“Back Pages” by David Pearce
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomA personal history of David's interest in railway photography illustrated with his own pictures over a period of 11 years from his youthful days up to the age of 21. It divides into two parts 1962 to 1968 and the end of mainline steam, followed by images taken in subsequent years 1969 to 1973.
Five Go To Swansea (Part 1)
HTC Hitchin Tilehouse Street Baptist Church, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. Presenter - Chris Jones This presentation is about the seven railway termini in Swansea and the five railway companies that were involved. This is if you count The Mumbles train as a Railway- It did carry freight. The stations will be looked at, as far as possible,…
Railways at the dawn of the Commonwealth [Commonwealth Heritage Forum event]
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomWednesday 15 November, 6pm GMT, Dr Oliver Betts: ‘Railways at the dawn of the Commonwealth', chaired by Francis Maude Railways in Britain were reaching their zenith as the Commonwealth of Nations took shape. During the previous century Britain's railway industry had spread across its Empire and into the informal empire of British influence and capital too. For British…
Northern Trains – a digital presentation
SOE Eastleigh Junction Church (formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute), 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, United KingdomPhilip Haines delving into his photo portfolio
Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
Three Years in the life of the Western Locomotive Association
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomUnquestionably the very best diesel locomotives ever to grace the railways of Great Britain were the Western Class 52 diesel hydraulics. The Western Locomotive Association is responsible for two of the class which made it to preservation (seven of the original 74 are still alive around the country) and we are delighted to welcome Peter…
Flying Scotsman: 100 years in 100 pictures
SRY Woking Woking United Reform Church, White Rose Lane, Woking, United KingdomFlying Scotsman: 100 years in 100 pictures
“Steam & Diesel in the Northern Fells 2010 – 2016” – Presenter Ian Pilkington
WRD Shipley Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Road, Shipley, United Kingdom
Broad Gauge journey from Swindon to South Wales & Swindon to the West of England
WMD Coventry Cheylesmore Community Centre, Arundel/Poitiers Road, Coventry, United KingdomHaving previously presented a journey from Paddington to Swindon, Canon Brian Arman continues from Swindon to South Wales followed by a journey from Swindon to the West of England
Sheet Stores Junction by Ian Mitchell
NHN Northampton Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Northampton, United KingdomA familiar name at Trent Junction, Ian will speak on the history of the Midland Railway’s store for the manufacture of tarpaulins for its open wagons at Long Eaton by this junction
That Was The Year That Was: 1966
ESX Shenfield Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield, United Kingdom1966 was a busy year for Geoff whilst still a schoolboy, covering a considerable amount of the country. This includes scenes on various North Wales Narrow Gauge Lines and the Cambrian Coast, holidays in the north west of England and several RCTS railtours. These include the ’Somerset & Dorset Farewell’, the ‘Longmoor Military Railtour’ (which…
All Aboard the Pines Express (Part 2)
TVY Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, United KingdomPlease note that this is an afternoon Meeting Back in October 2019 Chris gave us Part 1 of this talk. We are pleased that following an extended break due to Covid Chris is now coming back to give us Part 2 of this talk. In Chris' first talk he took us on the Somerset and…