WSS West Midlands Branch Nautical Club, 3-4 Bishopsgate St., Birmingham, B15 1EJ (Meetings usually second Saturdays. 12.30 start) For further information contact either Louis Loughran (Program Secretary) jloughran@blueyonder.co.uk or Jim McFaul (Gen. Secretary) jim@mcfaulcov.freeserve.co.uk Programme for 2009-2010 10th October 2009 "Mersey Shipping in the 1960s and 1970s." Ian Collard Ian’s first visit from Wallasey. Photographs from the heyday of shipping on the Mersey 14th November '09 "Banana Boat Song" Tony Breach By special request, Capt. Breach repeats his wonderful reefer presentation. 12th December '09 "Type 42 Destroyers" Richard Osborne The WSS Chairman’s naval talk. A little earlier this year. 09th January '10 "A Bag of All-Sorts" Dave Menzies Ships, trams and steam engines, the Bedford Branch Secretary brings them all. 13th February '10 "ISTANBUL" Paul Boot A digital presentation provided by the well-known ship photographer. 13th March '09 “Round the Coast and Through the Years” David Parsons David takes us on a trip round the British coast ships old and newer. 17th April '09 Branch AGM, and Presentation. AGM followed by a slide/CD presentation. (Please note - 3rd Saturday to avoid Easter) For further information contact either:- Louis Loughran (Program Secretary) 0121 682 1556 or Jim McFaul (Gen. Secretary) 024 7641 6574 | 
