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      The Autumn Meeting

      Saturday 23 October 2010
      at Stalybridge Labour Club, Acers Lane, Stalybridge SK15 2JR.

      10:30 - Doors open
      11:00 - Talk by Eddie Johnson:"From Guide Bridge to Stalybridge".
      ............. Talk by Les Nixon:"Fifty Years of Railway Photography".
      13:00 - lunch break
      14:15 - Talk by Paul Salveson:"From Great Central to Grand Central"
      16:15 - Finish

      The Great Central Railway Society (Rotherham Branch)

      'The Three Horseshoes', Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham S66 2BW. At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
      Contact: Mick Hayes 01709 820544.

      Thursday 5 August 2010 - 'Tramcars to Buses' by Andy Firth.

      Thursday 2 September 2010 - 'J.G.Robinson and other Locomotive Artists' by Ken Grainger.

      Thursday 7 October 2010 - 'The Bamford & Howden Reservoir Railway' by Ted Hancock.

      Thursday 4 November 2010 - 'Coming up with the Goods' by Stewart Donohoe.

      Thursday 2 December 2010 - Members' Evening with pie & pea supper. Starts at 7.00pm

      The Great Central Railway Society (Spinkhill Branch)

      'Angel Hotel', College Road, Spinkhill, Sheffield S21 3YB. At 7.30pm on the 3rd Monday of the month.
      Contact: Frank Greaves 01909 473927.

      Monday 19 July 2010 - 'A Look Back at Sheffield Trams from Crookes and Walkley' by Paul Fox.

      Monday 16 August 2010 - 'Nottingham Victoria' by Ken Grainger.

      Monday 20 September 2010 - 'Classic Film Night' with Mick Hayes.

      Monday 18 October 2010 - 'An Illustrated History of the Woodhead Line' by John Quick.

      Monday 15 November 2010 - 'The Plant at Doncaster 1853-2008' by Hugh Parkin.

      Monday 20 December 2010 - 'A Spinkhill 10th Anniversary Christmas Cracker'

      The Great Central Railway Society (London Branch)

      'The Exmouth Arms', Starcross Street, Euston, London NW1 2HR. At 7.30pm on the last Friday of the month.
      Contact: Richard Butler 01525 372487 or 0207 620 5220.

      Friday 24 September 2010 - 'My Railway Career' by Bill Davies.

      Friday 29 October 2010 - 'Life at Finmere' by George Summerfield.

      Friday 26 November 2010 - 'European Railways' by Nick Lera.

      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 13 July 2010 - Evening visit to Stalybridge.

      NO MEETING IN AUGUST

      Tuesday 14 September 2010 - 'Mersey Rail and Snowdon - a Connection?' by Glynn Parry.

      Tuesday 12 October 2010 - 'Irish Railways in the 80s and 90s' by Charles Roberts.

      Tuesday 9 November 2010 - 'The Examination Quiz' with Chris Simon.

      Tuesday 14 December 2010 - AGM followed by 'Chester in Black & White - Part 2' by Jon Penn.

      Tuesday 11 January 2011 - '2010 Main Line Steam Review' by Karl Jauncey and Dave Richards.

      Tuesday 8 February 2011 - 'Archive Video from the 50s and 60s' with Colin White.

      Tuesday 8 March 2011 - 'Life with Railways' by Wayne J. Jones.

      Tuesday 12 April 2011 - 'Steam in the 60s' by Edgar Richards.

      Tuesday 10 May 2011 - 'Chinese Steam' by Geoff Coward.

      Lutterworth Railway Society

      United Reformed Church, George Street, Lutterworth LE17 4EF. At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
      Contact: Dave Hanger 01455 203307.

      NO MEETINGS JUNE - AUGUST

      Thursday 2 September - 'The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway' by Noel Coates.

      Thursday 16 September - 'Classical Commercial Vehicles' by Malcolm Ranieri.

      Sunday 26 September - Trip to Blackpool for '125 Years of Blackpool Trams'.

      Thursday 7 October - 'Moseley Railway Trust' by Simon Lomax.

      Thursday 21 October - 'The Railway Scene in South Africa' by Dave Walker.

      Saturday 23 October - Trip to Lincolnshire Wolds Light Railway.

      Thursday 4 November - 'Midland Mainline Today' by Richard Gennis.

      Thursday 18 November - 'Memories of a Northampton Engine Driver' by Ray Wake.

      Saturday 20 November - A Travelcard Day in London.

      Thursday 2 December - 'All Trains Great and Small' by Dennis Lovatt.

      Tuesday 4 December - Annual Quiz at Leicester Railway Society.

      Thursday 16 December - 'From New Holland to Manchester by the Great Central' by Ken Grainger.

      Everyone will find a warm welcome at any of the meetings listed above.
      There will be an admission charge or donation requested to cover costs.

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