Heritage of Industry is the leading specialist in creating tours which give people the opportunity to explore the world of Engineering History and Industrial Archaeology and to discover Enterprise & Innovation over the Centuries. We use our expertise to open up areas and sites to anyone who has an interest in this field and, using our many contacts, are often able to gain access to places not generally visited by, or indeed not open to, members of the public or other tour groups.
Tours are researched and led by experts in the field who provide a wealth of information to tour members many of whom return time and again to enjoy the experience of travelling with Heritage of Industry. We are small, friendly and flexible and have been organising specialist tours to many parts of the world including the UK, Europe and further afield for more than 21 years.
We are also the exclusive overseas tour provider for the Association for Industrial Archaeology. Heritage of Industry would also like to forge relationships with other societies, in the UK and abroad, to make our skills available for the benefit of their members.
Paul Saulter - Managing Director
Paul founded Heritage of Industry (then known as "Cornwall of Mine") in 1989 organising tours of the mining industry in Cornwall. Paul was born in Surrey but was brought up in Cornwall, which might account for his interest in mining! After Truro School, he studied modern languages at Oxford and after a spell with the Central Electricity Generating Board, became Deputy Head of the Overseas Division of the British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers Association, which launched him on his career in international affairs. He was Director of International Affairs for the British Chambers of Commerce, Secretary-General of the British Chamber of Commerce in France and Chief Executive of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He was Secretary of the foreign trade working group of the European mechanical and electrical engineering trade organisation, a member of the Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Continental Europe and of the CBI Export Promotion Committee. He is a member of the Association for Industrial Archaeology and of Newcomen, the International Society for the History of Engineering and Technology, for both of which he has served as Council member and organised visits abroad. He is President of the European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical Heritage.
Bill Barksfield Operations Director Bill Barksfield - Operations Director
Bill was born and raised in the heart of the chairmaking industry in the Chiltern Hills but graduated in Computer Science from Brunel University and then spent many years in the IT business designing and building systems for City institutions.  During that time he has also had a long involvement with BCS The Chartered Institute for IT, organising events and meetings for the West London Branch.  Bill's main interests outside of work are the History of Engineering, Industry, Science & Technology and Travel.  He has now decided to leave IT behind and to combine these interests into a new career with Heritage of Industry.  He serves on the AIA Council and is a member of the Newcomen Society, GLIAS, The Victorian Society, the Inland Waterways Association, the Cotswold Canals Trust and the Kew Bridge Engines Trust.
Sue Constable - Tour Director
Sue was born in Buckinghamshire but moved to Hastings at an early age. She read History and Archaeology at Liverpool and also has a qualification in museum studies. She may have started out as an archaeologist but soon changed to being a social and industrial historian. She has worked in museums for most of her life, apart from a spell teaching and a break when her daughter was small. Much of her work in museums has been with industrial collections, ribbon weaving, nail-making and shoemaking. With her husband, Mike, she has explored much of the British and European waterways network. As a social historian she is interested in how people live and how they organise their living spaces and environment. A mind like a dustbin (clean, of course) and an insatiable curiosity have led to her gathering all sorts of odd facts and she likes to seek out the unusual and the quirky.
Peter Forsyth - Tour Director
Peter is a Lancastrian by birth, education and demeanour. He was born and brought up in Fleetwood before moving away to become a teacher and psychologist working in schools and universities. Peter had an Occupational Psychology business in London for many years before selling up in 1998 to go on a gap year. Now he is working hard at retirement whereby he chooses what to do and where to do it. Currently living in Buckinghamshire, Peter works as a volunteer for Chesham Museum where he is a steward and a tour guide, taking small groups around the town and telling them about the town's history. He also works at Waddesdon Manor, a National Trust property, also as a volunteer. He is passionate about many things including ancient artefacts (being close to one himself!), Fleetwood Town Football Club, Baroque music and fresh fish (naturally!).