Bristol Branch
Welcome to the Bristol Branch page of the RCTS website.
We meet once a month from September to May, on the first Friday, at St. Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road North, Filton, BS34 7PL, next to Esso Tesco.
Our meetings generally take the form of slide shows, videos or talks with lively discussion on all aspects of railway history and operational practice.
Our members' interests range from the pioneering years of the railway through to the present day, in the UK and overseas.
We have an extensive selection of new and second-hand railway books on sale at every meeting, at bargain prices.
Our current programme is detailed below. All are welcome to join us and to share their interest.
What's on
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Meeting reports
6 September 2024 ‘End of Steam on British Railways 1966-67’ by Michael Smyth.
At our first meeting of the 2024-25 season on 6th September, we were pleased to welcome Michael Smyth of the Cambridge Branch to present The End of Steam on British…
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‘Railway Holidays in the West Country – Devon & Somerset’ with Stuart Warr.
For our final meeting before the summer break, it was appropriate that Stuart Warr returned to present ‘Railway Holidays in the West Country’ featuring images taken in Devon & Somerset…
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‘East Coast Main Line part 2 – North from York’ presented by Stephen Gay.
Our April meeting saw Stephen Gay return to continue his ECML journey from York to Edinburgh. The first photo was of the halfway point sign between London and Edinburgh, near…
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1 March 2024 A.G.M. followed by ‘My Early Years’ by Branch President Arthur Turner.
32 people were present for the Bristol Branch AGM followed by a presentation by Branch President Arthur Turner titled, “My Early Years…” with black and white images from around the…
Read More2 February 2024 ‘Steam & Semaphores to Penzance’, Maurice Dudman’s slides presented by his son Nick.
52 members and guests attended the second part of Nick Dudman’s showing of his late father’s slides. The journey from London to Bristol featured in the first part, this slide…
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5 January 2024 ‘Hugh Ballantyne’s Somerset & Dorset Railway’ Presented by Richard Pelham
The Bristol Branch Meeting on the 5th January 2024 at St Teresas Church Hall over 50 members and guests watched a slide show of the late Hugh Ballantyne presented by…
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1 December 2023 ‘ Steam in South Africa Through 20 Years’ by Roger Griffiths.
On Friday 1st December 2024 24 members and guests attended to listen to Roger Griffiths talk on South African Steam Roger started by telling us of his time working in…
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3 November 2023 ‘That Was The Year That Was 1964’ By Geoff Plumb.
On Friday 3rd November 52 Members and Guests welcomed Geoff Plumb for his talk titled “That was the year that was 1964” he took us on a tour of the…
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6 October 2023 ‘An Audience with Professional Photographer – Jack Boskett’
On October 6th 42 Members were present to listen Jack Boskett’s talk, Railways and Royalty Jack covered assorted subjects including weddings, Cheese rolling, Firemen cooking breakfast on their shovel, and…
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1 September 2023 ‘My 49 Year Railway Career’ by Dennis Flood’
On Friday 1st September 2023, 29 members and guests met to hear Denis Flood tell his 49 year railway career. Denis started in Edgehill Liverpool. He described seeing the Great…
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