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SUMMARY:Nostalgic 16MM Cine from 1920s to 2003 - Chris Pratt
DESCRIPTION:In 1966\, the last year of the GCR in Rugby Class 5 4-6-0 No.44872 is seen crossing the ‘Birdcage’ bridge over the WCML. On the right of the picture is the Rugby Testing Station. \nOur good friend Chris Pratt is returning to visit us after a long break to present an excellent selection of 16mm films. These will include :- \nLeamington Spa in the 1920s / 1930s. \nGreat Central from Rugby to Nottingham in the 1960s. \nA selection of interesting railtours in the late 1990s. \nA One hour LMS film from the 1930s. \nAltogether a very interesting selection. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/nostalgic-16mm-cine-from-1920s-to-2003-chris-pratt/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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SUMMARY:The Broad Gauge - Swindon to the West of England
DESCRIPTION:After his previous visits taking us from Paddington to Swindon and Swindon to West Wales our president\, Brian Arman\, will take us from Swindon to the West of England.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-broad-gauge-swindon-to-the-west-of-england/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WMD West Midlands
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SUMMARY:Images from Glass Plate Negatives - David Postle - Kidderminster Railway Museum
DESCRIPTION:Our good friend\, David Postle\, from the Kidderminster Railway Museum will be presenting a selection of images scanned from original glass plate negatives. These images from the Museum’s archive have been restored to a very high standard.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/images-from-glass-plate-negatives-david-postle-kidderminster-railway-museum/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WMD West Midlands
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SUMMARY:Pure Genius - Irish Railways Part 1 - Derry - Chris Youett
DESCRIPTION:Part 1 of this journey – ‘Pure Genius’ – Is a trip around the land of Scholars and Saints taking us initially through Derry.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/pure-genius-irish-railways-part-1-derry-chris-youett/
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240415T140000
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SUMMARY:A Touch of Eastern Promise
DESCRIPTION:At this meeting Derek Huntriss will present images describing a somewhat adventurous  journey made through Java\, Sumatra and Malaya with fellow photographer\, John Hunt\, in July/August 1977.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/a-touch-of-eastern-promise/
LOCATION:WMD Coventry\, Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Arundel/Poitiers Road\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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SUMMARY:The John Wells Collection - Part 2 - Presented by Bryan Acford
DESCRIPTION:On Monday 26th September 2022 our guest speakers\, Chris Berridge and Bryan Acford presented Part 1 of the John Wells Collection. Since that date we have sadly lost our Branch Member\, Chris Berridge. Part 2 of the excellent John Wells Collection will be presented by his colleague\, Bryan Acford. This black and white collection was scanned and restored by Bryan and Part 2 covers the period Jan 1959 – 1964. Images from the lines to the London terminii include Waterloo\, Paddington\, Kings Cross\, Euston and St. Pancras. These will be followed by images taken on Shap and Beattock as well as Cambrian and Highland lines and will include more freight activity than illustrated in Part 1.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-john-wells-collection-part-2-presented-by-bryan-acford/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WMD West Midlands
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SUMMARY:AGM + Members Images
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this meeting is to conduct our Branch AGM. Following this two members have already offered the following :- Chris Youett will present images from the David John Morton collection. David was a lifelong member of our branch who took a large number of monochrome pics from the 1930s to the 1970s. He will be followed by our Secretary\, Derek Huntriss\, who has searched his collection of early images entitled ‘Trainspotting’ You will see. Chris will then finish the program with recently acquired and unseen images taken in the USA. \n  \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/agm-members-images-2/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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