The Association for the History of Glass is an educational charity whose aims are to advance knowledge, education and interest in the study of glass of all periods of history throughout the world.
Our members’ interests include archaeology, art history, conservation, museum studies, glass collection and glass science.
Spring 2024 Meeting
GlassWEAR: Glass in Jewellery, 17th May, London
Call for papers
Beads, rings, necklaces, hairpins – the versatility of glass has seen it used in countless ways to adorn the body. We welcome submissions for presentations on the use of glass in jewellery from the Bronze Age to the 21st century. Please email the organisers at :-events@historyofglass.org.uk with your title and abstract. For more information visit our meetings page.
The AHG is at the Roman Archaeology Conference 2024
The Association for the History of Glass is hosting a session at the RAC in London, 11th-14th April
‘Riddles of the Sands’ will be our session themed around production and trade in glass during the Roman period. For the confirmed line-up of speakers see our Meetings page. For more information about the conference please see the RAC website here.
New Faces on the AHG Board
Our 2023 AGM saw some changes to the AHG board including the election of Professor Ian Freestone as our new President. For the full membership of the board and their roles, please visit the Board tab on the About Us page.
New Look – Glass News!
Our members have recently received our new look Glass News. To mark our 51st edition, we have made some cosmetic changes with this 40 page bumper issue. If you would like to share your feedback about the change, please let us known on glassnews@historyofglass.org.uk.
Back issues (excluding the three most recent) are available to all as pdfs. Recent highlight include Issue 46, which includes information about the stunning discovery of a glass fish at Chedworth Roman Villa, as reported by the BBC.
A look back at 2023
The Association had an exciting year, with two successful meetings. In the Spring we were in Oxford for ‘Everything Old is New Again’, which looked at recycling and reuse in ancient and historical glass. In November we held an online meeting ‘New Reflections on Old Glass’ where we highlighted latest research on glass from the Bronze Age to the Industrial Revolution. For information on previous events, visit our meetings page
Watch again
In 2022 we collaborated with the V&A for the conference “Celebrating the Birth of English and Irish Crystal Drinking Glass, 1640-1702”.
The conference proved so popular, we have made the talks available for viewing:
Further talks from 2023 will soon be available on our website.
Website Changes
There have been many website changes recently – please bear with us while we work through teething issues. If you notice issues, please email web@historyofglass.org.uk.
The Association for the History of Glass is a Registered Company in England (no. 1348828), and a Registered Educational Charity (no. 275236).
The Association for the History of Glass Ltd,
c/o The Society of Antiquaries of London,
Burlington House, Piccadilly,
LONDON W1J 0BD
General Enquiries: secretary@historyofglass.org.uk