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  • Bristol Meeting – ‘The Swansea Vale Railway’ by John Miles.

    BTL North Filton St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, United Kingdom

    The Swansea Vale Railway was a major factor in the life of the Swansea Valley for well over 100 years.  Origionally an independent concern, it was taken over by the Midland Railway and hence linked through to the rest of the UK via Brecon.  John Miles tells the story of the railway, its employees and…

  • Bristol Meeting – ‘The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust, 1979 to Date’ by Mark Bladwell.

    BTL North Filton St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, United Kingdom

    Mark Bladwell is Chairman of the L & B Somerset & Bristol Area Support Group and will present the work of the Trust / Association since its incorporation in 1979 to reinstate the Southern Railway’s picturesque, narrow-gauge railway in this beautiful part of North Devon.