CHR Meeting Report

Presenter Richard Marks: We were treated to an absolutely fascinating talk by Richard Marks on the effect of World War 2 on Britain’s railways. This attracted an audience of 50,…

Presenter: Tony Bowles via Zoom The presentation covered areas of Lancashire from Preston southwards and much of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Additionally it encompassed a brief incursion into North…

Presenter: John Barrowdale The survival of the photograph collection of Dick Sansbury, a former Geography teacher, is a classic example of how easily images can be lost to future generations…

Presenter Clement Fellows: Our speaker was Clement Fellows with a talk on the Seaton Tramway, where he has been a member for many years and a volunteer tram driver. The…

Presenter Brian Arman:  With an audience of 32 , following the Branch AGM our guest speaker Brian Arman, RCTS President, gave a short presentation of current matters. The Society is…

Presenter: Tim Morton Unusual subject matter for our October meeting, with much anticipation, as nobody in the audience had ever visited Iran. This was to be no conventional holiday snap…

Presenter: Will Stratford The Chichester Branch’s 2024/25 Indoor Meeting Programme got off to an excellent start with a highly interesting and entertaining presentation by Will Stratford, who heads up the…

Presenter: Leslie McAllister On 22 May we were treated to an excellent presentation about the Railways of Ulster by Leslie McAllister  Before the presentation the only thing I knew about…

Presenter Malcolm Garner Perhaps it is because railways are such a relatively safe form of transport that the subject of railway accidents is a topic of much interest and indeed…

Presenter: Gordon Adams Eastleigh has been very much a focal point in the South of England for those interested in railways. However, this presentation focused on the history of the…