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New VP for society - see below!

Chobham Illustrated Talks

The details of this year program is now available

See Talks Page for details.

Canal Exhibition in Basingstoke

To celebrate the celebrate the centenary of the last boat to reach Basingstoke (18th February 1910) the Society has an exhibition running in the Willis Museum, Basingstoke
 This will be there until the end of February.
  It also has photos of Alec Harmsworth's attempt to reach Basingstoke in 1913 and some details of the Canal Heritage Footpath in Basingstoke and plans for the Hants & Berks Canal with a new route to Basingstoke.

New VP for Society!

Maria Miller, MP for Basingstoke has recently agreed to become a Vice-President of the society.  She is seen below with Phil Riley & John Ross at the Basingstoke Centenary exibition

Latest online copy of Basingstoke Canal News.

Winter 2009  (BCN224)