A Quiz-based on images from Glen Richard`s Collection
IPS Ipswich Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, IpswichWeek of Events
Visit to Chesterfield
Archive and Library Open Day
Southern Steam 1897-1967 on Film
Southern Steam 1897-1967 on Film
A selection of videos from Screen Archive South East and West Sussex Record Office, with their kind permission, depicting Southern Steam, ranging from the arrival of an LBSCR Stroudley 'Gladstone' at Hove in 1897 to the departure of Bulleid Pacifics from Waterloo in 1967, on main lines and country byways. Screen Archive South East is…
The Bridge is Down! – New Investigation into the Tay Bridge Disaster
The Bridge is Down! – New Investigation into the Tay Bridge Disaster
A Presentation by Dr Rudi Newman, Transport Historian and Author When the Tay Bridge collapsed in 1879, commemorated by poet William McGonagall, the confidence of the Victorian Age was shattered. Seen as a triumph of engineering, its destruction with the loss of a train and all souls aboard revealed fatal deficiencies in design and construction…
East Coast Main Line from London to York
East Coast Main Line from London to York
Three generations of EC traction at York : a Wikicommons image Stephen returns for his sixth visit to the branch with his own special take on this iconic line, including his unique blend of images and commentary.
Diverted! Swinton to Chesterfield via Rotherham, Barnsley & Sheffield
Diverted! Swinton to Chesterfield via Rotherham, Barnsley & Sheffield
Branch members Phil Lockwood and Enid Vincent take us on the fourth and final leg of their convoluted journey from Doncaster to Chesterfield illustrated with slides, mainly of freight trains, taken between1976 and 2021. Tonight’s route: Swinton to Sheffield by the Midland & GC routes - Meadowhall to Barnsley - Sheffield to Chesterfield via Dronfield.…