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Scottish Branch

Programme for 2007
Meetings open to Non-members


DateSpeaker and SubjectTime and Venue
Saturday
12 January 2008
A photographic show will be held. The subject will be photographs taken in 2007. The slide projector and the digital projector will be available for showing photographs. As usual these should be in batches of not more than 20 and should not have been taken on Branch tours. The Lesser Hall at the Woodside Halls, Glenfarg Street Glasgow at 17:30.
Saturday
9 February 2008
Afternoon Tour - West Lothian Departing from Waterloo Place at 12:00 with visits proposed to the premises of Horsburgh at Pumperston, Prentice at West Calder and Brownings at Whitburn and the Longstone depot of Lothian Buses. There will be a stop of approximately twenty minutes at Livingston Town Centre. As usual, participants should have hi viz vests for wearing on these visits. The tour will finish around 16:15.
Saturday
9 February 2008
Evening Meeting. Our Chairman, Gavin Booth will present his Presidential address to the Branch. The subject of the address is "There'll be another one along soon". The Library at the Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh at 18:00
Saturday
8 March 2008
Afternoon Tour - Dunbartonshire Departing from Cowcaddens Road on the north side of Buchanan Bus Station at 12:00 noon. Visits are proposed to the First Glasgow depots at Scotstoun and Dumbarton, McColls at Dumbarton and Allanders at Milngavie. There will also be a stop at Dumbarton Town Centre. The tour will finish around 16:15.
Saturday
8 March 2008
Evening Meeting. Talk and slide show to be given by Branch member George Heaney. George worked with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (previously Strathclyde PTE) for over twenty years and the slides will relate to his experiences with that organisation. at 18:00 in the Mid Hall at Partick Burgh Hall, Burgh Hall Street (off Dumbarton Road) Glasgow.
Saturday
5 Apr 2008
Central Scotland Tour Departing from Waterloo Place, Edinburgh at 10:15 and Falkirk Bus Station at 11:30. Visits are proposed to the First Edinburgh depots at Larbert and Bannockburn and the premises of Billy Davies/Mitchells at Plean, Mackies at Alloa and Christies at Alloa. There will be a stop of approximately one hour at Stirling Town Centre at lunchtime and a short stop at Alloa Town Centre during the afternoon. Return to Falkirk will be around 16:30 and to Edinburgh around 17:30.
Saturday/Sunday
10-11 May 2008
Weekend Tour to Sheffield. Full details and booking form from Branch Secretary Ian M Allan - telephone Dunfermline (01383) 724949. Closing date for bookings is Sat 5 Apr 2008.
Saturday
31 May 2008
Fort William and Oban Tour TBA
Saturday
21 Jun 2008
Vintage Vehicle Tour TBA
Saturday
2 Aug 2008
Bute and Cowal Tour TBA
Friday-Monday
12-15 September 2008
Society Presidential Weekend based in Edinburgh See here for details
Sunday
5 October 2008
Ayrshire Tour TBA
Saturday
1 November 2008
Afternoon Tour of Perthshire TBA
Saturday
1 November 2008
Evening Meeting in Perth TBA
Saturday
6 December 2008
Afternoon - Branch Annual General Meeting in Glasgow(Members only) TBA
Saturday
6 December 2008
Evening - Meeting in Glasgow TBA
Saturday
10 January 2009
Evening- Members' 2008 Photographs & Competition Edinburgh
Saturday
7 February 2009
Afternoon Tour TBA
Saturday
7 February 2009
Evening Meeting in Glasgow TBA
Saturday
7 March 2009
Afternoon Tour TBA
Saturday
7 March 2009
Evening Meeting in Edinburgh TBA

Shaded events have already occurred. Further details will be published, when available. Members will receive details in the bi-monthly Branch Newsletter

Important Notice

Hi Viz Vests

Participants are again reminded that they should have these available for wearing on all tours. As before, a small supply of these vests will be available for use when required and they may be purchased at £4.00 each.

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