The Pacific Surfliner (1) - US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 25 Leaving Los Angeles Union Station: The Pacific Surfliner (1) opens as I board the train. My morning has been bit fraught as I didn't realise that you needed ID in order to buy a railway...

Season 2019 / 2020 - Talk 15 - Remedies of Days Past In Remedies of Days Past Lorna Thomas tells us about the remedies and supplements that her mother used. This is a talk full of the traditional cures that many of us will remember!

The Coast Starlight (4) - US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 24 Santa Barbara: The Coast Starlight (4) starts as we approach Santa Barbara. We are running beside the road and I see a sign that tells me that the next nine exits are for the city. -

Season 2019 / 2020 - Talk 30 - Tales of Christmas Past In Tales of Christmas Past Lorna Thomas tells us how the Christmas that people celebrate today has come about. This is a talk full of the traditions of Christmas!

The Coast Starlight (3) - US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 23 Descending the Cuesta Grade: The Coast Starlight (3) starts as we pass through some of the tunnels at the summit of the Cuesta Grade. We descend at a rate of 2 feet for every 100 feet for...

Season 2019 / 2020 - Talk 14 - Guildford in 1914 In Guildford in 1914 Michael A'Bear takes us back to the events in the town at the start of World War One. He tells us that, until close to the outbreak, most people did not expect war.

The Coast Starlight (2) - US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 22 South to San Jose: The Coast Starlight (2) starts with the conductor announcing that we'll shortly arrive in San Jose. We've just gone through Santa Clara. -

Season 2019 / 2020 - Talk 13 - The Alhambra In The Alhambra Nigel Marriott tells us about the near 800 year rule by the Moors in Spain. Invasion and conquest Tariq Ibn Ziyad invaded in 711, leading 10,000 men. They swept Roderic, the Visigoth king,

The Coast Starlight (1) - US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 21 Emeryville: The Coast Starlight (1) starts with my arrival at Emeryville Station, bright and early, on Monday morning. I spent the weekend at the Hilton Garden Inn on the waterfront by th...

Season 2019 / 2020 - Talk 12 - The Great Depression In The Great Depression Andrew Cole tells us about the period between 1929 and 1939. Whilst much of his talk is about the US he also tells us about the global context. -