Members' Monthly Meetings 2008
The Society is based at Fort Nelson on Portsdown Hill but takes an active interest in all of the Palmerston Forts of Portsmouth, Plymouth the U.K. and abroad, and has in the past arranged visits and work parties in fortifications of other areas such as Plymouth. Although we have an active nucleus of local members we also have members from overseas, such as Norway, Belgium, Spain, Malta, America and Australia.
Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Fort Nelson, 7.30p.m. excluding August and December. Non members are welcome but as the Fort is a secure area please e-mail for entry details. The Annual General meeting is held in October. All membership fees are due by the Annual General Meeting.
The meetings for 2008 are as follows:-
| Wed - Jan 23 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting Members' Slide/Presentation Evening. Members are invited to bring along slides and computer presentations of fortifications to share with other members. |
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| Wed - Feb 27 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting "Fort Nelson-re-development plans" by Sean Mannie, General Manager, Royal Armouries south. |
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| Wed - Mar 26 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting Geoff Salter on "Frozen in Time! The past revealed in old photographs" |
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| Wed - Apr 23 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting Rise and Fall of the Zulu Empire by Mike Forest PFS member. |
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| Wed - May 28 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting Cold Steel - British and Commonwealth Bayonets by Col. Charles Ackroyd. |
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| Wed - Jun 25 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting Visit to Fort Purbook. Park/meet outside the upper east entrance (Observe the one-way traffic route). We will tour the ramparts ditch and tunnels. The Redan and barracks interior will not be part of the visit as it will be occupied. |
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| Wed - Jul 23 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting "The Magic Brunels" by Professor A. Pointon |
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| Wed - Aug 20 |
Monthly Meeting We do not hold a meeting in August. |
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| Wed - Sep 24 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting Speaker: Phil Magrath, Curator Royal Armouries, Fort Nelson. "The 60-pounder gun : a really excellent gun" |
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| Wed - Oct 22 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting The fortifications of Ontario, Canada; including Fort Henry by Ian Stevenson. |
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| Wed - Nov 26 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Monthly Meeting "Preservation or Tourism; The incompatible Priorities?" A review of UK and Continental Practice by Roger Richardson |
All events are subject to change. To confirm
please contact the PFS at Fort Nelson.
For an up-to-date list of these and other events at Fort Nelson
try the Royal Armouries Web
Site or contact the Royal Armouries Events Manager on 01329 233734