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WMD Coventry Cheylesmore Community Centre, Arundel/Poitiers Road, CoventrySwindon Works – “The Collett Years” by Rev. Canon Brian R Arman
NHN Northampton Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, NorthamptonNetwork North West
MCN Bromborough The Bromborough Suite. The Merebrook, Greenfields Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, MerseysideWeek of Events
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Swindon Works – “The Collett Years” by Rev. Canon Brian R Arman
Swindon Works – “The Collett Years” by Rev. Canon Brian R Arman
A review by the RCTS President of the activities in Swindon works during the Collett period
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Online Transport Archive – The Electric Railways of Merseyside
Online Transport Archive – The Electric Railways of Merseyside
Charles 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…
The Varying Fortunes of the Hatfield to St Albans Railway
The Varying Fortunes of the Hatfield to St Albans Railway
A 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…
Mail by Rail and Tram
Mail by Rail and Tram
The 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…
Magnus Volk and His Amazing Railways
Magnus Volk and His Amazing Railways
Magnus 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
Getting The Balance Right
For 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…