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The following events will be held at MIRA Sports and Social Club, Watling Street, Nuneaton CV10 0TU (except where stated). Start 7.30pm. Bar available. Admission free.
Click here for a map.
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| FRIDAY 17th September 2010 Event at Snarestone to mark the re-opening of the newly restored length of canal. A gathering of members boats is expected, to help celebrate the event. More details will be posted later. |
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| MONDAY Oct 11th at MIRA Sports and Social Club, A5 Watling St., Nr. Nuneaton 7.30pm Continental Waterway Travels - Eric Wood will talk about more of his narrow-boating experiences on the continent. |
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MONDAY Nov 8th at MIRA (details as above) 7.30pm Annual General Meeting
Followed by a talk by Steve Bicknell, BW Volunteer Co-ordinator, explaining his role, |
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| Details of further meetings and events will be publicised in the Autumn edition of “Spout”. Please keep up-to date by consulting the ACA web-site. |
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14/7/2010. Coal contracts 1969/70? Archive query: Last year I purchased the Large Woolwich narrow boat Chertsey from the estate of the late Richard Barnett, and am currently engaged in restoring her. I am also of course keen to piece together whatever history I can.
I understand that shortly after Richard Barnett purchased the boat in 1969, he undertook a delivery of coal from Gopsall Wharf to Croxley Mills (photographs of them loading, along with Comet and another boat, have been published). It seems likely from what I have read that this would have been under contract from the Ashby Canal Association, so I am writing to ask whether you have, in your archives, any copies of the contracts etc from this period that might enable me to pin down the date more precisely and flesh out Chertsey's history. I have been told that this was the only such run Chertsey made, and that Richard Barnett did not undertake it himself, but sent a somewhat new and inexperienced steerer instead!
I have just downloaded a membership form and will be sending it off to you with a cheque tomorrow, and I hope that Chertsey will be at the Shackerstone Festival this year. I look forward very much to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely Sarah Hale |
| 22/6/2010. Family history request: Sirs, I'm trying to trace my family history and know that my grand parents worked on the Ashby Canal as bargees. Could you give me any clue as where the canal companies' archives are kept please. Grateful thanks. Keith Stansfield |
| 9/4/2010. More restoration work in progress: I'm the Youth and Community Co-ordinator for Hinckley Water Activities Training Centre, www.hwatc.co.uk We are located next to bridge 16 on the Ashby Canal and welcome new members. Attached is our latest Magazine article. We would also like to consider advertising in the Spout magazine. Steve Burrows |
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| 3/3/2010. Meet the ancestors: Would it be possible for someone to obtain the names of the people who worked on the canal boats (re Ashby Canal) when it was a major transportation route. Regards George Bird |
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| 3/3/2010. Meet the ancestors: I'm trying to trace my family history and know that my grand parents worked on the Ashby Canal as bargees. Could you give me any clue as where the canal companies' archives are kept please. Grateful thanks, Keith Stansfield |
| 7/12/2009. Protect Our Canals Petition: The IWA are urging all members to support a Downing Street petition which is urging the Government to protect the waterways system in this period of financial cut-backs. This is particularly relevant as BW are currently thought to be looking at alternative financing options, which might see them removed from their current position in the public sector. Details of the petition can be found at this website link: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/protectourcanals/ and signing is a quick and simple process. You get an e-mail back from the Downing Street site to confirm your name has been added to the list. Please support this as a matter of urgency, if you can. |
| 10/11/2009. Trustees Report and Annual Review 2009: Is available to download as a pdf file by clicking the Trustees Report button in the menu. |
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| 28/12/2008. MOMENTS ON THE ASHBY BY SUSIE MASON: Concluding Susie Masons story of her visit to our canal. Click here for part 2. |
6/10/2008. MOMENTS ON THE ASHBY BY SUSIE MASON: Susie kindly sent me a CD with text and pictures from here visit to our canal. Click here for part 1. |
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