The Christmas Social – 20th December
The December meeting of the WMS will be on Friday 20th. It will be the Christmas Social as usual with our ever popular evening of short talks by Society members. […]
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The construction of the replica carriage on the Slipway.
At the 15th November meeting of the Waterways Museum Society, Brian Spencer gave us a talk about the construction of the replica carriage which is now on display on the […]
» Read moreLiving Waterways Awards 2019
One of our members, Nigel Carpenter, was part of the team that were commended for their contribution to Skills for Young Curators project undertaken at the National Waterways Museum Ellesmere […]
» Read moreUpdate on Festival de Loire d’Orleans.
The team are now back home again after five fantastic days at the Festival de Loire d’Orleans. Working in partnership with the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Society, we estimate that […]
» Read moreGreetings from Festival de Loire d’Orleans.
Please find at the bottom of this post a link to the YouTube video which includes Di explaining her costume. You will hear how her french has improved since she […]
» Read moreIWA Raises Climate Change Concerns with Waterways Minister.
Following the damage to the dam at Toddbrook Reservoir as a result of torrential rain on 1st August, the subsequent evacuation of Whaley Bridge and the operation to reduce the […]
» Read moreNational Waterways Museum Seeks New Homes for Boats
The National Waterways Museum (NWM) is seeking new homes for twelve vessels following a review of the historic importance of all boats currently in its collection. For more details please […]
» Read moreUpdate re visit to Festival de Loire d’Orleans
The Society has reviewed its position regarding the transportation of Gifford to France. The Society’s priority is obviously to ensure the safety and integrity of the vessel. Due to there […]
» Read moreNew look web site
Welcome to the new web site of Waterways Museum Society, it is in the process of being updated, so please bear with us while we sort any anomalies. We hope […]
» Read moreBikes and Boats – 25th and 26th May
The crocheted bike, that the Coffee and Crochet Group have made, has now gone to Port Arcades in the town centre to promote the Bikes and Boats event. This event […]
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