CENTENARY
STEAM
TRAIN EXTRAVAGANZA 2007
Commemorative Living History
3-DAY STEAM EXTRAVAGANZA
for enthusiastic pioneering spirits
Chartered by The Society of Friends of Bowring Park
In aid of its Bowring Park ‘Centenary Garden’ Appeal
TO MARK THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF
Historic
BOWRING PARK
IN LIVERPOOL’S 800TH BIRTHDAY YEAR
Alderman William B Bowring JP presented his gift of the former
ROBY HALL estate, renamed BOWRING PARK, to Liverpool 12 June
1907, in its 700th birthday, year.
Trusteeship was transferred
to the Borough of Knowsley 1997.
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BOOK NOW FOR...
Day 1: ALL DAY STEAM EXCURSION SATURDAY 9 JUNE 2007
From Lime Street Station am, stopping at Roby and travelling
eastwards
To hopefully stop at Hebden Bridge then return
First Class £60 Standard £40
Day 2: SUNDAY STEAM SHUTTLE 10th JUNE 2007
mid-morning lunchtime afternoon
From Lime Street - Roby station
- turntable at Earlestown
(Then same carriages diesel hauled for return to Roby)
to alight at Roby station for the 5-10 minute walk (or bus)
along Roby Road
to visit
BOWRING PARK STEAM & VINTAGE FAYRE
AND CENTENARY JUBILATIONS
10am to 7pm
Saver Secure-a-Seat: First class £20 Standard £10/child £5
**** Exhibitors * charitable groups * vendors * invited to
book space at Fayre
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booking form!
Day 3: TUESDAY ‘CIVIC CELEBRATIONS’ 12 JUNE 2007
Funded by Appeal Patrons & Train sponsors * Centenary
Draw & Competition
Winners *
Participate to be aboard steam train to Roby and
parade to historic Bowring Park
For Re-enactment of the Presentation
Ceremony 12 June 1907 which will include School Picnics for
local schoolchildren in Edwardian Dress.
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booking form!
Enquiries, Cheques/ postal orders to: FOBP ( STEAM EXTRAVAGANZA)
Coach
House, c/o Golf Shop, Bowring Park,
Roby Road, Roby, Knowsley,
Merseyside L36 4HD
Telephone: 0151 482 1116
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booking form!
More info follows...
IN AID OF FOBP ‘BOWRING PARK CENTENARY GARDEN’ APPEAL
Eight carriages will be named after the steam locomotives
which took part in the opening of Liverpool to Manchester Railway
on 15th September 1830 and will be identified by coloured
pennants which will match colour of passenger tickets, as in
1830: (plus buffet car):
Saturday 9th June 2007: DAY EXCURSION
for enthusiasts,
adventurers, sightseers : Steam from Lime Street am* Roby station
* Manchester* to Huddersfield and the hills around old mill
towns, hopefully stop at Hebden Bridge for 2 hours * Manchester – Diesel
-*Roby * Lime St 6pm-7pm
Advance Bookings essential paid by 30 April: First class £60___ Standard £40
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Sunday 10th June 2007: STEAM SHUTTLE TO BOWRING PARK STEAM
FAYRE AND CENTENARY JUBILATIONS
Starting from Lime St: at
am / mid-day / afternoon: Steam hauled carriages from:
- Lime
Street to Roby, then to
- Earlestown for return and
- diesel hauled from Earlestown
- Roby. Alight for 5-10 minute walk (or bus) along Roby Road.
SAVER Secure-a-Seat ADVANCE BOOKINGS 1 2 3 inclusive: payable
by 30 April :
Standard £10__( £5 child)__ / First class £20
__ @ am __ mid-day__ afternoon__
NB; Return from Roby to Lime Street by scheduled diesel trains
as timetable, or bus outside Bowring Park.
Tuesday 12TH JUNE 2007: CIVIC CELEBRATION & SCHOOL EDWARDIAN
PICNIC DAY
Renactment of Presentation Day 1907 when Alderman WB Bowring
chartered train for his guests
* Appeal Patrons * Train Sponsors £50+ *60 pupils * Centenary Draw
and Competition Winners*
BOOKING CONDITIONS
Whilst every effort will be made to operate above services
as advertised, West Coast Railway Company reserve the right
to cancel or alter the service without notice, in accordance
with their terms and conditions which have been accepted
by Friends of Bowring Park.
West Coast Railway also reserve
the right to use diesel traction in the event of high fire
risk (eg drought) or steam locomotive failure.
Once a booking
is made, no refund is normally given, except where the service
is cancelled by West Coach Railway Company and will not exceed
the ticket price.
Bowring Park Visitors' Centre, The Coach
House
c/o The Gold Professional Shop, Bowring Park,
Roby Road, Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside L36 4HD
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