Wednesday 10th October 2007
Fare Thee Well, Enniskillen
Charles Friel marks the 50th anniversary of
the big closures with a review of railways
across Fermanagh - from Clones to Bundoran
and Omagh plus the Sligo Leitrim and
Northern Counties - in their final years, on that
fateful last day and its aftermath.
Illustrated with slides
Wednesday 14th November 2007
IRRS Cine Film Archive
Liam Mooney and Tony Price bring us more
from the Irish Railway Record Society’s
archives on Irish standard and narrow gauge
lines in their last days as well as some early
diesels and now-impossible railtours.
Cine film
Wednesday 12th December 2007
Locos of the Northern Counties Committee
Bill Scott launches his new book, from
Colourpoint Books, and discusses some of
the highlights of locomotive development on
this demanding and efficiently-run railway.
My Boyhood Belfast
Colin Weatherup shares some of his 1950s
pictures from Belfast’s many railways.
Both illustrated with slides |
Wednesday 9th January 2008
Irish Railway Accidents
Brian Mac Aongusa reviews some of our
most notable accidents, from the humourous
and the trivial to the serious and/or fatal plus
something of the lessons learned and the
changes made as a result.
Illustrated with slides
Wednesday 13th February 2008
The Gobbins Coastal Cliff Path
John Lennon brings us on a tour of Berkeley
Deane Wise’s - and the BNCR’s - remarkable
feat of engineering, north of Whitehead, in its
heyday and contrasts that with today’s
survivors. With 32 bridges, 23 caves and 2
tunnels within 2 miles along the sea, it rivalled
the Giants Causeway.
Illustrated with slides and 16mm cine film
Wednesday 12th March 2008
Irish Steam Cinema
Fred Cooper treats us to another selection of
gems from his archive film collection and films
of his own making. Some favourites will get
another screening but surprises are
guaranteed too – definitely not to be missed.
Cine film |
