TICCIH
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The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage, usually known by its acronym TICCIH is an international society dedicated to the study of industrial archaeology and the protection, promotion and interpretation of the industrial heritage.
Its period of interest extends forward from the start of the Industrial Revolution and generally includes the material and documentary remains of manufacturing and extractive industry, transport and public service infrastructure. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of industrial archaeology, it draws in enthusiasts and professionals from many fields.
TICCIH was founded after the First International Conference for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage in Ironbridge, England, in 1973. It holds a triennial conference of which that in Italy in 2006 is the thirteenth. It is organised through a Board and President who are chosen by the National Representatives of the various national committees or associated societies. It has both individual members and national societies such as the North American Society for Industrial Archaeology (SIA), the French Comité d'information et de liaison et de promotion de l'archéologie industrielle (CILAC) or the British Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA). Members receive a quarterly news Bulletin.
TICCIH has been ICOMOS’s specialist adviser on industrial heritage since 2000 and assesses industrial sites for the World Heritage List.
