2013
Tuesday 15th
January:7.30pm Liskeard Public Hall
'Quarry Memories: an oral history of granite
and limestone quarries in Cornwall and Devon.'-
An illustrated talk by Dr Kayleigh Milden Project
Officer of Peninsula Quarry Industry Social History Trust.
Tuesday 19th
February: 7.30pm Liskeard Public Hall
‘Lead Mining an overview’
An illustrated talk by Colin Short of the
Trevithick Society.
Tuesday 19th March: 7.30pm
Liskeard Public Hall
Underground Devon
and Cornwall.
An
illustrated talk by Dave Warne, Chairman of the Plymouth Caving group.
Saturday 20th
April -1:30pm Calstock Station Car park
A walk above and along the river bank at Calstock- a Victorian Inland port
A walk around the Danescombe Valley and Calstock by Steve Docksey, experienced
guide and local historian. Stout footwear recommended.
10-12th
May AGM Weekend-St.
Agnes Area.
A weekend of
talks and walks.
The Society dinner will be 7:30PM at the St. Agnes
Hotel.
June-Date
to be confirmed-Moorswater, Liskeard
The Industrial
History of Moorswater.
A walk by Iain
Rowe of the Caradon Hill Area Heritage project. Stout footwear recommended.
Tuesday July 9th -7.30pm Liskeard Public Hall
William West-The
last great Cornish engineer?
An illustrated talk by John and Cheryl Manley. This
talk will be followed by a walk on Caradon moor illustrating some of West’s
work. (date to be arranged)
September:
(date to be confirmed) 7.30pm Liskeard Public Hall
Robey Steam
Engines and the Robey Trust.
A talk by
David Davis of the Robey Trust.
20th
Century Mining in East Cornwall and Devon
by Owen
Baker of the Trevithick Society.
November- Date to be confirmed
Three dimensional mine models of Cornwall
by Dr. Keith Russ- Of South Crofty Mine
For a list of Trevithick Society books on sale on amazon click here
An Update to the programme: Iain Rowe's walk at Moorswater will be on the 15th of June, Starting at Coombe Junction station at 1000- There is a wide range of industrial archeology down there, canal, Railway, lime kilns, China clay works, wool mill.......
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