 | 24th Oct 2009 to 31st Oct 2009 | WRG Canal Camp October 2009 - Monmouthshire Canal
A week spent at Tamplin Lock, north of Newport on the Monmouthshire Canal, carrying out scrub clearance on the offside above and below the lock, dredging of the channel from Pentre Lane to Ash Tree Bridge, and clearance of a spillway near Ash Tree Bridge, all in preparation for the Nataional Trailboat Festival to be held in Newport in May 2009. The week included a day at Ty Mawr Lime near Brecon, learning about the uses of Lime Mortar, and was rounded off with a visit to the Big Pit Mining Museum at Blaenavon.
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 | 17th Oct 2009 to 18th Oct 2009 | WRG Reunion Weekend 2009 - Montgomery Canal
Works carried out by Waterway Recovery Group volunteers at Crickheath as part of the Montgomery Canal Restoration 40th Anniversary celebrations. Work involved tree and scrub clearance along a stretch of canal bed south from Crickheath Wharf, as well as further wall building at the wharf itself.
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 | 11th Oct 2009 | LCT - Lancaster Canal - near Crooklands
Works carried out by members of the Lancaster Canal Trust clearing thick ivy growth from several bridges south of Crooklands.
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 | 4th Oct 2009 | FCC - Cromford Canal - Pinxton
Works carried out by a small number of Friends of the Cromford Canal volunteers clearing tree growth from around the site of Palmerston Swing Bridge to expose the present footbridge and investigate any remains from the pre-existing swing bridge.
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 | 26th Sep 2009 to 27th Sep 2009 | MBBCS - Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal - Ladyshore
Works carried out by Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society members, assisted by WRGNW, clearing the towpath edge between Ladyshore Bridge, Little Lever, and Radcliffe, plus de-rusting and painting the steam crane at Mount Sion.
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 | 12th Sep 2009 | Trans-Pennine Trail - Meadowhall - Wombwell
Cycling Stage 12 of the Trans-Pennine Trail
25 miles, Meadowhall to Wombwell via Parson Cross, Grenoside, Finkle Street, Wortley, Tanksersley, Elsecar, Old Moor and Hemingfield
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 | 28th Aug 2009 to 1st Sep 2009 | IWA National Waterways Festival Redhill-on-Soar
Views from around the IWA National Waterways Festival held at Redhill on Soar over the Bank Holiday Weekend 29-31 October 2009
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 | 15th Aug 2009 to 22nd Aug 2009 | WRG Canal Camp August 2009 - Chesterfield Canal
A week spent on the Chesterfield Canal, building a section of the towpath wash wall on the bend north of Station Road Bridge, Renishaw. Also includes before and after pictures, and visits to other sections of the canal. See also Trans-Pennine Trail sections 10 and 11 in May 2009.
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 | 9th Aug 2009 | Horseboating Society - Castlefield to Audenshaw
For the final leg of their return journey from Audenshaw to Sowerby Bridge, I joined the Horseboating Society for the journey from Castlefield to Audenshaw, including the notorious Rochdale Nine through Manchester City Centre, possibly the hardest stretch of canal in the country to tackle with a horse-drawn narrowboat, and the 18 locks of the Ashton Canal.
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 | 5th Jul 2009 | MBBCS - Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal - Agecroft
Works carried out by Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society members, assisted by WRGNW, clearing the towpath edge to create a pathway between Park House and Agecorft Bridges in Agecroft (Work was progressing from the previous day which I was unable to attend)
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 | 27th Jun 2009 to 4th Jul 2009 | WRG Canal Camp June 2009 - Montgomery Canal
A week spent on the Montgomery Canal rebuilding a wash wall at Crickheath Wharf, after site clearance and dismantling of existing by previous camp. Also includes visits to Llanymynech Heritage Area, Vyrnwy Aqueduct, and tour of Montgomery Canal (south of Llanymynech).
Note on photos - some photos taken by others, denoted by suffix in title - HG = Helen Gardner, SH = Steve Harmes, JC = John Corble, MC = Martyn Clapham, AJ = Alan Jervis
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 | 30th May 2009 | Trans-Pennine Trail - Chesterfield - Meadowhall
Cycling Stage 11 of the Trans-Pennine Trail
24 miles, Chesterfield to Meadowhall via Tapton, Hollingwood, Staveley, Renishaw (via Cuckoo Way), Killamarsh, Bieghton, Shire Brook Valley Nature Reserve, Handsworth, Wybourn, Sheffield, Attercliffe and Carbrook
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 | 23rd May 2009 | Trans-Pennine Trail - Rotherham - Chesterfield
Cycling Stage 10 of the Trans-Pennine Trail
27 miles, Rotherham to Chesterfield via Whiston, Ulley, Aston, Woodhouse, Swallownest, Rother Valley Country Park, Killamarsh, Renishaw, Staveley, Inkersall Green and Brimington Common
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 | 17th May 2009 | MSCS - Ashton Canal, Stockport Branch - Clayton Junction
The first work party organised by the Manchester & Stockport Canal Society. Work involved clearance work to the towpath bridge at the junction of the Ashton Canal and the former Stockport Branch Canal, which we aim to restore. Work was unfortunately curtailed earlier then planned by torrential rain.
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 | 10th May 2009 | MBBCS - Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal - Ladyshore
Works carried out by Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society members, assisted by WRGNW, clearing the towpath edge for some distance either way from Ladyshore Bridge, Little Lever. (Work was progressing from the previous day, which I was unable to attend)
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