Welcome to the Gloucestershire Society for Industrial Archaeology (GSIA) website. The Society was formed in 1964 to study and record the history and physical remains of Gloucestershire industries.
Details of our activities, together with copies of our Journal articles and various pages relating to the County's industrial past may be seen by following the relevant links in the sidebar and drop-down menus above.
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Steamboat Builders of Brimscombe - Part 1 by A. M. Langford
Hope mill was major boat building site between 1884 and circa 1935. Steam powered vessels were shipped to all parts of the world. A few have survived as preserved historic vessels. See also Part 2.
The Asturiana launched 1 September 1910 and destined for Brazil