The Dean Forest Railway - the Friendly Forest Line - runs for four and a half miles between Lydney Junction and Parkend. It passes through beautiful woodland and countryside and reflects the relaxing pace of a country branch line in the early Twentieth...

Welcome to this podcast of the Farnham U3A open meeting on this year's theme Africa where Michael A'Bear talks about the explorers of the Three Rivers of equatorial Africa- the Congo, Zambezi and the Nile. The Annual Theme meetings are open to all Farn

In the eighth episode of US Rail Journeys our traveller continues his journey on the Empire Builder from Havre to Red Wing by the majestic Mississippi. - The first stop in this episode is at Havre in Montana.  Passengers can take an 'air break' here.

Welcome to this podcast of the Farnham U3A open meeting on this year's theme Africa where Joanne Watson talks about the French Foreign Legion. - The Annual Theme is open to all Farnham U3A members. Meetings are usually held each month in the Barley Ro...

In the first part of her talk on the Exhibition Fever in  the 19th Century Joanne talks about exhibitions that preceded the Great Exhibition of 1851. She then talks in detail about the Great Exhibition. -

In the second part of her talk on the Exhibition Fever of the 19th Century Joanne talks about some of those that followed the Great Exhibition of 1851. - There were many, both in Europe and across the Atlantic.

Welcome to  the Canadian Pacific restoration project - part 3. - This project, often called the CanPac project, is about the restoration of the Merchant Navy class locomotive, number 35005, Canadian Pacific and also two carriages designed by Oliver Bu...

In the seventh episode of US Rail Journeys our traveller continues his journey on the Empire Builder from Pasco to Shelby. - It is dark when the train stops at Pasco. Our traveller joins the other passengers on the platform for an 'air break'.

Our traveller boards the Empire Builder for the journey from Portland to Chicago. The sixth episode of US Rail Journeys describes the part of the journey from Portland to Pasco. - After leaving his hotel he travels to Portland Union station.

Welcome to the second episode about the Canadian Pacific restoration project. - This project, often called the CanPac project, is about the restoration of the Merchant Navy class locomotive, number 35005, Canadian Pacific and also two carriages design...