Other Meetings

 

 

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A selection of meetings of interest to members.

Please note that these meetings are organised by other groups etc.
Please check details before travelling.

2009

Monday 8th June, 7.30 pm. Current signalling in the Brighton area.
Southern Electric Group, Sussex Branch talk by David Larkin. £2.
Deall Room, Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, a short walk north of Southwick railway station. 01273 462049.

Tuesday 9th June, 7.30 pm. Polegate Railwayman 1948-98.
Kent & East Sussex Railway talk by Pat Halmer. Westham Village Hall, Pevensey. 01323 845108.

Wednesday 10th June, 7.40 pm. Volk’s Electric Railway "125", events during the anniversary year of 2008.
Tramway and Light Railway Society presentation by Ian Gledhill. £1.50. Deall Room, Southwick Community Centre,
Southwick Street, a short walk north of Southwick railway station. 01273 512839.

Wednesday 10th June, 7.30 pm. Chichester, City of Art.
Chichester Local History Society talk by Alan Green. £2. New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243 787592.

Weekend of 13th- 14th June. Mid-summer steam show. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370.

Saturday 27th June. Sussex Vintage Model Railway Collectors Annual Exhibition. Knoyle Hall, Knoyle Road, Brighton. 01323 899412.

Saturday 27th June, 10.30 am. Guided walk along the site of part of the Portsmouth and Arundel Canal.
Meet at Barnham Court Farm, Barnham for a free 4 mile walk to Ford. Allow 4 hours.
A Chichester Festivities Event. www.chifest.org.uk

Sunday 28th June. Military Vehicle Show. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370.

Thursday 2nd July, 7.30 pm. Past, Present & Future of the Chichester Canal. An evening talk by Linda Wilkinson and Adge Roberts. Christ Church, South Street, Chichester.  Tickets £3.00 from Linda Wilkinson, 1 Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TL. A Chichester Festivities Event. www.chifest.org.uk

Weekend of 4th - 5th July. Classic fire engines with parades and demonstrations. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370.

Sunday 5th July, 10am to 4 pm. Poyntz Bridge open with guided historical walk around the canal basin by Alan Green.
Free walk starts at 2.30 pm.  A chance to cross the canal on the unique 1820 cast iron bridge. 
Chichester Festivities Event. www.chifest.org.uk

Weekend of 11th – 12th July. Railway Gala – steam, diesel and electric locomotives. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370.

Monday 13th July, 7.30 pm. Southern Steam in the 60s.
Southern Electric Group, Sussex Branch talk by Terry Cole. £2. Deall Room, Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, a short walk north of Southwick railway station. 01273 462049.

Wednesday 15th July, 7.45pm. Cine films of trams, trains and trolleybuses.
Sussex Transport Interest Group presentation by Mike Skeggs. £2.  London Road Station, Brighton. 01273 512839.

Thursday 16th July, 8.00 pm. The Restoration of Oldland Mill.
Wivelsfield Historical Society talk by Fred Mailardet. Wivelsfield Village Hall. 01444 471242.

Friday 17th July, 7.00 pm. Hop pickers and their tokens.
Polegate and Willingdon Local History Society talk by Duncan Pennock. £2 visitors. St. John’s Church Hall, High Street, Polegate. 01323 485971.

Weekend 25th – 26th July. Toy and Rail Collectors’ Fair. Horsted Keynes Station, Bluebell Railway. 01825 720800.

Sunday 26th July. Worthing Seafront bus rally. www.worthingbusrally.co.uk

Sunday 26th July. Classic cars from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Amberley Museum. 01798 831370.

Sunday 2nd August. Eastbourne Vintage Bus Rally.  http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.smith/buses/CBR/CBR01.htm.

4th-10th September. Association for Industrial Archaeology Conference in Lincoln.
Details of programme and booking form at www.industrial-archaeology.org.uk.


Please let Malcolm Dawes know if your society or contacts have a meeting which might be of interest to Sussex IAS members for inclusion here and in future Newsletters. 

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CAUTION!
Do please check details before travelling
Details of these meetings and events are only a guide 
and are given here as a service to members, 
The inclusion of any item here does not imply any recommendation, 
endorsement or otherwise by the society it's officers or members.
All activities are undertaken at your own risk, 

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