Welcome to England‘s
Manchester Region Industrial Archaeology Society (MRIAS) Website.

The Society aims to advance education of the public in the subject of industrial archaeology.

We are interested in:
   Developing a greater understanding of the industrial archaeology of the Manchester region.
   Recording, interpreting and where possible preserving the physical remains of industrial artefacts and sites in their social, cultural and historical contexts.
•Promotion and research into the industrial archaeology of the Manchester region of England.

Our passions are the history of industry, technology and transport.

MRIAS (Registered Charity Number 1113626)
The Society‘s mailing address is
The Secretary (MRIAS)
C/O 622 Wilmslow Road Didsbury M/C M20 3QX
e-mail admin@mrias.co.uk

2012; Chairman & Treasurer Tony Wright, Vice Chairman Gordon Browne, Secretary Margaret Browne, Newsletter Editor/Archivist Neil Davies,  Membership Secretary Walter Payne, Committee Members; Roger Thwaite and Robin Schofield. Project Officer Peter Bone.

Season lectures  'Wartime Defences in Manchester' / 'Mills of Stockport'/ 'Tram Journeys Around Mancheter'/'Mellor Mill Excavations'/'Cleggswood Colliery & Drift Mine'/'Styal Mill' & 'History of Chemical Engineering'

 New websites google.com/site/steamcrane regarding the Mount Sion Steam Crane (by MRIAS member Steve Rhodes)   Also www.manchestertrams.com  (Manchester Trams 1880 to1949 by MRIAS member Richard Pink)

MRIAS photostream can be found on  flickr  (www.flickr.com/photos/mrias)

 Late 2011 publication; 'A Short, Fully Illustrated History of Mayfield Railway Station, Manchester'

                 **** Normal Venue for meetings 2012**** John Dalton Building, Chester   Street,  Manchester Room E0.05/05A