One of my favourite industrial musuems is Queen Street Mill in Burnley, Lancashire. This Grade I listed working steam-powered weaving factory, the only one of its type still working in Europe, is set amongst terraced streets that climb the hillside of Harle Syke. Built by the Queen Street Mill Manufacturing Company in 1895, the site is dominated by its tall chimney and two storey preparation and warehouse block, with the single storey weaving shed, and its typical saw-tooth north-light roof, lying behind. I was fortunate to have a behind-the-scenes look at the restored steam engine one summer afternoon in 2025 on the way back from a heritage meeting in Yorkshire.

Other finds include a Bronze Age coffin and human remains thought to belong to shipwreck victims.

Papplewick Pumping Station in Nottinghamshire marks its 50th year as a museum.

A team from the University of Glasgow team worked with volunteers and students to excavate the former Kelvin Wheelies park.

The kiosks have become a symbol of pride for Brits

The council fails in its lottery funding plea to help create a National Museum of Brewing in Burton.

The latest finds on Hadrian's Wall include a ring, hairpins and signs of game counter production.

Roman and Neolithic items dating back 5,000 years found during relief road dig in Bracebridge Heath.

The 2,000-year-old metal debris is declared treasure and will eventually be on display.

Recent excavations in Cyprus shed light on Roman-era copper production, with findings that trace industrial activity.

Other finds include a Bronze Age coffin and human remains thought to belong to shipwreck victims.

The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.

Fixtures and fittings going up for sale include a wooden staircase, oak doors and a stone window.

Entries for the Sandford Awards 2026 are now open to all heritage organisations large and local, urban and rural, across the UK that have a site and/or a collection and deliver a formal learning programme. The Sandford Awards provide a framework for success whether you are looking to gain the recognition your learning programmes deserve or seeking to develop the quality of your learning provision. The closing date for applications is Friday 13 February 2026. The winners in 2025 included several industrial-related sites: Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre; the Chiltern Open Air Museum; Clifton Suspension Bridge Museum; Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum; and The Food Museum. For more details on the awards frollow this link:

Historic Environment Scotland (HES)'s 'Inform Guide' on ceramic tiled floors is available to download. Fired clay tiles have been in use since the Middle Ages, and a large manufactruign industry developed in the 18th and 19th centuries. The guide gives a brief overview of the traditional, and often decorative, floor tiles. The Inform Guide explores the history and types of tiles, as well as common conservation issues encountered due to later coverings.

Archaeologists believe the site in Buckingham was a burial ground for executed criminals.

Two boats have been left at the bottom of the cavity, where water has drained away.

Fore Gill Bridge, near Arkengarthdale, fell down in 2023 in the wake of Storm Gerrit.