeting or send to
Renee Verity 01928 724804
