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Mining-history list members with an interest in promoting mining heritage sites may be interested in an on-line conference to be held 27-28 February, 2001. The conference is primary concerned with Australian sites but the organisers would welcome an international input. Notice of the conference was originally posted to the industrial archaeology list <[log in to unmask]> but, given the prominence of mining in Australia's industrial past, some discussion on the involvement of people in mining heritage would be expected. The organisers say that 'The theme is involving communities - thinking about really active participation - and there will be forums on specific topics and some "lunchtime" debates'. Notice, as posted to the ind-arch list. Australia ICOMOS and the Australian Heritage Commission are holding an ON-LINE conference 27-28 February, 2001. The conference topic is 'Involving people in local heritage places'. This is a first! It is hoped that an on-line conference will enable more people working locally to directly participate. All are welcome to participate - heritage professionals, community organisations, local government people - It promises to be an exciting event - DON'T MISS IT!! To participate in the conference, you need to REGISTER. You can do this on-line at www.environment.gov.au/heritage/explore/Community_heritage/heritagecommunity .html <http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/explore/Community_heritage/heritagec ommunity.html> or by sending your registration to the Australian Heritage Commission. A short description of the conference and a registration form is attached. Please distribute this to anyone who you think might be interested. (You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to read the attachment - if you don't have it already, you can easily download it for free from the Adobe site on the internet <http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html> <http://www.adobe.com>) Apologies for any cross-postings. Peter PS - when you go to the website, above, and look at the conference timing, you will note that there will be 'lunch time' sessions - remember that's 'lunch time' Australian time! ______________________________________________ Peter Claughton, Blaenpant Morfil, Rosebush, Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire, Wales SA66 7RE. Tel. 01437 532578; Fax. 01437 532921; Mobile 07831 427599 University of Exeter - Department of History School of Historical, Political and Sociological Studies E-mail: [log in to unmask] Co-owner - mining-history e-mail discussion list. See http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/mining-history/ for details. Mining History Pages - http://www.exeter.ac.uk/~pfclaugh/mhinf/ _____________________________________________