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IEEC4 2026 – Proposed papers updated
As we head into Autumn, we’re pleased to report that the response to the IEEC4 Call for Papers has been promising and the updated list of proposals is given below. Please note, our Call for Papers for the IEEC4 in March 2026 is still open until the end of October 2025 if you would like to contribute a presentation – contact admin@earlyengines.org Author Title Steve Grudgings Calley to Curr (revisited and with specific Bristol references) Steve Dewhirst William Reynolds and his sketchbook John Crompton The Earl’s Own Engineer? Rick Stewart The Coster Family and their pumps Ben Russell The beginning and end of the coal fired economy Ben Russell Engine…
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Early Steam Engines in Central European Mining Conference 7-8th October 2022, Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
IEEC are delighted to share full details an Early Engines conference being organised by our friends in Slovakia in October 2022, focused on early engines in Central Europe. The Slovak National Archives, Slovak Mining Archives division, and the Slovak Mining Museum are inviting participants to Banská Štiavnica, in Slovakia for this international conference (English language presentations). With participants from Slovakia, Belgium, Hungary, Austria and the United Kingdom having committed to delivering papers it should prove a fascinating event. Organizing Committee A warm welcome is extended by the committee: For the Slovak Mining Archives (Slovenský banský archív):– Mgr. Peter Konecný, PhD. Head of Slovak Mining Archives (Slovak National Archives) expert guarantor…
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Notes & Queries: What were the earliest post-1800 steam engines in London?
Encouraging Early Engines Research The Early Engines site is keen to encourage an open, collaborative community of researchers, sharing knowledge and information sources, to advance Early Engines Research. As part of this, a regular series of Notes & Queries for researcher queries will be added over time. Our first query (and note) comes from Dr John Kanefsky, who recently shared his extensive work on pre-1800 early engines in the form of the Early Engine Database. We relay his research query, and invite responses and comments below. Request for information Dr Kanefsky writes: As part of a paper I am researching on steam engine building in London (one of the areas…
