Lecture Courses at Leatherhead 2011-12

Provisional Programme

Previous Lecture Courses at Leatherhead: 2010-11

Thursdays 1000 - 1200 Room G6 The Institute, Leatherhead (map) 67 High Street Leatherhead KT22 8AH. (fees & information

Autumn 2011

22 Sep Revival of the Lynton & Barnstable Railway
Paul Gowen
29 Sep Steamship "Sheildhall"
Graham Mache
6 Oct The Mid Hants Railway
Dave Yaldren
13 Oct The Story of the Schneider Air Races
Colin Van Geffen
20 Oct The 'Spitfire'
Colin Van Geffen
27 Oct Half Term Visit
The Watercress Line -
'Tornado' Special Event
3 Nov Nine Elms Steam
Alan Newman
10 Nov Buses, Trains, Ships & Trains
Paul Gosling
17 Nov Aspects of the Canal System
Geoff Roles
24 Nov Bell Founding & Ringing
Malcolm Loveday, Chertsey Society
1 Dec The Motor Cycle Industry - Isle of Man TT
Speaker from Brooklands

Spring 2012

12 Jan Railway Races to the North
Ken Tythacott
19 Jan The Thames Barge
Tony Earle
26 Jan Dennis of Guildford
Gordon Knowles
2 Feb 'Golden Age' of English Clockmaking
David Thompson, British Museum
9 Feb Thames Bridges
Geoff Roles
16 Feb Half Term Visit
Thames Bridges & Clock Museum
via Thames Clipper
23 Feb Life and Works of Thomas Telford
Michael Bailey, Newcomen Society
8 Mar Britain's Mining Heritage
Ken Tythacott
8 Mar Early Plastics
John Russell, Newcomen Society
15 Mar Aspects of Transport
Arthur Tarrant
22 Mar Papermaking
Phil Crocket, BAPH

Lecture Courses at Leatherhead 2011-12: Information

Enquiries to programme co-ordinators:
Ken Tythacott, 01372 452569, email ken.tythacott@btinternet.com
or Geoff Roles, 01372 453713, email geoffrey@groles.wanadoo.co.uk.

The fee for each series of talks is £50 (SIHG members£45)
Please note that seating is strictly limited, so casual attendance is, unfortunately, not practicable.