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*** Please note our new venue ***

Forthcoming meetings in the British Red Cross Society, Victoria Road (Map)

17 July Martin Connop Price The pre-1923 GWR lines in the West of Wales
A welcome return visit by an authority on the railways of West Wales. We are assured of an informative evening.
18 September Alan Willmott More Classic British Transport Films
By popular demand, Alan makes a return visit to show some more of the evocative publicity films produced by BTF.
16 October Dave Baker The Severn Valley Railway
A talk about one of the country's premier preserved railways and how it has been recovering from the devastating effects of flood damage.
20 November Peter Groom British Main Line Steam - the final ten years
Peter's photos will be well-known to many through their publication in magazines and books. Here he presents a selection of pictures from the 1950s and 1960s.
18 December - Christmas Social
Our popular seasonal event for members and their families. This will be by prior booking only - details will be announced in the autumn.

Outings

18 July Private preservation site We have a visit arranged to a private steam preservation location in the local area. Details were available at the 19 June meeting - ask Mike Hyde if you weren't there and would like more information.
10 August Severn Valley Railway Provisional. We plan a visit by rail to the repaired and reopened SVR. More details should be available at the meeting on 19 June - please let Mike Hyde know as soon as possible if you are interested.
20 September Statfold Barn Railway The society has some invitations to this private narrow-gauge railway near Tamworth. We plan to travel in members' cars - please let Tim Speechley know if you wish to come as numbers are strictly limited.

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