2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

Saturday 16th May 2026, 10:00am. Lincoln Bishop University.

The Society AGM took place in the Robert Hardy Building, Lincoln Bishop University (grid ref SK 978730), with the usual format of a talk followed by the AGM then lunch and finally the map market.  Coffee was served from 10:15am and at 11:00am there will be three short talks by members before the formal business beginning at 12:00pm

MARCH ZOOM TALK, Tribute to Rail 200 (and a wee bit more),
Railway Mapping of Scotland.

Monday 16th March 2026, 8:00pm. Zoom.

Presented by Stuart Dennison and Gilbert McCaul.

Following the CCS tribute to Rail 200 for England and Wales, time to turn north of the border and explore the rich heritage of railway mapping of Scotland. Starting with a line opening in 1722 followed by mapping of waggonways, the development of the network of lines, Scottish railways at their zenith and terminating in 2025 perhaps it should be Rail 300! Including OS mapping, historic non OS productions, company maps, Railway Clearing House maps, tourist maps, and a good variety of other mapping of lines built and some which never saw the light of day. There will even be a Stephenson connection as a nod to the Rail 200 theme!

View the recording here, streaming length: 1h 41m.

JANUARY ZOOM TALK, Bartholomew's Half-inch maps of England & Wales.

Monday 12th January 2026, 8:00pm. Zoom.

"What the plates can tell us about the maps (and vice-versa)".

Having realised the importance of patching - see latest Sheetlines - Dr. Rob Wheeler started looking at the early history of the series and how the printed sheets relate to the plates.  He believes the results are instructive.  He plans to end by explaining how a country on one projection - Scotland - can be joined to one on another projection - England - or perhaps how it ought not to be done.

View the recording here, streaming length: 1h 18m.