IPS Meeting Report
Swindon Works Part Five 1960`s until closure by The Reverend Canon Brian Arman.
Rev Canon Brian Arman, Society President, returned to the heart of Gt. Eastern territory to present the concluding part of his talks on the Gt. Western Railway’s (GWR) Swindon Works,…
Read MoreSteam Days at Colchester by Dave Goodyear
David Goodyear’s wonderfully illustrated, interesting, well researched show about “Colchester In The Age of Steam 1843-1962” was received to great applause. It embraced both the history and the memories of…
Read MoreRoaming around London with a camera by Geoff Brockett.
A well-structured, wide ranging, quick-fire photographic slide film presentation “ROAMING AROUND LONDON WITH A CAMERA” was provided by Geoff Brockett, who in retirement has made good use of the TfL…
Read MoreRoaming around London with a camera by Geoff Brockett.
A well-structured, wide ranging, quick-fire photographic slide film presentation “ROAMING AROUND LONDON WITH A CAMERA” was provided by Geoff Brockett, who in retirement has made good use of the TfL…
Read MoreAGM followed by Images from the 60s and 70s by Keith Partlow.
The Ipswich branch held its AGM on December 11th and after the usual formalities the committee were re elected unanimously. David Beecroft, retired as Chairman, but remains on the committee,John…
Read MoreA life in Railways by Colin Fisher.
Colin Fisher spoke about his interesting career in “A Life on the Railway” having joined the British Railways as young man in 1978. He started at Harwich Parkstone Quay, which…
Read MoreHeinikin Days Part One by Andy Grimmet
Our guest at the October meeting was retired train driver Andy Grimmett to present Heinekin Days Part One. Andy had recently retired from Ilford Depot and presented a railway miscellany…
Read MoreLost Railways of Suffolk
On 11 September our guest was Nathan Dodd who presented Lost Railways of Suffolk. From the Sudbury to Haverhill Stour Valley route in the south to the Waveney Valley Tivetshall…
Read MoreRailtours and Specials-The last forty years
On 13 May our booked speaker was unable to attend so John Day stepped in to present Rail tours and Specials-the past forty years part one. The first special showed…
Read MoreEast Anglian Railways-The last Twenty Years.
On April 3rd our guest was local photographer Ian Scotchman to present East Anglian Railways-20 years of change. Starting in 2004 after the change over between Anglia Railways and ONE,…
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