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Newpaper Archives 2006
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Days of Whale Bridges & Quiverring Bogs

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Find out what quavy gogs are (or were) in this first mention of Swindon branch's DVD detailing the history of the canal in the town

Swindon Evening Advertiser - December 2006
 
Cricklade County Way - Have your views

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The Cricklade Country Way plan is growing in visibility. This article invites you to share your views on the proposals

Swindon Evening Advertiser - October 2006
 
Scheme Banking on Jackpot

icon_jackpot_100More information on the lottery bid for the Cricklade Country Way. This details the impact the plan would have on Swindon and Cricklade

Swindon Evening Advertiser - October 2006
 
Canal could bring in £7m

icon_7m_ayear_100But where will the water come from? - Ken Oliver takes up this and other challenges in a letters section

Swindon Evening Advertiser - August 2006
 
Doubt anyone can save Canal

icon_doubt_save-canal_100The start of the debate as to why the Wilts and Berks closed as a going concern

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2006
 
Canals won't happen

icon_canals_wont_happen_100Worries about drunks falling into a restored canal are the focus of this poets attention

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2006

 
 
Do not by-pass Canal project

icon_do_not_bypass_100With the planned redevelopment of Swindon town centre this writer argues the opportunity is too good to miss

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2006

 
 
Green Link to Cricklade

icon_green_link_cricklade_100News of the North Wilts Canal progressing to the last stages of the lottery bid

Swindon Evening Advertiser July 2006

 
 
Bluh aiming to unlock Canals

icon_bluh_unlock_canal_100The main article showing Councillor Bluh's willingness to unlock the canal in Swindon

Swindon Evening Advertiser July 2006
 
Going with the flow for a new Canal

icon_going_flow_new_canal_100A further article showing the possibilities around restoration of the canal through the centre of Swindon

Swindon Evening Advertiser July 2006
 
And the Band Played On

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And the Band Played On: A review of Swindon branch's musical evening which featured Swindon Concert Brass

Swindon Evening Avertiser - November 2006
 
Swindon Concert Brass Band

icon_concert_brass_100Swindon branch photograph of their Concert Brass event. A great night was had by those attending but this shows the size of the musical team

Swindon Evening Advertiser - October 2006
 
Drive to Save Link at Latton Basin

icon_latton_basin_and_3generation_100Three generations come together to help preserve the Latton Basin link to the North Wilts Canal

Swindon Evening Advertiser - August 2006
 
Research our Canal History

icon_research_canal_history_100Gary Mason corrects an earlier letter writer as to why the original Wilts & Berks canal closed

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2006
 
Water Act of Lunacy

icon_canals_water_act_lunacy-100Madness and lunacy is the charge of this letter

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2006
 
We haven't got the water

icon_we_havent_got_water_100The Evening Advertiser letter pages ask the question "Where is the water coming from?"

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2006
 
Councils should concentrate

icon_council_should_concentrate_100The pros and cons of restoring the canal through Swindon - at least according to the letters pages

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2006
 
Restored Canal could provide boost

icon_restored-canal_boost_100Having started the conversations, it appears the merits of the canal are being seen. This details how benefits could come to Swindon

Swindon Evening Advertiser July 2006
 
Your Views - Messing about in boats

icon_yourviews_messing-about_100Westlease makes its debut this summer with boats taking to the water at Kingshill

Swindon Evening Advertiser July 2006
 
Canals idea nice

icon_canal_idea_nice_100In a lively letters page, this Swindon resident gives a mixed view on the proposal to return the canal to Swindon

Swindon Evening Advertiser July 2006
 
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