THE BICKFEST.
In celebration of the late David Bick's distinguished, highly individual, and influential contribution to British mining history, the Welsh Mines Society is arranging a two-day meeting on September 29th and 30th, 2007.
On the Saturday there will be a one-day indoor conference at the Mellington Hall Hotel, Church Stoke, Powys, SY15 6HX, on the border of South Shropshire and Montgomeryshire (Powys). On the Sunday there will be a walk, led by members of the Society, to the Bryntail and Pen-y-clun mines, near Llanidloes (Refreshments not provided). At the latter site the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust has been instrumental in arranging for comprehensive repair work to the 19th century engine-house, which should be completed by the time of our visit.
The title of the conference will be : 'The Lode of History'.
You [Members of your Society] are hereby invited to attend. The fee for the weekend's proceedings is expected to be £25. This will include morning coffee, tea, and biscuits, buffet lunch, and afternoon tea at the hotel, together with a printed copy of the proceedings, which will be forwarded to you by post. Besides the conference room those attending will have the exclusive use of two sitting rooms, as well as the hotel's larger public hall, so that there will be ample opportunities for social and research discussion.
If you would like to contribute to the conference as a speaker by presenting a paper of up to twenty minutes duration, please write or fax George Hall (address below) at your early convenience, giving your title and a brief synopsis. We are not seeking eulogies, but contributions on the romantic and personal aspects of mining history, which appealed to David, will be welcomed, as well as those of a more technical nature.
We will require this material in written form in due course, in order to include it in the printed proceedings. If you don't wish to address the meeting, but would still like to make a contribution, written communications will also be welcome for editorial consideration. This material should be sent to Dave Linton, Hendre Coed Uchaf, Llanaber, Barmouth, Gwynedd, LL42 1AJ, either on CD or disk, or to [log in to unmask]
Dave would like a passport-style photograph, together with some brief biographical details.
Full details of the programme will be posted (e-mail if preferred) to those who have booked for the conference, nearer the date.
Any alterations and additions to the above programme will be available on the W.M.S. website : www.welshmines.org
This is an abbreviated info sheet. The whole can be requested by e-mail from: [log in to unmask]
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