Online Transport Archive – The Electric Railways of Merseyside
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomCharles Roberts will delve into the Online Transport Archive to tell the story of Merseyside's Electric Railways. Spanning the period from the Early 1950s to the present day, he will cover the Liverpool Overhead Railway (the 'Docker's Umbrella'), the former LMS lines from Liverpool Exchange to Southport/Ormskirk and from Liverpool Central to the Wirral, the…
Mail by Rail and Tram
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United KingdomThe Rev Peter Barham will talk to us about the transport of mail via railways and tramways In his talk Peter will explore the history of the carriage of mail and parcels by tram, with examples from various towns and cities across the country. He will also look at the general story of the carriage of mail…
The Varying Fortunes of the Hatfield to St Albans Railway
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomA presentation by Alistair Cameron Bananas, bibles and pot boilers - something for all in this presentation about a local branch line, now a well-used footpath and cycleway. Alastair will tell of the history and current position of the line and the Smallford Station project. Please note this is ZOOM ONLY . After registering please…
Magnus Volk and His Amazing Railways
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomMagnus Volk was a true pioneer of all things electrical, and today is chiefly remembered for the creation of Volk’s Electric Railway, which opened in 1883 and still runs along Brighton seafront, now recognised as the oldest electric railway in the world. He also built an even more extraordinary railway in Brighton, and this talk…
Getting The Balance Right
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomFor this National - International - Zoom Meeting we are joining the Locomotive Club of Great Britain and the Continental Railway Circle, for a presentation by Australian author and historian Trevor Edmonds from Dorrigo, New South Wales, on 'How the British Army learned to operate military railways before the First World War', an experience which…
Images from 30 miles around Preston
LNW Preston Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club, Watling Street Road, Preston, United KingdomRescheduled from 7th January 2022
Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomThat Was The Year That Was – 1968
MHD Cox Green Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead, United KingdomCancelled
SRY Woking Woking United Reform Church, White Rose Lane, Woking, United KingdomCancelled
Revolution Very Light Rail Development, by Darren Smith
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomDARREN SMITH, from Transport Design International, presents a talk about the Revolution Very Light Railway Train currently being tested at Ironbridge.
L & Y Engines at work – Part 1
MCN Liverpool Haig House Social Club, Woolton Road, Garston, Liverpool, United KingdomMerseyside, Cheshire & North Wales branch · Presenter: Paul Shackcloth