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| The Redditch Model Railway Club
was
formed
on Thursday 1st June 1967 at the White Hart Public House in Headless
Cross, Redditch. Since then the Club has had four homes:
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First Club Room
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This large double garage at the rear of the
former Co-op store in Evesham Street in Redditch town centre was the
first home of Redditch Model Railway Club from 1st June 1967
until around 18th August 1970. The
building was around 18ft x 12ft and had one sky light. It was
located under what is now part of the Kingfisher Shopping Centre and is
about where the stock room is of the "Next" store in the
present shopping centre.
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Second Club Room
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Due to redevelopment of the town centre by the
Redditch Development Corporation the Club had to move from it's first
home. Following agreement with the Trustees of the Smallwood Alms House
the Club relocated to an attic room in their building in Smallwood The
room which was around 36ft by 25ft was located above the central function
room in the building. One of the two windows in the room is shown in the
above picture between the name of building. This base provided stability
for the Club and was home for the 27 years. Due to redevelopment of the
building the Club moved out on 28th February 1997. |
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Third Club Room
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From 27th February 1997 the Club moved to Park
House (150 Evesham Street) which at the time was leased by the Women's
Royal Voluntary Service from Redditch Borough Council mainly for the
provision of the town's meals on wheels service. The Club made use of a number
of rooms within the building. There was a change in landlord in 2000 when
the WVRS re-located. The building had suffered from a lack of any real maintenance
for many years and in early 2006 the Council finally decided the building was uneconomic
to keep and repair. The Council decided to demolish the building which was finally approved
at a meeting of the Council on Monday 23rd October 2006. Redditch Model
Railway Club continued to use the building until
Tuesday 27th June 2006 when we moved to our fourth home. Park House was
demolished during August and September 2007.
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Fourth Club Room
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On
Tuesday 27th June 2006 the Club moved into it's fourth home which is contained within this much
larger industrial unit on one of the Industrial Estates in Redditch.
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page last modified 11 May 2008
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