PODCAST
AIA at IoM
by Jonathan Briggs
Hello and welcome to the Association for Industrial Archaeology's 2006 Conference! This podcast brings you news and views from the AIA's annual conference, which took place on the Isle of Man from 8th to 14th September 2006.You'll be able to read news and views too - we'll be blogging alongside the podcast at http://isleofmania.blogspot.com/. If this page doesn't give a list of episodes go to http://isleofmania.blogspot.com/ - where you'll find all episodes listed with links.For background info on the AIA go to http://www.industrial-archaeology.org.uk.
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Birds and lighthouses.mp3
By steam train and then boat to the Calf of Man, just off the southern tip of Man. Here we are introduced to bird-ringing and admire the twin 1818 Stevenson-designed lighthouses - and glimpse a mill and a mine too.
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Kippers for Breakfast.mp3
A coach trip from Douglas to Peel, pausing at Kirk Braddan (celtic crosses) and St Johns (Manx parliament) before ending up in a Kipper Factory in Peel.
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Speeches and recollections.mp3
A reception hosted by Manx National Heritage at the Manx Museum, with background on what MNH do, how they differ from the familar UK heritage authorities, plus recollections of the founding of the AIA here in Man, back in 1973.
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Trams, waterwheels and flour-mills.mp3
A trip by MER to Laxey, with Snaefell (in mist), the waterwheels old and new, and the noisy interior of Laxey Glen Flour Mill.
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Douglas harbour and tragedies old and new.mp3
A brief tour of parts of Douglas Harbour, looking at piers and berths, and with thoughts on the Solway Harvester tragedy (don't miss more info and pictures on the blog http://isleofmania.blogspot.com)
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Steam train and Manx Gaelic.mp3
Saturday's field visits, using the Isle of Man Steam Railway, visiting Cregneash Folk Museum, and learning Manx.
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Arrival and Danish Espionage.mp3
Opening events at the Isle of Man Conference - including an account of 18th century industrial espionage - the Danes spying on the Brits...
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swanage railway podcast.mp3
Not yet in the Isle of Man, a podcast from deepest Dorset
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AIAintro1.mp3
An intro to the Association for Industrial Archaeaology's Annual Conference in September 2006
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hello and welcome to the Association for Industrial Archaeology's 2006 Conference! This podcast brings you news and views from the AIA's annual conference, which took place on the Isle of Man from 8th to 14th September 2006.You'll be able to read news and views too - we'll be blogging alongside the podcast at http://isleofmania.blogspot.com/. If this page doesn't give a list of episodes go to http://isleofmania.blogspot.com/ - where you'll find all episodes listed with links.For background info on the AIA go to http://www.industrial-archaeology.org.uk.
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Jonathan Briggs
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