London Events

WELCOME TO THE LONDON AREA

During the winter months, the London Area of the IRRS provides a welcoming forum for those who are interested in Irish transport, and in particular railways.

Speaker meetings are held from 19.00 – 21.45 in the function room of the Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street, LONDON NW1, 5 minutes walk from Euston station (west on Drummond Street, north on Cobourg Street ) – see the pub’s website at www.exmouth-arms.co.uk. Those attending are asked to make a minimum donation of £2.50 (£3.50 for non-IRRS members) to defray expenses. Newcomers to the meetings are invited to make themselves known to Committee members, especially if they are IRRS members.

A selection of Irish transport books, DVDs and ephemera is usually on sale.

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Programme 2010 - Winter Meetings

Date	Description
Thursday 18th March 2010	“Irish Diesel Traction – The Golden Years”
Jonathan Allen
Keen observer of the Irish railway scene, Jonathan Allen, presents his slides, prints and personal reminiscences of the “Golden Years” of diesel traction in Ireland covering the period 1970-1988, when both CIE and NIR were gradually transformed from working museums to modern railway systems! A night of diesel nostalgia – from AECs to 071s and from wooden-bodied coaches to Mk IIs and Mk IIIs – and photos on lines long since closed
Thursday 15th April 2010	A DOUBLE BILL
	“50’s Steam around Belfast ”
	Colin Weatherup
	Colin Weatherup will show us his own historic photos of steam locomotives belonging to the three standard (Irish) gauge companies in Northern Ireland in the 1950’s, accompanied by an informed commentary drawing on articles and comment from eminent locomotive students of the day such as the late Bob Clements.

	“The Corporate Birth, Life and Death of the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee 1906 - 1981”
	Reg Davies
	Railway historian, Reg Davies, brings to life his paper published in the June 2009 IRRS Journal, and will explain the remarkable legal background to the Joint Committee. It developed from two owners in one country to three owners in two countries and ended up with one owner in one country! It still existed 21 years after the last train ran. Reg will explain and unravel this complex

All meetings are held from 19.00 – 21.45 in the function room of the
Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street , LONDON NW1 . Click here for MAP

TRANSPORT COLLECTORS’ MARKET – SATURDAY 20 MARCH 2010

The London Area of the IRRS runs this popular event, now in its 31st season, to be held in Chiswick Town Hall (in west London ) from 11.00 – 15.00 on Saturday 20^th March 2010. The Hall is accessible by London Underground ( Chiswick Park or Gunnersbury), London Overground (Gunnersbury) or bus. There will be 30 sales stands selling all sorts of interesting transport items. Admission : £2.50. Do come – you never know what gaps in your collection you will fill or what treasures you will find.

BOOKS AND DVDS

The London Area has transferred its book selling operation to a support group called ‘The Syndicate". A good selection of Irish transport books and DVDs will usually be on sale at our meetings and you will have a further opportunity to buy Irish material from ‘The Syndicate’ at :

Transport Collectors’ Market, London (see above), March 2010

PROGRAMME UPDATES

Members and friends are reminded that the London Area programme will be updated on this website as further details become available.

In addition, you can always contact the London Area at our e-mail address: irrslondon@hotmail.com

And if you would like to be added to our e-mail address list, please send us an e-mail.

You will then be e-mailed with programme reminders and updates as they are issued.

WELCOME TO THE LONDON AREA

Programme 2010 - Winter Meetings

All meetings are held from 19.00 – 21.45 in the function room of the Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street , LONDON NW1 . Click here for MAP

All meetings are held from 19.00 – 21.45 in the function room of the
Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street , LONDON NW1 . Click here for MAP