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Thu 12th Feb: Crab & Winkle Line (documentary screening) Whitstable Museum

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  The Crab & Winkle Line Past Present & Future. Come and join us at Whitstable Museum for the documentary screening of "The Crab & Winkle Line Then & Now!"  Released in 2009, the second film in the series takes a look history and preservation and the Canterbury & Whitstable Railway route, with archive film footage.   There will be a brief introduction to the film by local railway historian and Southeastern Railway employee Mark Jones BEM. The evening will start at 7pm and is expected to last approximately one and half hours. Admission is free and THIS EVENT MUST BE PRE-BOOKED Phone: 01227 264742  (Thu to Sat)  or email  events@whitstablemuseum.org Whitstable Museum, Foresters' Hall, 5a Oxford Street, CT5 1DB. There is no charge for this event, but donations of £5 towards the upkeep of the museum would be greatly appreciated. View the trailer here: https://youtu.be/4p8MTlzi8dA
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Future Events

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  Thank you for your support throughout the year, 2025 has been an amazing celebration of our railways.  I have really enjoyed working with the Seaside Museum at Herne Bay, Whitstable Museum, the Crab & Winkle Line Trust, Southeastern Railway, Faversham Visitor Information Centre, and the East Kent Model Railway Society. Right now I'm taking a break to recharge my batteries, but you can keep up-to-date with local railway history and future events by subscribing to my Facebook group and X account. Facebook:  Railways of Herne Bay  X:  Herne Bay Railway Historian  Forthcoming events : (dates to be announced) Whitstable Museum:  The Crab & Winkle Then and Now - documentary screening  Whitstable Museum:  Celebrating the Canterbury & Whitstable Railway - documentary screening. If you missed this year's exhibitions, there will be the opportunity to see some of the interchanging panels in the booking hall at Herne Bay.
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2025 Railway 200 exhibition & events

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I'm delighted to be working with  Southeastern Railway , The Seaside Museum , Herne Bay, and  Whitstable Museum , to bring you two exhibitions celebrating 200 years of railway history and development, from The Canterbury & Whitstable Railway being given Royal Assent, and the first passenger train on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, to the modern day. There will be a host of associated events including history walks, guided tours, documentary screenings, heritage walks, and cycle rides incorporating  Crab & Winkle Line Trust ,  Spokes East Kent Cycle Group , and  East Kent Model Railway Society . Our events will start with the opening of our three month Herne Bay and Kent Coast Railway 200 exhibition, at the Seaside Museum from 12th April.
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