Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society

BIAS covers Bristol and Bath, and the surrounding regions of the Avon Valley. Website http://www. b-i-a-s.org. uk /

The Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society’s objectives are:

To promote research into the industrial archaeology of the region, and its publication.
To carry out and encourage fieldwork of the highest possible standard.
To carry out and encourage research into the documentary material relating to the region.
To present an informed opinion to responsible bodies concerning matters of possible preservation.

Industrial archaeology covers a wide range of subjects including:
Aviation
Canals
Clayworks
Electricity
Extractive industries
Gas
Gravel pits
Hydraulic power
Manufacturing
Marine engineering
Mines, Copper mine, Coal mine, Gold mine, Tin mine, Lead mine, Zinc mine,
Mining
Mining
Public Utilities
Quarrying
Quarrying
Railways
Road
Sand pits
Shaft mining
Shipbuilding
Steam
Transport
Water