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You are advised to check with the enquiry number/address (if any) shown to make sure venue, time etc. are as described, especially if travelling any distance. Venues are as per list further down page if not shown with the individual meeting details.

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Note: Meetings are LRTA meetings unless indicated otherwise by item in italics.
Meeting times stated are for the start of the programme. Venues are usually open up to 30 minutes prior to this.

Update List

Jan 03: Liverpool - Feb added.
Jan 09: London - March - December added.
Jan 09: Leeds - Feb - May added.
Jan 23: Taunton - June updated.
Jan 30: Liverpool - March added.
Feb 04: Bristol - March - May added.
Feb 16: Kew Festival of Model tramways (July) added.
Feb 20: Wickham: Meeting place updated.
Feb 20: Durham: April meeting cancelled..
Mar 20: London: June, July, Sept & Movember updated.
Mar 20: Isle of Man: July: Manx Transport Festival added.
Apr 22: Leeds: June, July added
May 13: Durham details deleted.
May 22: Bristol June, July added.
May 22: Birmingham July added.
May 29: Wickham July - Dec added.
Jun 08: Richmond October & December added.
Jun 24: Bristol August added.

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June 2009

Tuesday 2 Southampton 19.30. Members' slides evening. (LRTA/SEG)
Thursday 4. Blackpool/Cleveleys 19.30. TBC. (Fylde Tramway Society)
Tuesday 9. Abergele 19.30. TBA (TLRS)
Wednesday 10. Brighton(Southwick)19.40. Ian Gledhill: Volk's Electric Railway '125 years' . (TLRS)
Friday 12. Leeds 19:00. Chris Grogan: My World of Trams.
Monday 15. Liverpool 19.30. A trip down memory lane - film/photo’s (TLRS)
Monday 15. Sheffield 19:30. Members' slides/computer presentations
Monday 15. London 19.00: David Rivers: Milan and Turin 2006
Monday 15. Wickham 19.00. Ian Gledhill: Lisbon's tramway (TLRS)
Wednesday 17. Bristol 19.30. Gerry Nichols: Singapore Public Transport
Thursday 18. Richmond 19:30. Models evening including the Len Hodges Trophy competition (TLRS)
Saturday 20. Taunton 14.00. Bob Manders: Touring French Tramways 2008. (TLRS)
Saturday 27 . Beeston 14.00. TBA (TLRS)
Saturday 27. Garstang 14.00. Visit to tramway to be confirmed. (TLRS)

July 2009

Thursday 02. Blackpool/Cleveleys 19.30. TBC. (Fylde Tramway Society)
Saturday 04. Birmingham 14.00 David Voice: 'An Identity Crisis! Come and help Identify Mystery Pictures from the Archive'. (TLRS)
Wednesday 08. Brighton(Southwick)19.40. Members Slide Show. (TLRS)
Tuesday 14. Leeds 18:30. Annual visit to Heaton Park Tramway: Meet Duck and Drake Kirkgate Leeds 6-30pm prompt.
Wednesday 15. Bristol 19.30. Area AGM followed by Brian Lomas: France 2008 Pt 3
Saturday/Sunday 18/19. Kew 11.00 - 17.00. The 2009 Festival Of Model Tramways. Venue: Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Greater London, TW8 0EN (TLRS). See Events page
Monday 20. Liverpool 19.30. Chairman’s Years review with pictures (TLRS)
Monday 20. London 19.00 Alan Williams: Belgium in the 1960s and 1970s
Monday 20. Wickham 19.30. TBA. (TLRS)
Saturday 25. Beeston 14.00 hrs. TBA (TLRS)
Tuesday 30 - Wednesday 5 August: Isle of Man: Manx Transport Festival 2009: Isle of Man Transport contact: Cathy Crowe 01624 663366 See Events Page

August 2009

Saturday 1. Garstang Visit to Blackrod Tramways garden party - Arthur Dawson. (TLRS)
Thursday 6. Blackpool/Cleveleys 19.30. TBC. (Fylde Tramway Society)
Wednesday 12. Brighton(Southwick)19.40. Brian Boddy & Peter Williams: Swiss Wanderings Part 3. (TLRS)
Monday 17. London 19.00 AGM: Alan Pearce
Monday 17. London 19.15 Members Evening
Monday 17. Wickham 19.30. Local contribution: Small scale modeling on DVD. (TLRS)
Wednesday 19. Bristol 19.30. Alan Wilkins & Peter Davey: North German Cities
Saturday 29. Beeston 14.00 hrs. TBA (TLRS)

September 2009

Tuesday 01 Southampton 19.30. Martyn Davies: More railway slides - old and new. (LRTA/SEG)
Thursday 03. Blackpool/Cleveleys 19.30. TBC. (Fylde Tramway Society)
Wednesday 09. Brighton(Southwick)19.40. Mike Skeggs: European Trams on Cine. (TLRS)
Tuesday 15. Bristol 19.30. Joint Meeting with the Bristol Railway Circle at Redland Green Church Hall
Saturday 19. Beeston 14.00 hrs. TBA (TLRS)
Saturday 19. Taunton 14.00. John Perkin hosts an afternoon of American Trams (TLRS)
Monday 21. London 19.00 Ed Humphreys: Brussels 2003 to 2008
Monday 21. Wickham 19.30. Peter Davey: Horse tramways of Bristol. (TLRS)

October 2009

Friday 2. Blackpool/Cleveleys 19.30. TBC. (Fylde Tramway Society)
Tuesday 6 Southampton 19.30. John Godfrey: Railway and Tramway miscellany. (LRTA/SEG)
Monday 12. Richmond 19.30. TBA (TLRS)
Wednesday 14. Brighton(Southwick)19.40. Derek Remond: Tramway Memories(European Tramways). (TLRS)
Saturday 17. Taunton 14.00. Alan Chapman - Alicante(TLRS)
Monday 19. London 19.00 TBA: TBA
Monday 19. Wickham 19.30. Martin Jenkins: Leeds tramways in colour, 1949-59. (TLRS)
Saturday/Sunday 24/25. Beeston 10.00 to 16.00. Model tramway exhibition, layouts and trade (TLRS)

November 2009

Tuesday 3 Southampton 19.30. AGM and members' slides. (LRTA/SEG)
Thursday 5. Blackpool/Cleveleys 19.30. TBC. (Fylde Tramway Society)
Wednesday 11. Brighton(Southwick)19.40. Malcolm Keeping: Trolleybus Films from the Archives. (TLRS)
Monday 16. London 19.00 Ken Organ: Western Japan
Monday 16. Wickham 19.30. Peter Williams and Brian Boddy: Swiss wanderings, Part II. (TLRS)
Saturday 21. Taunton 14.00. Les Folkard - 50 years of Trams in Holland (TLRS)
Saturday 28. Beeston 14.00 hrs. TBA (TLRS)

December 2009

Tuesday 01. Richmond 19.30. TBA (TLRS)
Tuesday 01 Southampton 19.30. Alistair Jeffrey: Five of my railway favourites. (LRTA/SEG)
Thursday 03. Blackpool/Cleveleys 19.30. Annual Photographic Competition. (Fylde Tramway Society)
Wednesday 09. Brighton(Southwick)19.40. Philip Hanson: Tramway Travels. (TLRS)
Saturday 19. Beeston 14.00 hrs. TBA (TLRS)
Monday 21. London 19.00 TBA: TBA
Monday 21. Wickham 19.30. Christmas Bash: Quiz, raffle, film, photos, eats and drink. (TLRS)

January 2010

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May 2010

MEETING VENUES:

Abergele (North Wales): Meeting Room of Colwyn Model Railway Club, Compton Yard, New Street, Abergele. Next to the Bull Hotel, Chapel Street, Abergele. Meetings held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except for August). Enquiries to Norman Beaumont, Hon. Sec., 27, Heol Colwyn, Abergele, LL22 7UP Tel: 01745 824 761 (TLRS meetings).
Bath: 'Trams for Bath' meetings bimonthly on 2nd Tuesday. BRSLI Queen Square, Bath. Contact Adrian Tuddenham Tel. 01225 335974
Nottingham (Beeston): Scout HQ, Middle Street, Beeston, Nottingham (TLRS) Contact: Clive Beech, 170 Derby Road, Beeston, Notts. NG9 3AL
Birmingham: Joint LRTA/TLRS/ERS: Priory Rooms (formerly known as Dr. Johnson House), Friends' Meeting House, 40 Bull Street, Birmingham. All meetings start at 14:00 Contact: M.V.Ballinger, 36 Seven Acres, Aldridge, Walsall. Tel. 01922 452 384. TLRS meetings: Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Witton Lane. Start 13.00 with exemption from normal museum admission charge. Contact: Stan Letts, 52 Stanley Road, Oldbury, B68 0EQ (Tel: 0121-422 4326)
Blackpool/Cleveleys: Wings Club, Victoria Rd. West, Cleveleys. (Fylde Tramway Society)
Brighton: SOUTHWICK Community Centre, (Deall Room), Southwick Street, (5 minutes walk from Southwick Railway Station), 2nd Wednesday of the Month starting prompt at 1940. New members and visitors very welcome. For further information contact Alan James Tel: 01273 306838 or Brian Boddy Tel: 01273 512839. (TLRS Meetings).
Bristol: Meetings in members' homes (Third Wednesday of the month), usually at 7 Crofton Avenue, Horfield at 1930 Enquiries to Peter Davey, Tel. 01179 517785.
Edinburgh: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EDINBURGH. (Enquiries to George Murray, 22 Muir Wood Crescent, Currie, Edinburgh, EH14 5HD. Tel. 0131-538 2375)
Garstang: St. Thomas' Church Hall, Church Street, Garstang, Nr. Preston (TLRS meetings).
Glasgow: Kirk Lounge, Renfield, St Stephens Church Centre. 260 Bath Street, Glasgow. (Scottish Tramway & Transport Society) Enquiries to Hugh McAulay (Secretary). Tel.0141-445-3883.
Huddersfield: Fourth Friday of the winter months (September to April) in Huddersfield Library, The Piazza, bottom of Ramsden St. opposite main entrance to the Town Hall. . Enquiries to Brian Kilner. Tel:001484 652038 (West Yorkshire Tram Group)
Kent & S.E.London TLRS: Meetings rotate between: Chatham Medway Building, University of Kent at Medway,Historic Dockyard. Rainham (Kent) The Methodist Church School Hall, Station Road (approx 100yds from north down side of level-crossing); Swanley Westinghouse Signals Offices, Sation Approach. - usually 3rd Thursday. Enquiries: A.G.Hildreth 176 Willow Way Woodlands Park, Biddenden, Kent TN27 8BT 01580 291163 mobile 07802312419
Leeds : Committee Room 5, Civic Hall, Leeds (Portland Crescent Entrance) Meetings held second Friday of the month. Enquiries to Melvyn Reuben, 38 Westcombe Avenue, Leeds LS8 2BS Tel: 0113 2662968
Leicester: St. Peter's Church Hall, Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicester. Contact: Robert Bracegirdle. Tel. 0116 237 5246 updated (Home). 01509 233414 (Office).
Liverpool: LRTA meetings - Taylor Street Bus and Tram Museum Library, 5 minutes walk from Hamilton Square Station, Birkenhead. Please contact P.R. Jackson, 101 Thingwall Road, Liverpool L15 7JX; Tel. 0151 722 3005 for details of next meeting. TLRS meetings - Greenbank Conference Centre,Greenbank Lane,Liverpool L17 1AG. Enquiries to Wilf.H.Hallowell, Tel 01254 602332
London: LRTA/ERS meeting place: The Model Railway Club, Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA. LRTA Meetings held third Monday of month - Enquiries to A R Pearce, 26 Rothschild Road, Chiswick, London W4 5HS Tel 020 8747 0026. ERS meetings on first Wednesday in the month September to June. Contact: John Gillham, Tel: 020 8567 1903
LURS meetings held second Tuesday of month at Upper Room,All Souls Clubhouse,141 Cleveland Street,London W1T 6QG. Contact John Mees, 12 Ashcombe Court, 31 Carlton Drive, Putney, London SW15 2BW. Tel 020 8789 7862.
Manchester: Friends' Meeting House, 6 Mount Street. Indoor meetings on last Thursday September to April, excluding December.. Enquiries to Tony Williams, 110 Mellalieu Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER M24 5SB Tel. 0161 290 1933
Oxford & Chilterns (TLRS): Details about the meetings (and venues) can be obtained from the group Chairman, Paul Griffiths by telephone 01865 370634 or e-mail (paul.griffiths@sjc.ox.ac.uk).
Richmond: The Vestry Hall, 21 Paradise Road, RICHMOND, Surrey, TW9 1SA . Contact: Ron Howes Tel. 020 8948 0721. (TLRS meetings).
Sheffield: St. Matthews Rooms, Carver Street, Sheffield. (Meetings held third Monday of the month). Enquiries to Paul Abell, 13 Station Road, Treeton, Rotherham S60 5PN. Tel 0114 269 2742
Southampton (Eastleigh): Eastleigh Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh. First Tuesday of the month. Enquiries to M. Petch, 23 Meadowmead Avenue, Regent's Park, Southampton, SO15 4LW. Tel. 023 8077 4186.
Taunton: St. Augustine of Canterbury School, Priorswood Road, Taunton. Third Saturday of Month from 2pm until about 4:30. (Enquiries to Mike Taylor (Hon Sec.) on 01823 601562 or Keith Walton (Hon Chairman) on 01275 857903) (TLRS West of England Group meetings).
Wickham (nr. Winchester): St. Nicholas Church Hall, Wickham, Hants. Third Monday of Month. Enquiries to Bob Howse, 54 Stoney Lane, Winchester, Hants, SO22 6DP. Tel:01962 882971 (TLRS)

MEETING PRICES: Many of the meetings have either an entry fee or ask for voluntary contributions. Where fees are below GBP1.00 they are not quoted in the meeting lists.

Beeston (Nottingham): TLRS 1.00
Blackpool: FTS nil
Brighton: TLRS 1.00
Bristol: LRTA 1.00
Brentford: TLRS 2.00
Edinburgh LRTA nil
Glasgow STTS nil
Huddersfield WYTG 1.50 or 7.50 annual.
Kent TLRS 1.00
Leeds: LRTA collection
Leicester TMS 1.00 approx. donation
Liverpool LRTA nil
Liverpool TLRS voluntary
London: LRTA nil
London: ERS nil
Manchester LRTA 2.00 voluntary
Oxford & Chilterns TLRS nil
Richmond TLRS 2.00
Sheffield LRTA 1.00
Southampton LRTA/SEG 2.00
Taunton TLRS 1.00
Wickham TLRS 2.00 (after 1st. meeting for non-member)

Details of all LRTA area and national meetings are published in the Association's magazine Tramways & Urban Transit each month

To contact the LRTA office for information - meetings@lrta.org

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