National Heritage Ironwork Group

The National Heritage Ironwork Group have organised a day of discussion and practical activities on 30th June 2017 at Hartlebury Castle to establish good practice when surveying and recording heritage ironwork with case studies on Buckingham Palace Gates and Harlaxton...

New Book Review Page

We have added a Book Reviews page to the website, starting with our recent review of Hidden Histories. If you would like to join our panel of reviewers, please send a message through the...

Transactions Volume 39

Our latest volume of Transactions has now been posted out to all members; the contents and abstracts have now been added to the Transactions page. Our thanks are due to Alasdair Glass, General Editor, David Boulting, Production Editor, and all the contributors for...

Talk Tonight 14th February 2017

Victoria Perry will talk to us tonight on Tainted Landscapes: The Atlantic Trade, Slavery and the Sublime and  Picturesque in late 18th century Britain. The talk will explain the the links between London, American Colonies and west facing ports such as Bristol,...

January Talk: The Temperate House, Kew

Jessica Kennedy will talk to us on 17th January 2017, on the progress of the restoration of the Grade 1 Listed Temperate House at Kew. This is a follow up to the ASCHB visit last April. Join us at The Gallery,  77 Cowcross Street, London EC1 at 6.00pm, talks start at...

Book Review: Hidden Histories

Hidden Histories: A Spotter’s Guide to the British Landscape by Mary-Ann Ochota Published by Frances Lincoln Ltd, London 2016 RRP £20.00 This book was presented as a tome that would interest families, but it is far more than that. Admittedly in areas where one has...