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HULL & DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE  

WORLD SHIP SOCIETY

  WINTER PROGRAMME 2007/2008

 

The Hull & District Branch of the World Ship Society hold regular monthly meetings on a Friday at the Danish Church, Osborne Street, Hull during the winter months.  Most meetings have a guest speaker and presentations usually include slides and sometimes a video. 

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 all read about, talk about, dream about and look at ships! 

The meetings are a great opportunity for members to meet with others to share their maritime interests.  The committee aim to provide a varied programme that is of general 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 (cheques payable to World Ship Society) 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. 

 The programme for Winter 2007/2008 is as follows:-  

28th September 2007 - ‘An RNLI Presentation’ by Spurn RNLI Coxswain Dave Steenhoven. 

26th October 2007      - ‘North West Shipping’ by WSS Member Glyn Woods  

30th November 2007 - ‘A Nostalgic View of the Port of Hull’ a video presentation by Bob Stones. 

14th December 2007   - Annual Photographic Competition (Members’ own slides, prints: colour & b/w) 

25th January 2008     - A Slide Presentation by Brian Todd 

29th February 2008    - AGM and ‘Illustrated Port Jottings’. 

31st March 2008       - Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) presentation by Captain Ian Spikings.

May 2008 - Annual Dinner (Date and venue to be determined at the AGM.)

 Why not give us a visit, we’ll be pleased to meet you?