Stephenson Locomotive Society

At 19.30, Hayes Village Hall, Hayes Street, Hayes, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7LH (entrance at side of building). Contact Neville Gale, 178 Hayes Lane, Hayes, Kent, BR2 9EL. ( 020 8289 9935.  The meetings are scheduled to be held in the annex of the Village Hall, Hayes Street. Hayes, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7LH (entrance at the side of the Hall) commencing at 7.30 pm. with a refreshments break 8.30 pm.

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At 19.30, Y.M.C.A. Bridge Street, Guildford GU1 4SB, Venue map (three minutes walk from station):-
Contact Dr. John Manners : 01372 379216

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Weymouth (Occasional joint meetings with Weymouth & District Photographic Society)

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At 19:30, Weymouth Rugby Club, Off Monmouth Avenue, Weymouth. Venue Map

For details contact John New (SLS Webmaster) 01305 821416 (Answering Machine if unavailable)

Nothing currently scheduled for 2008/9.

Midland Area

NB Midlands Area area meetings are mainly at Kidderminster but area also held occasionally at other venues

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At 14.15 (unless stated), Kidderminster Railway Museum (adjoining S.V.R. station), DY10 1QX At 14.15, -
Contact Roger Hennessey – e-mail nsc@glosweb.com  Venue map - (Rail links to venue)

Summer events (As detailed individually)

The Midland Centre are proposing two visits/trips during the summer of 2008.  As updated 20 Jul.

Saturday late July or Aug - Proposed trip CANCELLED and replaced by 6 Sept trip below

6 Sept - Trip to Swindon & Cricklade Railway.  Meet Blunsdon station, 12 noon - see their website for details, www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org   We can look around their workshops.  Trains run every half hour.

Indoor open events (Kidderminster)

11 Oct: 'Bristol Temple Meads'. Gerry Nichols, (SLS Librarian)

8 Nov: : 'A walk past the brickworks'. John New, SLS Webmaster

13 December: Christmas buffet and Members' slides; meet 2.00pm.

10 Jan: 'Light Rail in France, the Current Scene'. Graham Jellett, LRTA,

14 Feb: Midlands AGM.

14 March: Premier Society Centenary Talks; Edward Talbot on 'The Premier Line 1909' and ANO on 'The WCML Today'.

11 April: 'A rummage through the drawers' (photographs by Alan Blencowe and others). Stewart Blencowe

9 May: SLS Centenary Trip; Buffet at KRM 12.00 pm followed by a run to Bridgnorth, SVR on an SLS Special (reserved seats on normal train, carriage 'next to the engine').   NB: if you wish to come to the Centenary buffet and/or trip on 9 May, please let Roger Hennessey know by 2nd April at the latest, see front page of Journal fdor address, etc

Midland Area (South)

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As at the May 2008 update nothing is currently scheduled for Bristol or Swindon or likely in near future unless requested by sufficient members.

WEYMOUTH (Although Dorset is in the SLS Midland Area administratively the text entry for this meeting is under South)
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For details contact John New (SLS Webmaster) 01305 821416 (Answering Machine if unavailable)

Nothing scheduled as at 26 June 2008

Midland Area (East)

 
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14.00 Gartree & Rutland Room, Charles Wilson Building, University of Leicester, LE1 7RBMaps (1) General Multimap link to LE1 7RB Maps (2) University web site location map (Click this then right half enlargement)

Occasional venue only - Meetings when held are on Saturday afternoons - Contact Derek Cobby 07932 752774

North Eastern Area

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At 19.00, Mining Institute, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. NE1 1SE:- Venue map
Contact John Irving – 01434 688946, email john.l.irving@btopenworld.com

A collection will be taken at meetings to defray expenses.

5 Sep 2008 THE BLYTH & TYNE RAILWAY Alan Fendley

19 Sep 2008 - NORTH AMERICAN STEAM 1940 – 1994 (and some diesels) Ian McInnes

3 Oct 2008 THE BULLEID PACIFICS Bob Goodman

17 Oct 2008 THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY THAT NEVER WAS (NER York – Newcastle) Roger Hennessey

31 Oct 2008 MEMBERS’ EVENING Offers of contributions to Centre Secretary by 17 October please.

14 Nov 2008 THE GLORIOUS YEARS – SCOTTISH REGION Martin Green – SLS General Secretary

28 Nov 2008 COAL – MURMANSK TO MERRY-GO-ROUND David Stewart-David

12 Dec 2008 YULETIDE FESTIVITIES A seasonal social evening of contributions from members and friends including the John Morris Transparency Competition. Partners are most welcome. Competition entries close on 28 November and should be given to Malcolm Snowball at Centre meetings. Offers towards catering and items for inclusion in the programme should be given to the Alan Brooks/the Chairman as soon as practicable.

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Fridays at 19.00, The Settlement Centre, St. Pauls Road, (Union Street) Middlesbrough, TS1 5NQ Venue map
Contact Mike Collier 01642 321205 e-mail jmcollier@freeuk.com

3 Oct, (Fri) Middlesbrough at 19:00, Elizabeth the Steam Bus and Beyond,Vernon Smith

7 Nov,(Fri) Middlesbrough at 19:00, Memories of the Consett Line, Steve Shields and John Midcalf

5 Dec,(Fri) Middlesbrough at 19:00, Doncaster Plant,Bill Glasspoole

6 Feb,(Fri) Middlesbrough at 19:00, A.G.M. followed by Ian Armstrong,

6 Mar, (Fri) Middlesbrough at 19:00, Maintaining the Tyne and Wear Metro, Phil Kirkland Tyne and Wear Metro

3 Apr,(Fri) Middlesbrough (Fril) at 19:00, Steam and Freedom, John New (SLS Publicity Off.

1 May,(Fri) Middlesbrough at 19:00, Reedy's Railway Rambles,Gordon Reed

Teesside - (2) YARM

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Meetings Tuesdays at 19:30 - Fox Covert Inn, High Leven , Nr YARM. TS15 9JW - Venue map
Contact Mike Collier 01642 321205 or Hartlepool 01429 270591 e-mail jmcollier@freeuk.com
 

21 Oct, (Tue), Yarm at 19:30, Preserved Steam in Australia and Europe, Brian Lewis (SLS Chairman)

18 Nov, Yarm at 19:30 Tram Trains and the Penistone Line, Brian Barnsley (ACORP Operations Manager)

16 Dec, Yarm at 19:30 THE ROYAL SCOTS, Bob Goodman

20 Jan, Yarm at 19:30 Speaker TBA,

17 Feb, Yarm at 19:30 Transpennine Express Class 185s, Paul Staples (Transpennine Standards Engineer)

17 Mar, Yarm at 19:30 Speaker TBA

21 Apr, Yarm at 19:30 In the Dock Reminiscences of a young shedmaster in S.Wales, Alan Clothier

North Western Area
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LIVERPOOL
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No Meetings are currently planned for the 2008/9 season, but any Members interested in having one or more should contact the Centre Charman: Chris Rodway, Tel: 01270-582803. or by e-mail at chris@crodway.freeserve.co.uk . Meetings could be at the weekend or in the evenings to suit Members wishes..
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MANCHESTER
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At 14.00, The Friends' Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS Venue map
Contact Mike Blease 0161 928 2461 e-mail blease@mighty-micro.co.uk

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SOUTH LAKELAND .
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At 19.15, St. John Ambulance Centre, Sandes Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4LL Venue map

Further information from the Centre Secretary, who until 31.12.07 is Stan Berry, (Tel: 01539-729659 or e-mail : theberrys@ktdinternet.com, and from 1.1.08 will Eric Bartlett, (Tel: 01539 720706)

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Scotland

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At 19.30, New Trinity Parish Church Hall, Saltcoats. Contact John Black 01294 822303 e-mail johnandmairiblack@gmail.com.  Peveril, 14 Orchard Street, West Kilbride, Ayrshire KA23 9AG.  Tel: 01294 822303.

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