The 153 Club is for Sahara Desert travellers. The Club takes its name from the old Michelin 153 map of NW Africa.

 

Mahoma, a Songhai of Ansongo, painted by Alexandre Iacovleff during the Citroën Central African Expedition by Haardt & Audouin-Dubreuil 1924/1925.

 

The Club was founded in August 1978 when several like minded travellers got together for a social evening.

Since then the Club membership has grown to include not only travellers, but professionals who have lived or worked in NW Africa. We have three regular meetings each year plus other impromptu outings, and are able to keep up-to-date with the area through the thrice yearly 28 page Newsletter.

 

Photograph © Jim Mann Taylor

 

Our aim is to maintain a membership of 153 people and at present we have a few vacancies. The only criterion for Club membership is to have worked or travelled within the confines of the old Michelin map 153 (now sadly 953), principally covering the Sahara and adjoining countries.

 

Subscriptions run from 1 October to 30 September. The current subscription is £10, per annum. To apply for membership of The 153 Club, go to the Joining page or email for an Application form.