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Dates for Your Diary

Indoor meetings

Wednesday
3rd September
Ipswich
Looking Back at the 1980s
Stephen Cobb
A slide presentation of the UK railscene in the period 1980 to 1989, both on the national network and preserved lines, together with some European material
Wednesday
1st October
Ipswich
The kent & East Sussex Railway
Dr Gerald Siviour
A look at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, past and present
Wednesday
5th November
Ipswich
The B17 "Footballers"
Colin Briggs
The story of the LNER B17 4-6-0’s presented by Colin Briggs from Northampton as a follow-on (second half..?) to his previous “Railways – an A-Z of Football Clubs” meeting!
Wednesday
3rd December
Ipswich
Branch AGM and Christmas Meeting
The Branch Annual General Meeting followed by a selection of Members slides.
Wednesday
7th January 2009
Ipswich
Mr Smiths Video Show
Mark Smith
Another selection of Marks video material taken in the UK and Europe in recent years, featuring a variety of railed transport
Wednesday
4th February 2009
Ipswich
A 1960s London Shedbash
Peter Groom
A return visit to the Branch by Peter Groom, this evenings presentation being an “Eastern free” look at steam in the London area, covering Nine Elms, Willesden and Old Oak sheds
Wednesday
4th March 2009
Ipswich
Irish Railways in the Late 1950s and 1960s
David Soggee
A look at the railways of Ireland during the transition from steam to diesel traction.
Wednesday
1st April 2009
Ipswich
Roade to York
Robin Patrick
Railwayman and Enthusiast, 1963 to the present day. From Signalman at Roade Junction through to GNER Duty Operations Manager at York, covering Steam, Diesel and Electric traction.
Wednesday
6th May 2009
Ipswich
Rhapsody in Blue
John Yelverton
Mr “Felixstowe Ying” presents a show covering the British Railways “blue era” from the late 1960s through to the 1980s

Branch meetings are held at the "Back Room", St Thomas' Church, Bramford Lane, Ipswich IP1 5EP, on the first Wednesday of every month (September to May), commencing at 19.30. A donation of £ 1.00 members / £ 2.00 non-members is requested.

Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend our meetings

July 2008