On 1st September pariticipants of the TICCIH congress visited the giant overburden conveyer bridge F60 in Lichterfeld/Germany during one of their excursions. This occassion was also the official start of the new audio guide system that provides guided tours in English and Polish.

The small city of Freiberg in Saxony was dominated by the green conference bags of the TICCIH delegates. From 30th August to 4th September approx. 370 industrial heritage experts from all over the world discussed ways to develop industrial heritage sites, exchanged experiences, listened to numerous presentations and attended workshops.

The fist edition of the International Tourist Fair of Industrial Heritage and Underground Tourism, a pioneer event worldwide, will be held on 10-12 September 2009 in Zabrze on the occasion of the well-known Conference on the Industrial Heritage.

The ERIH UK Newsletter giving you an update about the progress in the ERIH network:

Monday, April 6, 2009, the Museumstoomtram (Museum Tramway) Hoorn-Medemblik entered the ERIH-Route as a new anchorpoint.