Canalside features in danger The Birmingham Evening Mail 07th September carried two canal related features The first concerns GKN- Hardy Spicer at Chester...
A short digital video sequence depicting the coal chutes at Smethwick can be viewed via the following link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADW6sfSvXF0 Regards ...
You may well be aware of this web site but just in case you are not here's the information. It needs your attention. http://www.saveourwaterways.org.uk/ We can...
Science Museum, Newhall Street Demolition Contractors have been gradually demolishing the old Science Museum, with work concentrated around the part that...
Today (26th October) David Suchet visited LIchfield to boost the appeal being run in his name to further the progress of the Lichfield canal. His uncomplicated...
Lichfield Canal The restoration of the Lichfield Canal, is as far as I am concerned, is imperative as it will open up a link to what are now waterways...
The Lichfield Canal Further Thoughts Following the closure of the Lichfield Canal, land was sold off breaking up the route between a number of different...
Curzon Street Compulsory Purchase Order and the BCN cottage, Belmont Row The pre inquiry meeting was held at Birmingham Council House 4th October 2006 with...
Dear All, Sorry to trouble you all but there is something which urgently needs your attention. (I expect many of you will already have done what I mention ...
Subject: RE: [CanalScapeBCN] Lichfield Canal It was suggested to LHRT at Crick, Burton, Beale Park etc etc. Some members are not so keen. There is another back...
Please all read what is below and ask your MP to attend the debate on Nov 8th John Dodwell As you know a number of MPS put their names down to hold an...
No matter what DEFRA tell us No matter about the EU No matter what they teach us What BW believe is true No explanations fool us However they may attack No...
I know you are concerned about government cuts to waterways funding, so here is a little something extra you can do, and it only takes a minute or two. Click...
Hi All As BCNS Members in my address book. I thought you might like to read Phil Claytons response to the article in the Express & Star relating to the ...
Hay Basin, Wolverhampton I have heard from Annette Grant that there are plans to reopen and restore Hay Basin, Wolverhampton. The basin was located at the top...
The basin was stanked off and filled in in the 1970's when the gas pipeline was laid, latter modification of the towpath with the bridge build effectivly...
Just to add to the previous message from Phil Clayton BCNS Chairman. There are some interesting photos on the Wolverhampton Local History web site:- ...
Re Hay Basin Known originally as Albert Basin- there was a drawing made of this Basin by Arrowsmith and this was published in a Black Country Society Calendar ...
I have just received this by email from a BCNS member and thought you might be interested...... Today I received a copy of a letter sent by BW in the form of...
I went up 5 years or so ago and got stuck at the bridge. Yes, lots of black water stirred up. The annual IWA cruises have gone up but been asked by the EA not...
We (Fakenham College Canal Club) took the Birmingham Canal Boat Services full length motor "Collingwood" to the end of the branch in October 2004. We decided,...
Brenda: In view of Ivan Cane's message, may I suggest that you ask the BCNS member who had that letter from their MP to write back and refute the suggestion ...
The discussion about the Ridgacre Branch is an interesting one as BCN records show this was the first canal construction project that Thomas Telford chose to...
Hi I just thought this might interest you. Whether you come by boat or car to the Event at Anglesey Basin you are welcome. If you are a boater you may be...
Just heard this wonderful news.... VICTORY FOR FRED GROVE 26-01-2007 Battling Brummie pensioner Fred Grove has won an amazing victory by forcing Birmingham...
Not sure if this is of interest to folks here but as I've just been notified of it (I work nearby.) Severn Trent are doing major sewerage works in the area of...
A couple of years ago there was talk of some possible restoration work somewhere on the disused section north of Sneyd Junction (no sure whereabouts), but...
... Yes I've just found said document on a Google search :-) Just thought I'd mention it as I know how the Uttoxeter Canal group (of which I'm now a member)...
