The society's AGM on 22 April 2009 was followed by a varied and interesting symposium. This included the launch of Volume 154 of the Navy Record Society's publications, Chatham Dockyard: The Industrial Transformation 1815-65, edited by NDS founder member Philip MacDougall (seen with, at left, NRS General Editor and former NDS Chairman Roger Morriss, and, at right, current NDS Chairman David Davies). This was followed by a showing of Prue Waller's film Ropemakers and a practical demonstration of ropemaking by Des Pawson MBE.