Thursday 24th July, Whitstable Railway 200 History Talk, 7pm (prebook)


Whitstable Railway 200 History Talk by Southeastern Railway employee and local railway historian, Mark Jones.

To book, please email: events@whitstablemuseum.org 

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 ten.

The talk will start at 7pm.
This event must be pre-booked.  events@whitstablemuseum.org
There is no charge for this event, but donations of £5 towards the upkeep of the museum would be greatly appreciated.

Whitstable Museum, Foresters' Hall, 5a Oxford Street, CT5 1DB.

The talk is free of charge, but a donation of £5 towards the upkeep of the museum would be greatly appreciated.



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