History Newspaper Archives
Newpaper Archives 2010
Canal Team Moves On

moredonopen_may_100 About 20 people joined a walk to mark the re-opening of a section of the towpath along the North Wilts Canal in Moredon Swindon

Swindon Advertiser May 3 2010
 
Waterways World March 2010

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The March 2010 edition of Waterways World contained a 4 page article on the restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal.

Entitled 'The Big One' it describes "Britain's longest restoration of 67 miles of rural narrow canal. An impossible dream? Perhaps not, as Richard Fairhurst finds"

Clicking on the picture on the left opens the article.

More details about Waterways World can be found from their website: www.waterwaysworld.com
 
Beneath The Surface
complete1_2000Peter Willaims, a Music teacher with a love of canals has turned detective to write a book about the W&B canal that passes through his home town of Melksham. After volunteering to help dig up the remains of the old waterway his interests go further.
Western Daily Press April 6 2010