Calendar

Unless otherwise stated, meetings are held at 7.00pm at The Environment Centre,
The Old Telephone Exchange, Pier Street, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 1RY


2010/11

2010
       
 

Friday 3 September
Adriatic Cruising & Southampton 2010

A Miscellany of Maritime Memorabilia
John Filer, Swansea

Jimmy Davis, Swansea
 
Friday 1 October
Branch AGM &
Photographic Competitions
 
 
Friday 5 November
Archive Shipping Videos
Madeleine Williams, Swansea
 
Thursday 2 December
Members' Evening,
Christmas Buffet & Quiz
 
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2011
       
 

Friday 7 January

As Seen From The Bridge

Danny Lynch, Newport
 
Friday 4 February
The Days When Ships Were Ships
Bob Allen, Cardiff
Friday 4 March
World Cruising Saga
 Elizabeth Holmes, Swansea
Friday 1 April
Steamship Nostalgia
 Nigel Jones, Dinas Powys
Friday 6 May
Rotterdam 2010 In Camera
 Des & Derek Davies, Milford Haven
Friday 3 June
Favourites From My Collection
Ken Watson, Swansea

2009/10

2009
       
 
Friday 4 September
A Cruising Saga
Liz Holmes, Swansea
 
Friday 2 October
Branch AGM &
Photographic Competitions
 
 
Friday 6 November
DVD Evening
Madeleine Williams & Tony Breach, Swansea
 
Friday 4 December
Travemunde & The Kiel Canal
in 1980 & 2005
Roland Whaite, Branch Liaison Officer, Gloucester
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2010
       
 
Friday 8 January

Members' Evening,
New Year Buffet & Quiz
 
 
Friday 5 February
My Ship Photos of the 1960s & 70s
Bob Allen, Cardiff
Friday 5 March
A Tug Master's Channel Memories
 Danny Lynch, Newport
Friday 2 April
Nagasaki
Peter Wynne, Marine News
Features Editor, Manchester
Friday 7 May
Favourites From My Collection
 Ken Watson, Milford Haven
Friday 4 June
Shipping at Rotterdam & Milford Haven
Des & Derek Davies, Milford Haven

2008/09

2008
 
Friday 5 September
Operation Pedestal
Les Dalton, Gloucester Branch
Friday 3 October
Branch AGM &
Photographic Competitions
 
 
Saturday 3 October
Annual Interbranch Quiz
Hosted by WSS Gloucester Branch
The Pop In, Barnwood Road,
Hucclecote, Gloucester
(opp. The Waggon) TBC
Branch contact: malcolmbell@amserve.com
 
Friday 7 November
Towing Bitts - An Evening
Of Tugs & Tows
An ever popular & entertaining evening with Capt Danny Lynch
 
Friday 5 December
Pictures from the Past
Ken Watson, Branch Chairman
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2009
       
 
Thursday 8 January

Members' Evening, New Year
Buffet & Branch Quiz

 
 
Friday 6 February
North America, West to East
John Filer, Branch Member
Friday 6 March
Rotterdam Report
Des & Derek Davies, Branch Members
Friday 3 April
Port of Swansea &
West Wales Revisited
Swansea Branch Production
Friday 1 May
Island Memories
Derek Davies, Branch Member
Saturday 23 May -
Monday 26 May
Branch attendance at
Mumbles Navy Days
 
Friday 6 June
Pacific Shipping of the 1980's
Tony Breach, Branch Secretary

2007/08
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2007
 
Friday 7 September
Branch Video Evening:
London & Bristol
Madeleine Williams & Jimmy Davis
Friday 5 October
Branch AGM &
Photographic Competitions
Date TBC
Annual Interbranch Quiz
Hosted by WSS Gloucester Branch
The Pop In, Barnwood Road, Hucclecote, Gloucester (opp. The Waggon)
Branch contact: malcolmbell@amserve.com
Friday 2 November
Some Splendid Ships Photographed
In The 21st Century
Nigel Jones with a review of old timers
that have crossed the millennium
Friday 7 December
'Box On The Rocks' -
A Tugmaster's Story
Capt Kevin Jones on the salvage of the 'CP Valour' in the Azores during the summer of 2006
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2008
 
Friday 4 January
Members' Evening & New Year Buffet
Friday 1 February
Towing Bitts - An Evening Of Tugs & Tows
Capts. Danny Lynch, Kevin Jones & Chris Jones
Friday 7 March
European Ports & Shipping Scene 2007
Des & Derek Davies & some continental shipping
Friday 4 April
An Evening Of Fish & Ships
Ken Watson on fishing and Liz Holmes on cruising
Friday 2 May
From My Archives & Attic
Jim Walker with more from his Aladdin's cave
Saturday 24 May - Monday 26 May
Branch attendance at Mumbles Navy Days
Friday 6 June
Coasting Ships Of The World
A collection of world coasters from John Filer

 

2006/07
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2006
       
Friday 1 September
Thames Shipping Of The
Late 1960s & Early 1970s
Ian Wells recalls the London river & docks
Friday 6 October
Branch Annual General Meeting
& Photographic Competitions
Saturday 7 October
Annual Interbranch Quiz
Hosted this year by the Bristol Branch of the WSS
Friday 3 November
Norway 2006 - Photos From The Fjords
Des & Derek Davies present Shipping in Norway
Friday 1 December
Tugs & Shipping Of The Bristol Channel
A tugmaster's view from Capt Danny Lynch
       
2007
       
Friday 5 January
Members' Evening
Friday 2 February
From My Archives & Attic
Another feast of classic ships from Jim Walker
Friday 2 March
Ships On Postcards Through The Years
Jimmy Davis shares his postcard collection with us
Friday 30 March
The Arthur Connor Collection: Part 2
Branch members show more of Arthur's slides
Friday 4 May
Maritime Misfortunes:
A Look At Some Maritime Casualties
Presented by Capt Tony Breach
Saturday 26 May -
Monday 28 May
Branch attendance at Mumbles Navy Days
Friday 1 June
An Evening Of Trawlers & Tugs
Ken Watson on fishing & John Filer on towing

 
Svitzer Brunel off Portbury, captained by
branch member Kevin Jones
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Whitsea at Pembroke Dock
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Sea Star approaching Swansea with the tugs Hurricane H and Yewgarth
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