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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following postings highlight some of the important recent postings to the various website pages.  These postings include upcoming events, newsworthy events, the latest books on offer from the Society, photographs by WSS members, volunteer appointments and opportunities, obituaries, upcoming AGM information, branch activities, news about late publication of any of our publications as well as general news items.

Click on the various section titles to the left to access the pages.  Or to make it easier to locate the correct page, many postings contain a direct link to the page containing the news.  Click on the underlined key words shown below.

Latest Announcement postings

ep 1, 2010 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Society News - Orders now being taken for the 2011 WSS Classic Calendar

Sep 1, 2010 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Society News - Membership rates for 2011 have been posted.

Aug 27, 2010 - FROM THE PAST - AGM 2010  — Write-up and Photo gallery of events surrounding the AGM this past May in Ellesmere Port.

Aug 26, 2010 - PUBLICATIONS - Marine News / Warships                     Highlights of issue 163 of our excellent Warships  magazine are now posted 

Aug 19, 2010 - HOME - Chatham - Chatham Historic Dockyard is remaining open to the public daily until 12th December 2010, which means that our Chatham volunteers are arranging that the WSS Library and Archives will also open daily.

Aug 6, 2010 - PUBLICATIONS - The August 2010 issue of Marine News is in the mail to all members world-wide.

Apr 17, 2010 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Obituaries - Notice of passing of long-time Manchester Branch and Merseyside Branch member, Bert Novelli

Mar 26, 2010 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Obituaries - Notice of passing of long-time South Coast Branch Committee member, Cliff Walder

Mar 1, 2010 - NAVAL AFFAIRS - Small Craft Group - new publication offer

Feb 2, 2010 - OBITUARIES - Society News                                                  Notice of passing of Keith Byass, Society Photographer & Printer

Nov 20, 2009 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Society News Society News                 Details of 2009 Marine News Index

Nov 17, 2009 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Society News                                      Details on new book on offer to WSS members - Kelly's Navy

Oct 26, 2009 - HOME - Archive Digistisation                                               The Archive Digitisation Project now has its own new website at: http://www.worldshipsocietyarchives.com/

Sep 16, 2009 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Society News                                     Orders now being taken for the Lloyds Register - Fairplay Publications 2008/2009 at unbeatable prices.

Aug 21, 2009 - HOME - Chatham  -  an updated reminder about car parking at the Chatham Historic Dockyard premises - vehicles MUST NOT be left unattended in front of, or at the side of our building

Aug 20, 2009 - PUBLICATIONS - Member Publications A-C                        Cruise Ships - Third edition, by William Mayes                 

Aug 15, 2009 - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Society News                        Announcement about the next Annual Naval Meeting

Jul 7, 2009 - PUBLICATIONS - Member Publications D-H                               Details of a great new book published by the SSHSA — Hollywood to Honolulu: The Story of the Los Angeles Steamship Company

Apr 18, 2009 - NAVAL AFFAIRS - Small Craft Group                                  Reinforced Concrete Barges of World War II - A Working Paper

Apr 9, 2009 - HOME - Chatham                                                               New details added, including driving instructions to our Chatham Archives and Library in Kent and a map of the area, plus details of opening times and contacts.  Plus a new section dedicated to the Dockyard itself.  See what's happening at the Dockyard and read about our WSS activities in the local newspaper  http://worldshipsociety.org/40901/index.html

Mar 26, 2009 - BRANCHES - Rest of the World - NSW Branch                          An interesting history of the NSW Branch by Alan Travers.  Now we would like to see other branches create a potted history of their branch for posting on the website.  Check out the NSW (Australia) Branch entry on the following page: - http://worldshipsociety.org/741.html