Herne Bay & Whitstable Railway 200 events

Admission:  £6 History Talk starts at 7pm. Come and join local Southeastern Railway employee and Herme Bay Railway Historian,  Mark, as he delves into the history and development the Herne Bay and Kent coast railways over the past 200 years.  Subjects include Herne Bay's 1833 sail trolley, Canterbury & Whitstable Railway, evolution of our railways, the Kent Coast, the Channel Tunnel and a proposed Herne Bay canal. Admission is £6.  Reserve your place by popping into the museum, by telephone, or email,   The Seaside Museum, 12 William St., Herne Bay, CT6 5EJ. 01227 367368  seasidemuseumevents@gmail.com THIS EVENT MUST BE PRE-BOOKED.

Saturday 19th July   - Exhibition final day - Meet the Curator. Your last chance to visit the Herne Bay & Kent Coast Railway 200 exhibition and meet the curator at the Seaside Museum, Herne Bay .  The museum is open 11am - 4pm. The Seaside Museum, 12 William St., Herne Bay CT6 5EJ www.theseasidemuseumhernebay.org/

Whitstable Railway 200 History Talk by Southeastern Railway employee and local railway historian, Mark Jones. A fascinating looking at the history and development of our railways, from the Canterbury & Whitstable, to the construction the current Whitstable station and the Kent coast.  Supported by his employer Southeastern, Mark has has served the local community 40 years, and studied local railway for 10. The talk will start at 7pm. This event must be pre-booked. Details of how to book will appear nearer the time. Whitstable Museum, Foresters' Hall, 5a Oxford Street, CT5 1DB.

Saturday 26th July - Whitstable Railway  exhibition final day. Your last chance to see the Railway 200 exhibition at Whitstable Museum. Whitstable Museum, Foresters' Hall, 5a Oxford Street, CT5 1DB. www.whitstablemuseum.org

Group cycle ride between Whitstable and Herne Bay organised by  SPOKES East Kent Cycling Campaign Group.   Details will be published on their website  www.spokeseastkent.org.uk