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Piers, Steamships and Island Railways 1812 - 1967

Saturday 1510.00amFebruary
2014

Workshop

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Piers, Steamships and Island Railways 1812 - 1967

Source http://southern.wea.org.uk

Ryde pier2

This Saturday half day course examines the Island's transport infrastructure from the opening of Ryde Pier in 1812 to the closure of the steam railway in 1967, including the steamship services, railway companies and the Solent Tunnel Railway project.

Tutor John Medland Fee £9.95

Contact Margaret Rylands 01983 529589

This course is run by the WEA, Britain's major voluntary adult education organisation which provides high quality learning opportunities for adults from all walks of life. The WEA is a charity registered in England and Wales (number 1112775) and in Scotland (number SC039239).