Basingstoke Station circa 1915
(Picture courtesy of Basingstoke Willis Museum)
Basingstoke Station 2010
(Picture by Ian Francis)
Basingstoke Station 2012
(Picture by David Brace)
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Basingstoke Station circa 1915 (Picture courtesy of Basingstoke Willis Museum) |
Basingstoke Station 2010 (Picture by Ian Francis) |
Basingstoke Station 2012 (Picture by David Brace) |
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Welcome to the Basingstoke & District Railway Society website. BDRS was formed in 1974 to provide entertaining lectures, films, illustrated talks and other matters concerning railways, including organised tours and journeys of railway and associated interest. The Society meets twice monthly on Wednesday evenings between 19.45 and 22.00 in the comfortable surroundings of the Wote Street Club located in Basingstoke Town Centre. Follow this link for This Year's Programme . Typical membership is around 70, male and female, young and old, and our average meeting attendance is around the 35 mark. Most of our meetings take the form of an illustrated presentation given by quality speakers including some of our own members. Archive and other Society material can be viewed using password access to the Member’s Area and, for the historians and those interested, Chris Tolley's 'A History of the Railways around Basingstoke' and a 21st century update by a long-standing Society member are accessible from our Local Railway History page. Members pay an annual subscription plus a reduced admission fee at each meeting and enjoy many other benefits. Visitors are welcome at all our regular meetings on payment of an admission fee. Our twice monthly evening meetings cover a variety of railway orientated subjects both at home and abroad. They embrace mainlines, branch lines and tram systems and include: passenger and freight traffic current and historical; broad, narrow and standard gauges; steam and modern traction; travel and photography; preserved and departed railways; infrastructure; and business and operational matters. We are always pleased to hear from anyone who could give a railway-orientated presentation on any of these or related topics. Learn more About Us including how to join by following this link. To Find Us follow this link; to Contact Us follow this link or use the tab above. Visit the Society and be welcomed. |
8th January 2025 Classic and Modern Image Photos with Terry & Justin Foulger A picture show of classic and modern image traction with Terry and Justin Foulger
23rd January 2025 Society AGM and Isle of Man in 1950s DVD A review of the year, and a chance for the society members to have their say. Following the AGM will be a DVD of aspects of the Isle of Man in the 1950s, to include many parts of the transport system no longer present.
12th February 2025 Eastern European Roundabouts with John Godfrey A review of numerous trips to Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary to photograph railway and tram systems. Anecdotes and issues surrounding the securing of the photos will enliven the evening.
26th February 2025 Images from the late Frank Saunders Collection with Mike Dodd The evening will comprise B&W images from the 1950s and 1960s from the Frank Saunders Collection held by the Restoration & Archiving Trust. Primarily UK images, France, Belgium, Spain, Austria and Germany will also feature.
To receive email notification before each meeting please send an email with subject "Subscribe" to: Publicity@BDRS70D.com`
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Picture of the Month January 2025 |
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During a May 2023 Steam Recreations photo charter on the West Somerset Railway, a resplendent Earlstoke Manor is taking water at Bishops Lydeard station. . Photograph by Andy Fewster.
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The Society meets twice monthly at the Wote Street Club. Meetings commence at 7.45pm. Society Member's access to the archive is no longer available through the website. Any member requiring access to the archive should contact the society directly. |
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| Items of Railway Interest | Society Members Photo Archive | ||
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For information about train movements through Basingstoke Station click here The UK Steam & Modern Traction Railtours Information website click here Rail fares between any two stations on the UK network click here The live departure board for passenger trains from Basingstoke. Click here Get the cheapest tickets by splitting your journey! Click here for the link to the web site with all the information Church Street Models, Basingstoke's in-town model shop. Click here for the link to their website. Hampshire Models , Basingstoke's out of town model shop. Click here for the link to their website. |
External links to the photographic efforts of current and past society members. | ||
| Website | Design and Maintenance | ||
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This
site was created
by
the
late
Chris Cullingham
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has been revised and maintained by Members of the Society |
