WILTS & BERKS CANAL TRUST

 Cover Image;  Pewsham reopening celebrated in fine style by MP Duncan Hames, Mark Packard (Chippenham Arear Board), Rebecca Lamont Jiggens (Community First) and Jogn Laverick (Photo Stephen Lewsi)

VIP Visitors celebrate return of Wiltshire's Lost Waterway Crowds of wellwishers gather at the start of the sponsored walk from Chippenham to Lacock

Wichelstowe Wins Prizes in nationwide competition Waterways Renaissance Award organised by the Waterways Trust

New Exhitition at Chippenham Museum

AGM Formal notice of Annual General meeting

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Cover Image Uffington Wharf - A recently found picture of Uffington Wharf in the 1890's

Willow Reborn An account of the recent refurbishment of one of our trip boats by Douglas Harris

Cotswold Canals Trust Jubille Cruise. Chris Coyle and Martin Buckland report on a historic event involving our neighbours to the north as they undertake an epic commemorative cruise.

Former Canal-side Pub is presented with original lock-gate recovered during restoration

Canal Trust invites walkers to retrace route of Melksham Waterway

Bricks - a personal view by Ken Whapples (or everything you wanted to know about bricks, but were afraid to ask)

And then there was one Doug Small reveals a fascinating new find

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Cover Image;  Our trip boat had some very special charters over pre Christmas weekends

Sponsored Walk gives boost to Canal campaign. Walk from Chippenham to Locock raises £1300

Trust Finances Treasurer Peter Kinsman answers questions raised at the AGM

Santa slows down and breaks the ice. Report on the very successfull Santa trips at Kingshill Swindon

The WBCT Towpath Project Tim pyatt reports on an exciting and daunting challenge

AGM Draft minutes and Notes of the "Open Forum"

Weed Clearance at Royal Wootton Bassett

Wilts & Berks canal Trust say every tree matters in the Tree Council's National Tree Week

Around the Branches; Activites in all areas are reported.

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