December 2016 Meeting

For our December meeting, David Walker will present an illustrated talk on visits to Hamburg - 19:30 8th December, Alice Cross Centre, Teignmouth. Members wishing to renew their membership (WSS and/or branch) can do at this meeting. Non members are most welcome.

Branch Programme - 2017

The branch programme for 2017 is now online - twelve interesting nights, and the WSS AGM in May to look forward to. Details are available here.

Branch Notes - November 2016

In November, Rodge Musselwhite presented his annual roundup of shipping photographed in our local area, and further afield in Southampton. Focusing mainly on vessels using the pilotage facilities at Brixham, we reminisced about wide the range of ships that have passed Berry Head in the last twelve months, as well as recalling some of the passenger calls in Tor Bay this summer. A particular highlight was the close-up bow shots of large vessels underway off Berry Head. Many thanks to Rodge for his efforts, as usual it was an enjoyable and well researched evening.

Branch Notes - October 2016

In October Ken Cload presented a recent trip to the Netherlands. Based at the Hook of Holland he showed the breadth of shipping using the New Waterway, as well as those ships using Europoort. These views were interspersed with trips to Antwerp and the Schelde, as well as Amsterdam. Ken’s talk was illustrated with a superb set of photographs, and left many of us longing for a similar trip! Many thanks to Ken, as usual, for an excellent evening.