1. The Historical Metallurgy Society Brief presentation to the Local Society Forum of the IOM3 28 March 2012

2. What is HMS? The Historical Metallurgy Society The Historical Metallurgy Society provides an international forum for the exchange of information and research in historical metallurgy. Our members interests cover a wide range of disciplines concerning the historical and archaeological investigation of metals and metalworking. HMS promotes the subject and may be consulted when issues of research, preservation and recording arise.

3. HMS – A Brief History HMS celebrates its 50th anniversary next year and to celebrate will host a major international conference in London in June 2013. It was formed by a group of metallurgists, engineers and chemists - mainly members of the Iron & Steel Institute - who saw a need to record the rapidly vanishing traditional technologies and to preserve some of the sites and artefacts which were being lost. It now attracts Historians and Archaeologists as well as Materials Scientists.

4. What does HMS do? Publications – Historical Metallurgy – HMS News Conferences Field excursions

5. What does HMS do? Conservation (advice/facilitation) Research agenda, advice & guides to best-practice

6. What have we to offer? Contacts Grants Advice “Fun”

7. Presentations Topics can range from the Philosophical: We are always willing to give a presentation on Historical Metallurgy to a interested Groups. Through the practical:Processes:To products and waste: C’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron (Lit. = one needs to forge to become a blacksmith) “practice makes perfect” David Dungworth

8. HMS also offers... members receive reduced fee for HMS activities members receive HMS publications a reduced joining fee for IOM 3 members (currently £18)

9. Contact Speakers for Local Groups: mejbirch@aol.com Membership: lesley@mcowell.flyer.co.uk Web site:www.hist-met.org