V.E.R.A. Winter Meetings

Meetings for 2020/21

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THESE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM

November 25th 2020 – ‘New Zealand’   (Now on Zoom, please see post for details of booking your seat)

Local historian Brian Boddy, well known in so many transport circles, bases this talk on his travels in New Zealand in 2004, giving us a portrait of not only the many and varied transport systems but also the stunning landscapes. 

January 27th 2021 – ‘150 years of Brussels Trams’

Postponed from March 2020.

Starting with a short horse tram route in 1869, the city of Brussels has grown its tram system to one of the largest in Europe and the 16th largest in the world.  Celebrating 150 years of continuous operation is no mean feat and there are plans to massively increase the number of routes and tramcars in operation. 

Ian Gledhill visited the city at the time of the celebrations and presents his experiences in this the last talk of the season.

March 31st 2021 – ‘150 years of Brussels Trams part 2’

Join Ian Gledhill on Zoom as he concludes January’s talk on 150 years of this most famous of tramway systems. Click HERE for detals