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The Autumn Meeting - "The Mansfield Special"
Saturday 14 October 2017
at St Peter's Centre, Churchside, Mansfield NG18 1AP.
The venue is just a few minutes walk from the railway station (Robin Hood Line) and there is a car park.
10:30 - Doors open with sales and displays.
11:00 - 'GCR Rolling Stock' by John Quick.
13:00 - Break for lunch. (Plenty of options locally.)
14:00 - 'The Mansfield Railway' by Bill Taylor.
16:00 - Finish.
Bring your own sales items for a £2 table fee.
The Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield Branch)
The Harlequin, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG.
(Formerly 'The Manchester' as in the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Rly.)
Car parking nearby at Aizlewood Mills car park on Spitalfields (despite the warning notices!). On bus routes 47, 48 and 53.
View map
for pedestrian routes from Sheffield railway station (a 20 minutes walk).
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Ken Grainger 0114 254 0275 or Bob Gellatly 01909 565763.
Thursday 2 November 2017 - 'More Action by the Lineside' by Alan Burkwood. 'The Tennessean: A Journey from Washington to Memphis' by Bob Gellatly.
Thursday 7 December 2017 - Quiz and Review of the Year.
Thursday 4 January 2018 - 'The Midland Railway in Liverpool' by Ian Howard.
Thursday 1 February 2018 - 'From Royalty to Railways' by Jack Boskett. (Visit his website.)
Thursday 1 March 2018 - 'The West Riding & Grimsby Joint Railway' by John Law.
Thursday 5 April 2018 - 'From York to Edinburgh and a bit further' by Mike Eggenton.
Thursday 3 May 2018 - 'The Master Cutler : Part 1' by Chris Youett.
Thursday 7 June 2018 - A railway walk around Retford. Meet at Retford station at 18:30. Connecting trains from Sheffield arrive at 18:25 and depart at 21:03.
Thursday 5 July 2018 - 'More Changing Scenes on the Railway' by Geoff Griffiths.
NO MEETING IN AUGUST
Thursday 6 September 2018 - 'Around South Yorkshire and the North Midlands' by Ashley Shimwell.
Thursday 4 October 2018 - 'The Hill Railways of India' by Mike Fish.
Thursday 1 November 2018 - 'More Action by the Lineside' by Alan Burkwood.
The Great Central Railway Society (London Branch)
Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
Contact: Richard Butler 01525 372487 or richard.butler400@btinternet.com.
The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group
The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes DN35 8AX.
At 7.30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Dennis Parkinson 0770 203 4455 (dendalerailevents@gmail.com).
Tuesday 17 October 2017 - 'Capital Shed Bashing in the 1960s' by Peter Groome.
Tuesday 21 November - 'Distant Trails' by Ted Parker.
Tuesday 19 December - 'Railways in a Cornish Landscape' by Stephen Gay.
(Tickets available at the October and November meetings.)
The 8E Railway Association (Northwich Branch)
The Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB.
At 7.45pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Contact: Paul Tench 07790 486 735
www.8erailwayassociation.org.uk
Tuesday 10 October 2017 - 'Diesels and preserved steam on the Welsh railways in the 1980s' by Geoff Morris.
Tuesday 14 November 2017 - 'The Cheshire Lines Committee' by Trevor Pinnion'.
Tuesday 12 December 2017 - AGM + 'John Penn archive slides around Chester'.
Tuesday 9 January 2018 - 'West Country memories of the 1960s and 70s' by John Cashen.
Lutterworth Railway Society
United Reformed Church, George Street, Lutterworth LE17 4EF.
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: David Hanger 01455 203307
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
Thursday 19 Oct 2017 - 'Rails to the Arctic' by Phil Lockwood and Enid Vincent.
Thursday 2 Nov 2017 - 'Pictures from the Archive' by Reg Owen and Peter Stoddart.
Thursday 16 Nov 2017 - 'Railways of Zurich' by Ken Follett.
Thursday 7 Dec 2017 - 'Moving Coal' by Anthony Bowles.
Thursday 21 Dec 2017 - '21st Century Tramways' by David Hanger.
Everyone will find a warm welcome at any of the meetings listed above.
There will be an admission charge or a donation requested to cover costs.
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The venue is just a few minutes walk from the railway station (Robin Hood Line) and there is a car park. 10:30 - Doors open with sales and displays.
11:00 - 'GCR Rolling Stock' by John Quick.
13:00 - Break for lunch. (Plenty of options locally.)
14:00 - 'The Mansfield Railway' by Bill Taylor.
16:00 - Finish.
Bring your own sales items for a
The Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield Branch)
The Harlequin, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG.
(Formerly 'The Manchester' as in the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Rly.)
Car parking nearby at Aizlewood Mills car park on Spitalfields (despite the warning notices!). On bus routes 47, 48 and 53.
View map
for pedestrian routes from Sheffield railway station (a 20 minutes walk).
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Ken Grainger 0114 254 0275 or Bob Gellatly 01909 565763.
(Formerly 'The Manchester' as in the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Rly.)
Car parking nearby at Aizlewood Mills car park on Spitalfields (despite the warning notices!). On bus routes 47, 48 and 53.
View map for pedestrian routes from Sheffield railway station (a 20 minutes walk).
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Ken Grainger 0114 254 0275 or Bob Gellatly 01909 565763.
Thursday 2 November 2017 - 'More Action by the Lineside' by Alan Burkwood. 'The Tennessean: A Journey from Washington to Memphis' by Bob Gellatly.
Thursday 7 December 2017 - Quiz and Review of the Year.
Thursday 4 January 2018 - 'The Midland Railway in Liverpool' by Ian Howard.
Thursday 1 February 2018 - 'From Royalty to Railways' by Jack Boskett. (Visit his website.)
Thursday 1 March 2018 - 'The West Riding & Grimsby Joint Railway' by John Law.
Thursday 5 April 2018 - 'From York to Edinburgh and a bit further' by Mike Eggenton.
Thursday 3 May 2018 - 'The Master Cutler : Part 1' by Chris Youett.
Thursday 7 June 2018 - A railway walk around Retford. Meet at Retford station at 18:30. Connecting trains from Sheffield arrive at 18:25 and depart at 21:03.
Thursday 5 July 2018 - 'More Changing Scenes on the Railway' by Geoff Griffiths.
NO MEETING IN AUGUST
Thursday 6 September 2018 - 'Around South Yorkshire and the North Midlands' by Ashley Shimwell.
Thursday 4 October 2018 - 'The Hill Railways of India' by Mike Fish.
Thursday 1 November 2018 - 'More Action by the Lineside' by Alan Burkwood.
The Great Central Railway Society (London Branch)
Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
Contact: Richard Butler 01525 372487 or richard.butler400@btinternet.com.
The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group
The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes DN35 8AX.
At 7.30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Dennis Parkinson 0770 203 4455 (dendalerailevents@gmail.com).
Contact: Richard Butler 01525 372487 or richard.butler400@btinternet.com.
The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group
The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes DN35 8AX.
At 7.30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Dennis Parkinson 0770 203 4455 (dendalerailevents@gmail.com).
At 7.30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Dennis Parkinson 0770 203 4455 (dendalerailevents@gmail.com).
Tuesday 17 October 2017 - 'Capital Shed Bashing in the 1960s' by Peter Groome.
Tuesday 21 November - 'Distant Trails' by Ted Parker.
Tuesday 19 December - 'Railways in a Cornish Landscape' by Stephen Gay.
(Tickets available at the October and November meetings.)
The 8E Railway Association (Northwich Branch)
The Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB.
At 7.45pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Contact: Paul Tench 07790 486 735
www.8erailwayassociation.org.uk
At 7.45pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Contact: Paul Tench 07790 486 735
www.8erailwayassociation.org.uk
Tuesday 10 October 2017 - 'Diesels and preserved steam on the Welsh railways in the 1980s' by Geoff Morris.
Tuesday 14 November 2017 - 'The Cheshire Lines Committee' by Trevor Pinnion'.
Tuesday 12 December 2017 - AGM + 'John Penn archive slides around Chester'.
Tuesday 9 January 2018 - 'West Country memories of the 1960s and 70s' by John Cashen.
Lutterworth Railway Society
United Reformed Church, George Street, Lutterworth LE17 4EF.
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: David Hanger 01455 203307
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: David Hanger 01455 203307
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
Thursday 19 Oct 2017 - 'Rails to the Arctic' by Phil Lockwood and Enid Vincent.
Thursday 2 Nov 2017 - 'Pictures from the Archive' by Reg Owen and Peter Stoddart.
Thursday 16 Nov 2017 - 'Railways of Zurich' by Ken Follett.
Thursday 7 Dec 2017 - 'Moving Coal' by Anthony Bowles.
Thursday 21 Dec 2017 - '21st Century Tramways' by David Hanger.
Everyone will find a warm welcome at any of the meetings listed above.
There will be an admission charge or a donation requested to cover costs.
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