STOP PRESS! One birthday party date available in 2013.
Our birthday party manager has reported that, because of a cancellation, a birthday party date has become available on Saturday 29th June. If you are interested, full details of what we provide, including how to book, are available here.
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Welcome to the website of the Guildford Model Engineering Society (GMES). We hope that you will find something of interest, whether you are a member of the public, visiting model engineer, current member, or prospective member. If you have any comments, please contact our webmaster, Andrew Neish.
Guildford Model Engineering Society Limited. Registered in England. Company No.1705672
Registered Office: Burchatts Farm, Stoke Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1TU.
Some, generally local, events that may be of interest. Also some GMES events that may not have made it into the calendar yet: Webmaster's Diary
Apologies to members of the 16mm group, who'll have seen most of these already.
From Adrian Rogers, some stunning high resolution photos taken by American photographers in WW2: WW2 Photos.
From Kim Jackman, an interesting time lapse video: Blackfriars Station Project.
And another one from Kim: Snow Train in New Zealand.
Yet another from Kim with some time lapse video: Great Central Railway turntable project.
Finally, from George Clark, an episode of The Train Now Departing: Steam on the Isle of Man.
Previous Recommendations
Model Engineering Website Sandown Park 2012, including models by Ian carney, Bernie King and Geoff Golding.
Another recommendation from George Clark, this collection of Railway Relic Films.
Photos of the abandoned slate quarry at Dinorwick: Dinorwic Dreams.
Made me smile: Silva Advertisement.
Members can obtain a username and password for the members section of the website by e-mailing the Webmaster, currently gmes-webmaster(at)gmes.org.uk
Members, please help the Webmaster by reporting errors as soon as you spot them.
Photos for the website are always welcome, preferably full size or reduced to 800 x 600 or larger with the minimum of compression. Please e-mail them to the current webmaster address.
If sending a large number, you may prefer to put them on a CD. Note that any packaging of a bare CD beyond a strong unpadded envelope will take the thickness beyond that for the Royal Mail standard "letter" rate (240 x 165 x 5mm, 100g max).
The GMES Yahoo group is for general discussion between members.
About the GMES Yahoo Message Group
Home page: Headline Notice; Party date available.
Events page: December public event added.
For Sale page: Items added.
Mugshots page: New entry and various updates.
Who's Who page: Updated.
Home page: Notices for Members updated.
Home page: Notices for Members updated.
Home page: New links Recommended by the Webmaster.
Documents page: AGM docs added.
Photos page: New photos and albums.
Who's Who page: Rally team updated.
Links page: Members' Businesses section added.
Newsletter page: February Newsletter added.
Rally page: 2013 section started.
Home page: Notices for Members updated.
Webmaster's Diary page: Model Steam Road Vehicle Society Rally added.
Who's Who page: Generally updated.
Parties page: Note added, 'fully booked for 2013'.
Links page: Link to glue-it.com added.