Features include: A brief history of the London County Council paddle ferry fleet of 1905. The maiden voyage of the sailing ship DERWENT to Australia in 1884/5 as described by Chelmsford (Essex, UK) resident, Midshipman Francis Bigg Copland, in his diary. The voyage of HMS PERSEUS to the East Indies Station (Middle East) in 1901-3 as described by A Barker in his diary.
INTERESTED IN SHIPS, BOATS and the SEA Why not come along and join us at our friendly meetings held on the first Monday of the month in Ingatestone A varied programme to interest all. Naval, Merchant, near and far. See our REPORTS page for notes on previous meetings content. Contact us through our CONTACT page or just turn up for a friendly welcome. |
NEXT MEETING Monday 6th August 2018 at 7.30 p.m. The FALKLAND ISLANDS a PowerPoint presentation from the WSS Library by Maurice Napier |
SEPTEMBER SOCIAL SATURDAY 29th SEPTEMBER 2018 at CLARENDON ROYAL HOTEL, ROYAL PIER ROAD, GRAVESEND DA12 2BE Doors Open at 10.30 a.m. A Donation of £3 (£5 for Non-Members) will be requested to help with costs. The Annual Leslie Sergent Memorial Quiz |
. THE ANNUAL PHOTO COMPETITION 2018  Secretary David Brown presents the "Colin Viney Trophy" to Ray Smith, the 2018 overall winner of the Photographic Competition . The winning picture from the Photographic competition held at our May 2018 meeting was taken by John Harrison  | | MARCO POLO © John Harrison 2018 | | | | | | Click HERE to view all pictures entered in the competition |
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Mid-Essex Slide Shows Available NOW from Roy Cressey at WSS Photo Library (contact details are published in January Marine News) . "Tropic Voyage 1976" A PowerPoint presentation that traces the voyage of M.V. TROPIC in 1976 to the American Gulf Ports, Australia, New Zealand and the West Indies, with photographs by Captain Edwin Gregson. This show also includes photos of the QUEEN of BERMUDA and OCEAN MONARCH. . | "In Our Own Back Yard" Charts the history of our local ports of Maldon, Heybridge and Chelmsford, just a few miles from our HQ. It also includes many points of interest and ships that have used and been laid up in the River Blackwater over the years. . | "Yes We Have No Bananas" A shortened version of Martin Wright's double show of his cruise around Central America on QUEST for ADVENTURE in November 2012. Sadly this was Martin's last show before his untimely death in February 2013. His wife Anne has kindly allowed us to convert this to a single PowerPoint presentation. . |
Also Available Now from Mid-Essex Branch . LONDON DOCKS 1972 Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 (Ian Wells SHOWS 19 and 20 and 21) are now completed as PowerPoint presentations. Compiled from Ian Well's superb slides taken in the London docks during his time with the Port of London Authority many of which have never been shown before. Ian has also researched each vessel and supply's the commentary. The first had its début at Mid-Essex branch in November 2016, the second in March 2017. Part 3 was shown in October 2017 at Ingatestone. Ian would initially like to accompany these shows to local branches before putting them on "general release". Contact Ian Wells or the branch to reserve these shows. "LONDON DOCKS in the 1960s" Ian Well's fourth show (SHOW 22) in his London docks series features ships in London Docks the Thames and local are in 1962 is now available. Coming Soon .Show 24 A selection of Ian Well's Black and White photos of ships in the Thames in the late 1950s, scanned from negatives and assembled into a Poweroint show. Available sometime in 2018/9 |
FORTHCOMING MEETINGS | October 1st | AN EVENING with PETER & CHRISTINE IVES | CORNISH PORTS 3 with KRISPEN ATKINSON |
| Site last updated: Southwold, Home Page | 12/07/2018 |
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