Polegate & District M.E.C. Lecture Programme 2018

All meetings are at the Polegate Community Centre, Windsor Way, Polegate or at the Track* and commence at 7.30pm

  • January 12th – Hobart’s Funnies – Brian Goldsmith.
  • February 9th – 65 Special – Alan Mclellan.
  • March 9th – Brighton Atlantic Update – David Jones.
  • April 13th – GWR Four Coupled Locomotives – Bob Youldon.
  • May 12th – Kent and East Sussex Railway – Tim Lawrence.
  • June 8th – Running Evening/BBO at Polegate Oaks*. (subject to weather)
  • July 13th – 16mm run night I BBO at Little Oaks*. (subject to weather)
  • August 10th – “Oh we do like to be beside the seaside” – Ian Gledhill.
  • September 14th – Subject to be advised – Andy Probyn.
  • October 13th – My Railways – Phil Gardener.
  • November 10th – Club 2018 Annual General Meeting.
  • December 8th – Derek’s Dastardly Quiz 2018.

Polegate & District M.E.C. Lecture Programme 2017

All meetings are at the Polegate Community Centre, Windsor Way, Polegate or at the Track* apart from in May and commence at 7.30pm

January 13th – Pulmans in Preservation – David Jones.
February 10th – Hailsham & Hellingley – John Cruise.
March 10th – Brighton Trams – Ian Gledhill.
April 14th – Welshpool to Shrewsbury via Hollyhead – Peter Jones.
May 12th – Workshop Time with Dave Boniface.
June 14th – Running Evening/BBO at Polegate Oaks*. (subject to weather)
July 11th – 16mm run night I BBO at Little Oaks*. (subject to weather)
August 9th – Hollycombe Collection – Allan Hodges.
September 8th – TBA
October 13th – Eastbourne at Leisure – Phil Gardener.
November 10th – Club 2017 Annual General Meeting.
December 8th – Derek’s Dastardly Quiz 2017.

Polegate & District M.E.C. Lecture Programme 2016

All meetings are at the Polegate Community Centre, Windsor Way, Polegate or at the Track* and commence at 7.30pm

January 8th – Sussex by the Sea by postcard – Alan Hodges.
February 12th – Thomas Brassie Railway builder – David Jones.
March 11th – Derek’s Dastardly Quiz – Derek Wait.
April 8th – TBA – Bob Youldon.
May 13th – The Crystal Palace – Ian Geldhill.
June 10th – Running Evening/BBO at Polegate Oaks*. (subject to weather)
July 8th – Doing Time – Tony Seabrook.
August 12th – 16mm run night I BBO at Little Oaks*. (subject to weather)
September 9th – TBA – Mike Wheelwright.
October 14th – Enigma (update) – Mick Funnel. Videos of Southern Railway
November 11th – Club 2016 Annual General Meeting.
December 9th – K Boats – Battle of May Island – Jim Hatfield.

Polegate & District M.E.C. Lecture Programme 2015

All meetings are at the Polegate Community Centre, Windsor Way, Polegate or at the Track* and commence at 7.30pm

January 9th – Spar Valley Line, 50 years of life after B.R. – Brian Halford.
February 13th – Wonderful Wales a tour of its railways. – Peter Jones.
March 13th – Engineering Matters. – Bob Youldon.
April 10th – Filming on the Bluebell – David Jones
May 8th – Bits and Pieces / Phase 2 update. – Club Members.
June 12th – Running Evening/BBO at Polegate Oaks*. (subject to weather)
July 10th – Brooklands the Legend. – Alan Hodges.
August 9th – 16mm run night I BBO at Little Oaks*. (subject to weather)
September 11th – Locomotives of the LMS. – Mike Wheelwright.
October 9th – William Britain. – Brian Chessell.
November 13th – Club 2015 Annual General Meeting.
December 11th – Archive Cine film – John Bishop.

Polegate & District M.E.C. Lecture Programme 2014

All meetings are at the Polegate Community Centre, Windsor Way, Polegate or at the Track* and commence at 7.30pm

January 10th – Mr McHenry’s Last Stand. Tim Lawrence
February 14th – Brighton Atlantic Update. David Jones
March 14th – Strictly Southern – London, Sussex & Kent. Peter Jones
April 11th – Canal Du Mile. Graham Albon
May 9th – History of the Telephone. Mike Funnel
June 13th – Running Evening/BBO at Polegate Oaks*. (subject to weather)
July 11th – Windmills of Sussex. Peter Hills
August 8th – 16mm run night I BBO at Little Oaks*. (subject to weather)
September 12th – The Planets (History of the Locomotives). Mike Wheelwright
October 10th – Cable Cars USA. Ian Gledhill
November 14th – Club 2014 Annual General Meeting
December 12th – Santa Special. TBA