The Best of British Archaeology 2003: North West England

A weekend event for CBA members and guests (ie open to all!)

To be held at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, 26-28 September 2003

Programme

Friday 26 September

19.30 Beatrice de Cardi lecture: 'The past: a look forward'
Loyd Grossman OBE will speak on the role that history and heritage can play in shaping our future. To be followed by a wine reception.


Saturday 27 September

09.30 Presentations on the archaeology of north west England:

* 'Meols: an ancient port in north-west England' - Dr Rob Philpott, Curator of Roman and Later Archaeology, National Museums, Liverpool
* 'From linen weaver to cotton manufacturer: Manchester during the 17th and 18th centuries and the social archaeology of industrialisation' - Dr Mike Nevell, Director, University of Manchester Archaeological Unit & Chair of CBA North West Industrial Archaeology Panel
* 'Accident and design: recent archaeological research in Chester and its hinterland' - Mike Morris, City Archaeologist, Chester City Council
* 'Settlement, salt and subsidence: recent Roman discoveries from the Cheshire wiches' - Mark Leah, Archaeological Officer, Cheshire County Council

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Guided coach trips to regional archaeological sites (choose one):

* Liverpool's maritime heritage
* Norton Priory Museum & Gardens and Halton Castle
* Speke Hall: one of the finest half-timbered mansions of England
* Hale Duck Decoy: one of only three surviving examples in the country, probably dating from the early 17th century

19.30 Lecture: 'The house that Tom built?'
by Richard Morris OBE, English Heritage Commissioner and CBA Hon Vice-President, and Alan Garner, author [to be confirmed]. An archaeological and architectural whodunnit relating to a Cheshire building.

20.15 Dinner
with after dinner speech from CBA President, Dr Francis Pryor MBE


Sunday 28 September

09.00 Archaeology Question Time!
Your opportunity to question a panel of archaeologists including the CBA President and Director, and regional archaeologists from north west England, about any issues of concern.

10.00 'An audience with Francis Pryor'
Members of the Merseyside and Dee branch of the Young Archaeologists' Club will join in for a session with the CBA President which will include an opportunity to hear about some of the work that he has undertaken in recent years.

11.45 CBA Annual General Meeting

12.15 Boosting public participation in archaeology
The launch of a major CBA report and discussion of other related issues including the proposed Code of Conduct relating to the Valletta Convention.

c 13.30 Close 
(afternoon optional extras include visits to the Middlewich Festival, the Northwich Salt Conference or a Blue Badge walking tour of Liverpool)


Venue

The main sessions will take place at the Merseyside Maritime Museum, part of the historic Albert Dock on the banks of the River Mersey in Liverpool. See www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime. 

The museum is in a former bonded warehouse and tells the story of one the world's greatest ports and the people who used it.

Exhibitions and bookstalls

There will be a number of bookstalls and exhibitions running throughout the weekend in the Museum featuring the work of national and regional archaeological organisations. Anyone interested in bring a display should contact the CBA (see contact details below).

Food, drinks and accommodation

The weekend event will include a wine reception after the Friday evening lecture, coffee/tea on Saturday morning, Saturday lunch, a glass of wine or sherry before the lecture on Saturday evening, Saturday evening dinner, and coffee/tea on Sunday morning.

Accommodation is not being organised by the CBA so you are free to make your own arrangements. A free accommodation booking service in Liverpool is available from The Mersey Partnership, telephone 0845 601 1125, web site www.visitliverpool.com. The nearest hotel to the conference venue is the Express by Holiday Inn within the Albert Dock complex, telephone 0151 709 1133. 

Booking form

The programme and booking form can be downloaded from the CBA web site as a PDF file (http://www.britarch.ac.uk/cba/weekend/CBA_weekend_booking_form.pdf) or is available on request from the CBA (see contact details below).

Contact point

For further information about the weekend please contact:

Dr Mike Heyworth
CBA Deputy Director
Council for British Archaeology
Bowes Morrell House
111 Walmgate
York YO1 9WA

tel: 01904 671417
fax: 01904 671384
email: [log in to unmask] 

Partners

The weekend event is organised by the Council for British Archaeology in association with CBA North West, National Museums Liverpool, and the Merseyside Archaeological Society.

Updates

See the CBA web site at http://www.britarch.ac.uk/cba/weekend for up-to-date information on the weekend programme and booking details.

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Dr Mike Heyworth, Deputy Director, Council for British Archaeology
Bowes Morrell House, 111 Walmgate, York YO1 9WA, UK
tel 01904 671417, fax 01904 671384, web www.britarch.ac.uk
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