Shrewsbury Canal Exhibition

The society was represented at the Shrewsbury Canal Exhibition on Saturday, September 23. The event was located at the Abbey Station building, the former terminus of the celebrated ‘Potts’ line – which at one time […]

Rich Hamp

Rich Hamp, former Chair of the Society, sadly died on 30th August. He had been diagnosed with cancer a number of years ago and had endured this with his customary fortitude. I hope that these […]

September 2023 work party report

September 1-3 What a difference a month makes. Summer is coming to an end yet the weather appears to have finally remembered what it should be doing. In warm, sunny and benign conditions a number […]

August 2023 work party report

August 4-6 Wet Wet Wet! Possibly a slight exaggeration since we missed the very worst of Storm Antoni, though for those hardy volunteers present on Saturday a completely accurate description. But true to form, much […]

July 2023 work party report

July 7-9 You win some, you lose some. After months of work parties with incredibly favourable weather, this time rain (almost) stopped play on Saturday and Sunday afternoons but great progress was still made. With […]

IWA Waterways Restoration Showcase on July 29 & 30

The society will be represented at the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Waterways Restoration Showcase on board the steam tug “Daniel Adamson” at Sutton Weaver on the River Weaver on Saturday and Sunday, July 29 and […]