‘Those Were the Years Those Were’ Part 1, by Michael Reade (with apologies to Geoff Plumb!)
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomMichael was able, during extensive business travel by rail and road in the U.K., to capture the rail scene in colour from 1960 to the end of mainline steam in 1968. Opportunities arose during lunchtimes and summer evenings in various industrial locations, and together with a London Midland Southern Area lineside permit used in various…
Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
South Wales Railways in the 21st Century
Stuart Warr Stuart is a well known photographer with many images published in the Railway Observer and in his won publication, My Journey.
The Deltics-worthy successors to the A4s by Michael Smyth
IPS Ipswich Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich, United Kingdoms
Railways in the Cambridge Area – Part 3, by David Scudamore
NHN Northampton Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Northampton, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
Andy Barclay: More slides from the Alan Lovecy collection.
SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club Farm Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom
“Midsomer Norton – Rising from the Ashes” by John Baxter
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomJohn Baxter is the Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust's Secretary. He gives a 'warts and all' story of the trials and tribulations of starting a steam railway from scratch and how attempts to derail the project were dealt with to produce a small part of the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway for all…
Croydon & SL Branch AGM and Members’ Images
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomOur Annual General Meeting, to be followed by Members' Images (both digital and conventional slide projectors will be available). Your chance to speak up and show off! As our long serving Chairman Chris Meredith and Secretary Peter Wilson have both decided to step down, it is essential that people come forward to join the committee…
Memories of a Gorleston Spotter – Part 2
HTC Hitchin Tilehouse Street Baptist Church, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation. Presenter: Chris Wright In part two of his talk, Chris will describe spotting in Hitchin 1962 to 1965, and the many trips he took from Hitchin, in the company of local spotter pals, in pursuit of steam elsewhere. He will also talk about his final forays chasing…
Southern England in the early 90’s
Junction Church 2nd Floor, Smith Bradbeer House 41-47 High Street, Eastleigh, Hampshire, United KingdomLocal member Mark Greening give an illustrated presentation of what was happening some 30 years ago!