TPT December 2021

The ultimate Christmas pressie for the boat owner

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Janet Richardson

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December 14, 2021

THE Boat-Hawk monitoring system was launched at the Crick Boat Show this year. It received a very positive review in the press, as a new arrival of products for the inland waterways boat owner. This system can be fitted in about two hours. It consists of a gateway unit that transmits information from smart sensors…
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Live the dream at Fradley Marina

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Janet Richardson

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December 13, 2021

PICTURE perfect moorings in a tranquil countryside setting are a great way to describe Fradley Marina. Newly opened on the Trent & Mersey Canal between the historic villages of Alrewas and Fradley and just a stone’s throw from Fradley Junction, this new 60-berth marina has an unusual design and a fantastic location. With all the…
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Replacing lost waterways heritage: The unveiling of the Ventiford crane on the Stover Canal

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Mark Lancaster

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December 8, 2021

AN ICONIC crane has been reconstructed on the Stover Canal to help tell the story of the canal’s unique history. IWA provided a major part of the funding for the Stover Canal Trust project through its South West Inland Waterways Regeneration Fund. The replica crane was unveiled by IWA’s Dr Ruth Sewell in September. This…
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Unique Scottish bridge needs repair

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Janet Richardson

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December 7, 2021

IWA volunteers in Scotland are campaigning to repair Dunardry Bridge on the Crinan Canal. As the only hand-operated rolling bridge which goes across a lock chamber, it is a unique example of waterways heritage. Sadly, it has been out of operation for a number of years. We hope that Scottish Canals will include it in…
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Volunteers create canal footpath in four days

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Janet Richardson

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December 6, 2021

IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group recently helped to create a new footpath on the Burslem Branch Canal. A group of 12 volunteers spent four days kickstarting the Burslem Port Footsteps project as part of a WRG canal camp working holiday. They installed over 60m of footpath edgings and new path materials. The rest of the project…
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Canals saviour immortalised in bronze

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Colin Wareing

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November 29, 2021

A STATUE commemorating Blackburn MP Barbara Castle has been unveiled in the Lancashire town’s Jubilee Square. She is portrayed holding a representation of a copy of the equal pay act from 1970. Barbara Castle was the Labour MP for Blackburn from 1945 to 1979 and from December 1965 until April 1968 was Minister for Transport…
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