Bedford Branch April 2024

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April 2024 The April meeting evening was devoted to members DVD’s. We started with the Snowbow  DVD Ships to Manchester. This port  was once  the nation’s fourth biggest port and in its heyday would have been  full of ships. This was made possible by the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal which was completed in 1894 to enable ships from …

Bedford Branch February 2024

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February 2024 Many thanks to Alan Pepper for stepping in at short notice when the intended February presentation was not available. Alan’s presentation was a draft of a  show intended  for a non-ship enthusiast audience, in this case a local church. It aims to remind the audience that merchant ships still exist and the important role they play. Container ships, …

Bedford Branch January 2024

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January 2024 The branch started 2024 off by showing 2 DVD’s about the Port of London. The first DVD was based on period News Reals. First images being taken in 1919 of the concrete constructed coaster ARMISTICE also completed in 1919, seen at East India Docks. The DVD took us through the history of the port showing the changing methods …