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2024
History of the Capper Pass Smelter, Bedminster, Bristol.
A talk by Dr Richard Smith
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath, BS36 2QB. 7:00 pm for a prompt 7:30 pm start.
Pucklechurch Collieries (Poster Link)
Led By Steve Grudgings
Non-members welcome; fee £4:00 ea.
Click on ‘Poster Link’ for further details.
The History of Vertical Steam Engines at Brandy Bottom Colliery.
A talk by Hamish Orr-Ewing
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath, BS36 2QB. 7:00 pm for a prompt 7:30 pm start.
The Somerset Coal Canal, past, present, and future. (Poster Link)
A talk by Derrick Hunt
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath, BS36 2QB. 7:00 pm for a prompt 7:30 pm start.
Toxic Mine Gases (and how to survive them)
A talk by Roger Gosling
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath, BS36 2QB. 7:00 pm for a prompt 7:30 pm start.
2023
Harry Stoke Colliery (Poster Link)
A talk by David Hardwick
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:00 pm for a prompt 7:30 pm start.
The Strad Brook Valley (Poster Link)
Led By Steve Grudgings
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
Click on ‘Poster Link’ for further details.
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:00 pm for a prompt 7:30 pm start.
It’s the BIG 21st Birthday Bash!
Followed by a light-hearted talk. See the Poster Link for more details
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:00 pm for a prompt 7:30 pm start.
What is, was and might be (Poster Link)
A talk by David Stevenson
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:00 pm for a prompt 7:30 pm start.
2022
Re-discovering old lead mining methods
and working out new methods(Poster Link)
A talk by David Barrie
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start.
AGM
followed by
“A Mining Miscellany” (Poster Link)
A talk by Steve Grudgings
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start.
“A Mining Miscellany” (Poster Link)
A talk by Steve Grudgings & Adrian Crew
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm start.
(note this is half an hour earlier than usual)
2021
A talk by David Hardwick covering the years 1961 – 2021
For further details visit the SGMRG webpage here. There is a link to the main South Gloucestershire Heritage website also.
Bedminster Coal-Blood, Sweat & Tears (Poster Link)
A talk by Garry Atterton
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start.
2020
Man and boy in the mines (Flyer Link)
A talk by Bryn Hawkins
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start.
Contact: SG
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health concerns (Coronavirus) SGMRG are exercising a cautious approach to meetings and events. Consequently this event has been postponed and will be rescheduled when the situation improves.
The Engine House Network (Flyer Link)
A talk by Steve Grudgings
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start.
Contact: SG
Contact: SG
Contact: DH
Contact: SG
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Contact: SG
National Heritage Open Days: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Sunday 13th September: Ram Hill Colliery, Ram Hill; https://tinyurl.com/Ram-Hill-Mine-Open-Day-2020
Contact: RG
The Engine House Network (Flyer Link)
A talk by Steve Grudgings
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start.
Bedminster Coal-Blood, Sweat & Tears
A talk by Gary Atterton
Non-members welcome; fee £2:00 ea.
(membership £17:50/year)
The Miners Institute, Coalpit Heath (Location), 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start.