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SUMMARY:Roger Harrison’s East Anglian Railways
DESCRIPTION:Roger Harrison was an avid and loyal member of the Norfolk Railway Society from its inception in 1955 until he passed away in 2010. He was extraordinarily generous to the Society in his will\, not only with a sizeable donation to Society funds\, but also in making a bequest of his LNER photos and negatives to the club’s archive. In 2012 David and his friend and fellow member\, Richard Adderson\, were asked to compile a book of Roger’s images\, funded by his bequest\, so that all the then members could benefit from Roger’s generosity. The show is a slightly abridged version of the book\, but\, nonetheless\, illustrates Roger’s eye for detail alongside his ability to capture and record the general scene up to the end of GE steam in 1962. He was\, in some ways\, fairly parochial in his coverage of East Anglia\, favouring a few locations and ignoring many\, so it was quite a challenge to create a logical narrative from his somewhat disparate range of images. Nonetheless\, the book was well received by the membership and considered to be a worthy tribute to Roger and the memories evoked by his pictures. \nDavid was born in Suffolk\, brought up in the East Midlands\, went to college in the North East\, and spent his working life as an itinerant teacher in Norfolk and Suffolk\, ending up dealing with permanently excluded pupils in Norfolk for the local authority. He took early retirement in 2011 but returned to part-time work in late 2015. \nHe has always had an interest in railways\, and photography became equally as absorbing in 1962 when he was given his first camera. Since then\, via various cameras\, and an embrace of digital photography\, he has accumulated a substantial catalogue of his own images. He has also always taken an interest in images from other photographers\, particularly those with a shared affinity for locations\, aesthetics\, and a healthy disregard for convention. This additional collection has become something of an indulgence (wife would say obsession!)\, aided and abetted\, initially\, by a collection of negatives left in his care\, then by ‘negatives sent on approval’ but\, ultimately\, by the internet! \nDavid is also presently Vice-Chairman of the ‘Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership’ and belongs to two railway photographic circles\, together with umpteen railway societies. He has produced several books and articles\, especially on the former Great Central London extension. He has four sons\, none of whom have the remotest interest in railways or photography! \nEven when we are running Zoom meetings\, the branch still has outgoings. Please consider making a donation to the branch for attending this meeting. It is easy just click on this link and then donate in multiples of £2.00 – just change the quantity if you are able to donate more than £2.00. You can pay by card or by PayPal. \n\n\nThank You
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/roger-harrisons-east-anglian-railways/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230116T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230116T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20221114T101608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T121112Z
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SUMMARY:The Railways of Mid-Anglia\, 1845 to 2023
DESCRIPTION:An exploration of the railway network of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire: how and why it developed in the way it did and the impact the railways have had on the region’s landscape\, towns (particularly the major rail centres of Cambridge\, March and Peterborough)\, industries and agriculture\, as well as motive power and rolling stock. \n\nUntil taking early retirement\, Tony Kirby was Co-ordinator of Strategic and Curriculum Planning for Anglia Ruskin University\, and before that Principal Lecturer in History. He is a past President of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society and Chair of the Cambridge Records Society\, and is Secretary of the Cambridgeshire Association for Local History and the County Advisory Group on Archives and Local Studies. Over the past few years he has written a number of commentaries on old Ordnance Survey maps for Alan Godfrey\, including Brentwood\, Halstead\, Romford and Hornchurch\, and north Thames-side from West Ham to Tilbury. \nFor ten years he edited Nieuwsbrief\, the journal of the Benelux Railways Society. \nHis research interests lie in urban historical geography (especially market towns and  seaside resorts) and although a resident of Cambridgeshire for the past 60 years (and slowly started to appreciate a dieselised ‘Swedey’) his first love remains the North Eastern Railway\, from his youth in North Yorkshire. \nEven when we are running Zoom meetings\, the branch still has outgoings. Please consider making a donation to the branch for attending this meeting. It is easy just click on this link and then donate in multiples of £2.00 – just change the quantity if you are able to donate more than £2.00. You can pay by card or by PayPal. \n\n\nThank You
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-railways-of-mid-anglia-1845-to-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221219T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221219T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T110821Z
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SUMMARY:AGM and Members Slides
DESCRIPTION:The meeting will be held at Shenfield Parish Hall but the formal AGM part of the evening will be held as a Hybrid meeting in order to be as inclusive as possible. Remote comments and contributions will\, in general\, only be possible via the Zoom ‘Chat’ function. Should you wish to remotely address the meeting on a specific matter via video/audio please contact the secretary in advance so that arrangements can be made. \nThe meeting will include the traditional Christmas Fare and after the formal AGM\, there will be the opportunity for members to share a few of their slides or digital images. Technical limitations mean that the ‘Members Slides’ part of the meeting cannot be shared easily over Zoom. A camera will be left pointed at the screen but Zoom attendees should understand that the video and audio quality will not be as good as a normal Zoom meeting and is being provided on a ‘best efforts’ basis only.  The best experience will be obtained by physical attendance at Shenfield. \nShould you wish to share some of your images\, please let the secretary know in advance with an indication of the number of images and if you will want to use the slide projector or the digital projector. Any digital images will need to be on a USB memory stick.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/agm-and-members-slides-2/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221121T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221121T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20220523T082103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T142345Z
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SUMMARY:The Current Day Scene in Europe
DESCRIPTION:The show will feature pictures of the modern scene in Italy\, Belgium\, Netherlands\, Germany\, Denmark\, Sweden\, Luxembourg and Baltic States. \n\nBrian spent 41 years with BR in operations control at such places as Liverpool Lime St\, Rugby\, Stoke on Trent\, Manchester Victoria\, London Euston\, Orpington Beckenham\, London Waterloo ending up with Railtrack in Blackfriars Road\, London. He was on duty when the Great Train Robbery occurred\, during a train crash on GC line at Rugby and numerous incidents on South Eastern including derailments\, crashes\, boat trains etc. He attempted to run specials from Manchester to Blackpool with rolling stock they did not have! In his ‘spare’ time he organised  and lead LCGB Overseas Tours for many years.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-man-in-seat-61/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221017T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221017T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20220523T082606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T083106Z
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SUMMARY:Roaming Around London with a Camera
DESCRIPTION:Those of us who live in London are very lucky for the sheer variety of rolling stock and liveries that can be seen and photographed. This is a quick-fire show of images taken in Greater London over the last two to three years that showcase that variety\, with an emphasis on the new and unusual. Although Geoff did a show under this title at Shenfield a while ago\, this is a fully updated presentation and Geoff has not shown any of these images at the branch previously. \nGeoff is now retired after working for London Underground. He is a familar figure at the branch and is to be found collecting money on the door of evert meeting. In addition to this important branch role he is also the RO Editor for fixtures and adverts and also writes the TfL notes for the Urban Railways section.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/roaming-around-london-with-a-camera-2/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220919T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220919T223000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20220523T081916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T154615Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Father's Slides
DESCRIPTION:The speaker tonight is David Cross lives locally in Brentwood. He is the son of Derek Cross a photographer who took many photographs and wrote a number of books in the Sixties and Seventies. David now holds his collection. This evening he will show slides of diesels at work on the four BR Regions in England over the 25 years between 1959 and 1984. David says that his Father Derek was unusual in so far as towards the end of steam and after 1968 he actually took pictures of diesels at work. A number of his peers did not bother and David hopes these slides this evening will go some way to filling the gap on early diesels.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/an-evening-with-fathers-slides/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20220614T083300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T090730Z
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SUMMARY:Visit to Mangapps Railway Museum
DESCRIPTION:This is a joint visit with the South East Essex Railway Society (SEERs) who are allowing South Essex RCTS members to join their visit to Mangapps. The cost is £12 with Fish and Chips available at an extra charge (must be pre-ordered). To book\, please contact Adrian Houghton by email ( a.houghton245@btinternet.com) stating you are a South Essex RCTS member.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/visit-to-mangapps-railway-museum/
LOCATION:Mangapps Railway Museum\, Southminster RoadEssex\, Burnham-on-Crouch\, Essex\, CM0 8QG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESX South Essex,Outdoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220620T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220620T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20220324T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T143010Z
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SUMMARY:A Ninth Colorail Journey
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/a-ninth-colorail-journey/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220516T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20211114T114505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T125927Z
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SUMMARY:British Rail 1966 to 1978 - From Steam to InterCity 125
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URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/tba-2/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220418T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220418T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20211126T084955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T145221Z
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SUMMARY:No Meeting - Easter Monday
DESCRIPTION:There will be no meeting in April due to the Easter holidays
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/no-meeting-easter-monday/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220321T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220321T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20220124T130053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T090759Z
UID:10001740-1647891000-1647900000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Harwich for the Continent – The Rail Ferries
DESCRIPTION:Coming from Ipswich Chris has had a lifelong interest in all things Transport. He is a local historian\, presenter and canal artist\, and has been presenting for over 20 years. An ex seaman\, Chris actually worked on most of the ships discussed within his presentation. \nChris is the current chair of the trustees of the Ipswich Transport Museum and holds several responsibilities within the museum. His day job until retirement was staff training\, working with people with learning disabilities. \nPlease note that there will be no special provisions in the way of restrictions or requirements with regards to Covid-19. Masks need not be worn though obviously you may wear a face covering if you wish. However\, do please observe the normal courtesies.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/harwich-for-the-continent-the-rail-ferries/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Indoor Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220221T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220221T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T094606
CREATED:20211114T114413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T155447Z
UID:10001654-1645471800-1645480800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Online Transport Archive – The Electric Railways of Merseyside
DESCRIPTION:Charles Roberts will delve into the Online Transport Archive to tell the story of Merseyside’s Electric Railways. Spanning the period from the Early 1950s to the present day\, he will cover the Liverpool Overhead Railway (the ‘Docker’s Umbrella’)\, the former LMS lines from Liverpool Exchange to Southport/Ormskirk and from Liverpool Central to the Wirral\, the electrification of the main lines out of Lime Street and the creation of the Northern and Wirrral underground lines with their more recent extensions.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/online-transport-archive-photos-from-the-collection-of-charles-firminger/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,ESX South Essex,Virtual Event
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