Quaysides

HULL & DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE  

WORLD SHIP SOCIETY

  WINTER PROGRAMME 2010/2011

The Hull & District Branch of the World Ship Society hold regular monthly meetings during the winter months on a Friday at the Danish Church, Osborne Street, Hull.  A guest speaker attends most meetings and presentations usually include slides or a video. The 2010/11 programme is detailed below and is advertised in the Hull Mail and through a link found on www.quaysides.co.uk.

Why join the local branch of the World Ship Society?  ~ The Society is suitable for anyone interested in ships – young or old, male or female.  Some members have a professional background, others are enthusiasts but the common factor is they are all ship enthusiasts!

The meetings are a great opportunity for members to meet with others to share their maritime interests.  The committee aim to provide programme of interest to all members. New members are always welcome. 

A quarterly journal is produced called HUMBER LIGHT, which includes local shipping news, current and historic articles.  The editor welcomes members’ contributions for publication.

The Danish Church is situated at the corner of Ferensway and Osborne Street, near the City Centre. Car parking is available on the site and the bus terminus and railway station are within walking distance. Meetings start at 7.30pm and the Danish Church provide refreshments afterwards. 

The annual membership fee is £8.00 per person (renewed every March) and members who attend meetings pay £1.00 on the evening they attend.  Visitors are welcome to attend two meetings to find out what the Society is about and whether or not they would like to join.

Meetings normally take place on a Friday but sometimes there is a planned meeting elsewhere.

The details of the 2010/2011 meetings are as follows: -

24^th September 2010 – A Trawling Presentation by Skipper Ken Knox

29th October 2010 –‘ The RRS William Scoresby ~ Cradle to Grave’ - by Ron Pett

November 2010. ~ Please note: there will be no meeting held this month.

10^th December 2010 – Annual Photographic Competition 

28th January 2011 – AGM followed by Phil Simpson’s ‘Illustrated Port Jottings’

25th February 2011 – ‘East Anglian Shipping’ presented by Glyn Woods

25th March 2011 – ‘Pilotage Operations’ by Philip Pannett. (Held at ABP’s Port House, Hedon Road, Hull and not at the Danish Church)

29^th April 2011 – Bridlington Harbour Past & Present by Mr C.J.Wright, Harbour Master

For further details contact Ron Pett on (01482) 851861.