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HULL & DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE WORLD SHIP SOCIETY
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. 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.)
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