Presentations for 2022 – 2023 Season
Prospective members and visitors are always welcome
Merseyside Branch 74th Year, 1948 – 2022
Venue: Liverpool Seafarers’ Centre, 20 Crosby Road South, Liverpool L22 1R
Second Tuesday of the month, September to July.
Meetings start at 19.00 hours.
Meetings usually end: 21:30
Admittance for Members £2, Visitors £3.
13th September 2022
An Unexpected Adventure
Krispen Atkinson, Gravesend
This relates to Krispen’s travels in early 2018.
11th October 2022
A Life At Sea – 1963 to 1980
David Booth, Manchester Branch
More interesting slides which David did not have time to show last year.
8th November 2022
More Voyagers Across the Sea
Alan Moorhouse, Bedford Branch
Another welcome return visit from Alan
13th December 2022
Cancelled due to adverse forecast and travel disruption due to rail strike
To be rescheduled for 2023/4 Season
British Transport Films
John Luxton, Merseyside Branch
Maritime British Transport Films
10th January 2023
Dancy’s Leap – The story of the Flying Enterprise
Keith Hick
The story told on the exact anniversary of the sinking
14th February 2023
From Liverpool to Glasgow Via The Isle of Man Steam Packet Co and Waverley
Iain Quinn, Coastal Cruising Association
A look at Merseyside, Isle of Man and Waverley to the Clyde
14th March 2023
Building The Manchester Ship Canal
A presentation by The Daniel Adamson Preservation Society
11th April 2023
From the Firth of Clyde to the land of MacBraynes
John Hooley, Macclesfield
Another instalment on John’s Railway Steamers theme.
9th May 2023
Voyage of Rickmer’s Singapore: Hamburg to Japan
Simon Smith, Merseyside Branch
Simon’s trip of 70 days in 2011
13th June 2023
Maritime Infrastructure: The Tavistock Canal
by John Luxton, Merseyside Branch Member
A detailed look with many recent photographs of Tavistock’s vital link to the Port of Morwellham.
11th July 2023
Branch AGM / Members’ Quiz
Something new this year a members’ quiz – test your maritime knowledge of Merseyside and further afield in this easy to play multiple choice quiz.
12th September 2023
First meeting of 2023/4 season.
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