CROYDON BRANCH
Branch Chairman: Mike Hudson Branch Secretary: Steve Middleton Click to send email
Our meetings are held on Thursdays (normally the last of the month),
and take place in the
Primary Room at the United Reformed Church Hall,
Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR0 5LP.
This is 3 minutes walk from East Croydon Railway Station, local bus routes
and Tramlink, with car parking available on site.
Meetings start at 19.15 and finish by 22.00
with a break for refreshments at approximately 20.30.
Fixtures: 2010
Thursday 29th April 2010 'Scandinavia' (Change of
Speaker)
Jeremy Harrison brings us a slide show showing railways in Denmark, Norway
and Sweden.
Thursday 27th May 2010 Winter Steam in China
David Eatwell author and photographer comes to the branch with his dramatic
slides of steam working hard in the snow.
Thursday 24th June 2010 'Half a century ago'
Charles Firminger presents another selection of his excellent slides capturing
a glimpse of a railway scene now gone.
Thursday 30th September 2010 'The Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway’
“Narrow Gauge Steam in the Garden of England” Bill Best comes
to Croydon to give a presentation on this railway and its associated collections.
Thursday 28th October 2010 ' Branch Photographic competition and
members photos'
Bring your best slides, prints and Digital images to show and compete in
the annual branch competition.
Thursday 25th November 2010 'Crossrail Driving Ahead'
Patrick Griffin gives us the background to this the latest major rail project
in the capital. The scope - what is in and what is not in, the process of
getting approval and funding, the organisation for delivery, and an update
on progress.
Thursday 16th December 2010 '20 years of last chances'
Martin Cresswell has travelled to Eastern Germany and Europe for the last
chance to travel behind steam for the last 20 years, Here he has dipped
in to his extensive collection of photos to share his travels with us.
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