Posts by CHR Chichester
09 December 2020 · Sixties Southern
Presenter: David Jackman This was our first virtual AGM evening at Chichester, so the opening half was spent on Branch formalities. Following a ten minute interval to ‘recover’ we were…
Read More25 November 2020 · Diesels and Electrics in the South East 1950s – 1970s
Presenter: David Brown David presented a very special collection of images depicting scenes from the middle of the last century in and around the South East of England. The first…
Read More28 October 2020 · The ‘Modern Scene’ Today Part 2
Presenter: Julian Clark On Wednesday 28th Oct we welcomed Julian Clark from our own local RCTS committee to our second Zoom meeting entitled ‘The Modern Scene Today, Part 2’ Those…
Read More23rd September 2020 · A Half Century Has Passed
Presenter: Geoff May After a seven month absence we returned with our first virtual meeting. Our speaker Geoff May took us back to the final months of steam on BR…
Read More26th February 2020 · Island Treasures – Railways of the Isle of Wight
Presenter: Colin Brading The lure of the Isle of Wight attracted a bumper audience to County Hall. Colin began by explaining the unique geography of the area and how the…
Read More22nd January 2020 · The ‘Modern Scene’ Today
Presenter: Julian Clark The Chichester Branch is fortunate in having Julian as a member whose photographic talents have been recognised in both the RO and RCTS publicity material. His wide…
Read More11th December 2019 · Amberley Industrial Museum Railway
Presenter: Geoff Boote Our December meeting was held two weeks earlier than our normal monthly meetings to avoid the Christmas period. The Branch AGM comprised the first part of the…
Read More27th November 2019 · Women on the Railway
Presenter: Liam Kenchenken In 2015 the Mid Hants Railway was awarded almost £900,000 towards the £1.5 million cost of therestoration of Merchant Navy Class 35005 Canadian Pacific, built at Eastleighin…
Read More23rd October 2019 · Classic Southern Electric in Colour
Presenter: David Brown The October meeting of Chichester Branch was entitled Classic Southern Electric in Colour, presented by David Brown, one of our own members, who also sits on the…
Read More25 September 2019 · The Mid Hants Line, Then and Now
Presenter: Keith Brown An encouraging audience of fifty gathered for our first meeting of the new season to hear Keith Brown give an illustrated presentation entitled ‘The Mid Hants Railway…
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