| Woking & Guildford Regional Group |
| Meet at St. Nicolas Church Hall, High Street, Guildford, Surrey
on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm. For more information telephone David Pegg on 01483 834062. |
| Programme 2008 | |||
| Meetings 2008 | |||
| 2nd | January | "25 years of Working on London Transport" | Marc Ferdman |
| 13th | February | Note 2nd Wednesday. "Fire & Steam - a History of Railways" | Christian Wolmar |
| 5th | March | Group AGM and "Mid-Hants Loco Dept." | Frank Boait |
| 2nd | April | "The Railways of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe" | Alan Inder |
| 7th | May | "Progress with King Alfred's Buses" | James Freeman |
| 4th | June | "Scottish Contrasts" | Bruce Oliver |
| 2nd | July | "Progress with The Lynton & Barnstaple" | Paul Gower |
| 6th | August | "Railways of North Somerset - Present and Future" | Roger Burfitt |
| 3rd | September | tba | |
| 1st | October | "Rebuilding the Severn Valley Railway" - tbc | |
| 5th | November | tba | |
| 3rd | December | Christmas Party: Interactive Quiz and videos | |
| Outside Visits 2008 | |||
| 18th | May | Kew Bridge Steam Museum for the Historic Fire Engine Day followed by River Thames Cruise. The museum will be running its steam railway and its Steam Hall rotative engines. If time permits the Southall Steam centre will be included. Details from Dave Pegg on 01483 834062 or david.pegg@ntlworld.com Web links www.kbsm.org, www.wpsa.co.uk and www.gwrpg.co.uk.. | |
| 18th | June | The Watercress Line, departing Alton 7.30pm. | |
| 13th | July | Amberley Museum, South Downs Light Railway and Coultershaw Beam Pump, departing Chobham 9.00 and Guildford 9.30, returning Guildford 21.30 and Chobham 22.00. | |
| 17th | August | Wey & Arun Canal. Further information from David Pegg before Tuesday 12th August on 01483 834062 or david.pegg@ntlworld.com. | |
| 21st | September | Gloucester Docks and Dean Forest Railway. Depart Guildford 8.00, Chobham 8.30 and return 22.00 and 22.30. Further information from David Pegg on 01483 834062 or david.pegg@ntlworld.com. | |
| Further Information |
| Light refreshments are served during the interval, all MHRPS members are most welcome. Please bring your families and friends too, we will encourage them to join the Society. If you would like to receive further information about the Watercress Line, or even become a working volunteer on the railway, please contact our Secretary, Dave Pegg at 280A Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU2 6XW.(S.A.E. Please) Telephone (01483) 834062 or e-mail david.pegg@ntlworld.com |
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