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14/05/13 |
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Watch a recording of the launch of the new John Pinkerton II. Thank you to David Jackson for the edited video.
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8/05/13 |
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MIKRON THEATRE COMPANY 2013 VISIT
The annual visit of the Mikron
Theatre Company will be on Sunday 28th July 2013 at Fleet Football Club Clubroom,
Calthorpe Park, Crookham Road, Church Crookham, Fleet, GU51 5FA at 7.30pm.
The show this year will be 'DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER -
Adventures in the post' - A story of deliveries and deliverance.
Come along by car or on foot to the Fleet Football Club and enjoy another Mikron masterpiece. The Society always looks forward to their annual visit and a good attendance will be appreciated. A collection will be made on exit. Make a diary note now so you do not miss the show. Bar available.
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08/05/13 |
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The John Pinkerton II Naming Ceremony is planned for Sunday 2nd June 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Colt Hill wharf, Odiham, where the guest of honour will be Sally Taylor of the BBC South Today programme. Naming ceremony and other attractions.
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08/05/13 |
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The Canal Society's 36th Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 18th May 2013 in the Deepcut Village Centre, Cyprus Road, Deepcut, GU16 6TB, commencing at 2 p.m.
We are delighted that Mike Rodd, recently retired chairman of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, has agreed to be our guest speaker. Please try to attend.
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08/05/13 |
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The March/April/May 2013 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line and has been sent to those on our mailing list.
Sign up for future issues of the bulletin in the panel on the right.
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03/03/13 |
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The Spring 2013 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal News is now online.
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19/02/13 |
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A New Members Social Event is planned for Saturday 23rd March from 2-5pm at the Canal Centre.
Come along and learn about the Canal and meet members of the Committee, the boat company and other
enthusiasts in a friendly environment. Refreshments will be provided.
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19/02/13 |
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The last Surrey and Hampshire Canal Cruises Ltd AGM takes place on Friday 8th March starting at
7.30pm at the Canal Centre. Come and hear the latest on the new John Pinkerton trip boat.
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19/02/13 |
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Basingstoke Canal Joint Management Committee (JMC) public meeting, Thursday 28th February, at
10am at the Canal Centre. Click here to see the meeting papers when they are published.
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19/02/13 |
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Chobham Social Meetings
The 2012/13 season of the Chobham Social Meetings is taking place at
The Parish Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Station Road, Chobham, at 8pm on the third Wednesday of
the month. Non members and friends are very welcome. Refreshments will be available at the interval.
Please email David Millett or call him on 01252 617364 for more information.
For a map and for more details about the talks, please refer to the Autumn 2012 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal News.
This season’s talks continue with the following:
Wednesday 27th February (Note: not 20th) – Ron and Myra Glover – ‘Down the Rhine and Up the Neckar’
Wednesday 20th March – David Saady – ‘The Ribble Link and the Lancaster Canal’ Please note the change of date.
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19/02/13 |
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The January/February 2013 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line and has been sent to those on our mailing list.
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11/01/13 |
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Lengthsman Scheme
The Lengthsman Scheme is an initiative of the Society and has been in existence for some ten years.
We currently need new volunteers, so if you enjoy regularly walking or cycling the tow path you could
be the ideal Lengthsman. You could easily make a valuable direct contribution to the maintenance of
the canal by simply being alert and knowing what to look for.
Email Mike Gordon or phone 07505 752157 to get involved.
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The November/December 2012 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line and has been sent to those on our mailing list.
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02/12/12 |
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The Winter 2012 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal News is now online.
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20/10/12 |
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Chobham Social Meetings
The 2012/13 season of the Chobham Social Meetings is taking place at
The Parish Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Station Road, Chobham, at 8pm on the third Wednesday of
the month. Non members and friends are very welcome. Refreshments will be available at the interval.
Please email David Millett or call him on 01252 617364 for more information.
For a map and for more details about the talks, please refer to the Autumn 2012 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal News.
This season’s talks continue with the following:
Wednesday 21st November 2012 - Murray Jones - ' History of Dragon Boat Racing' (First Half) Kathryn Dodington - ' The Jubilee Thames River Pageant 2012' (Second half)
Wednesday 19th December - Roger Squires BEM - 'Passage to Astrakhan'
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20/10/12 |
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John Pinkerton Nostalgic Cruise Sun 21st October
The John Pinkerton has been offering cruises for over 30 years,
with the help of many volunteers from the Surrey & Hants Canal Society. We are marking
the occasion of JP’s final season of charters with a special Nostalgic Cruise for members,
especially those who crewed in the early days. After our last public charter, there will be a
cruise from Odiham to Blacksmiths Bridge on Sunday 21st October starting at 11.30, returning approx 3.00pm.
The trip is now full.
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20/10/12 |
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The August/September/October 2012 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line and has been sent to those on our mailing list.
Sign up for future issues of the bulletin in the panel on the right.
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11/09/12 |
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The Autumn 2012 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal News is now online.
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27/07/12 |
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The June/July 2012 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line and will be sent to those on our mailing list.
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02/06/12 |
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MIKRON THEATRE COMPANY 2012 VISIT
The annual visit of the Mikron
Theatre Company will be on Saturday 23rd.June at a new venue of the
Fleet Football Club Clubroom,
Calthorpe Park, Crookham Road, Church Crookham, Fleet, GU51 5FA at 7.30pm.
The show this year will be 'CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET
The rise and fall of the Yorkshire Luddites' - Riots in our city streets,
the worst economic crisis for decades, a long war fought abroad with no sign of
progress. Sound familiar? Welcome to England 1812.
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02/06/12 |
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The Summer 2012 Edition of Basingstoke Canal News is now online.
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02/06/12 |
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The May 2012 Edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line and will be sent to those on our mailing list.
Sign up for future issues of the bulletin in the panel on the right.
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03/05/12 |
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Users of the Canal and Towpath: do you have a spare 5 minutes to answer a short questionnaire?
Surrey County Council have commissioned a survey
as part of a project examining future options for the Basingstoke Canal.
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12/04/12 |
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The February/March/April 2012 edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line and will be sent to those on our mailing list.
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05/03/12 |
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A Canalside Jubilee is to be held at Frimley Lodge Park from Saturday 4th to Monday 6th June between 12pm and 5pm.
The event is a joint celebratation of 21 years since the Royal re-opening of the Basingstoke Canal and Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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02/03/12 |
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The Spring
2012 Edition of Basingstoke Canal News now online.
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02/03/12 |
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The Canal Society's 35th Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 12th May 2012 in the Deepcut Village Centre, Cyprus Road, Deepcut, GU16 6TB, commencing at 2 p.m.
(Not May 21st as mistakenly mentioned in the Editorial in the printed version of the Newsletter.) Please try to attend.
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20/01/12 |
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The December 2011/January 2012 edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line and will be sent to those on our mailing list.
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07/12/11 |
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The Winter
2011 Edition of Basingstoke Canal News now online.
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24/11/11 |
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The November 2011 edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line
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20/10/11 |
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The Autumn
2011 Edition of Basingstoke Canal News now online. Note that
Society members now receive the new format A5 magazine in colour.
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19/10/11 |
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The September/October edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line.
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19/10/11 |
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Waterway Recovery Group "Dig" Around 90 volunteers from WRG chose to visit the Basingstoke for their annual reunion and in memory of our late Chairman, Peter Redway. Report in pictures.
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25/8/11 |
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The August edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is available on-line
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1/7/11 |
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The June/July edition of the Basingstoke Canal Bulletin is now available on-line.
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28/6/11 |
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The societies Winter Talks
program for 2011 is now announced. Details of talks for 2012
will be announced later.
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28/6/11 |
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The Summer Issue of Basingstoke Canal
News now online. This is a 'Black&White' version. If you
want to receive a colour version by email - join the
society and sign up for the newsletter.
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12/5/11 |
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MIKRON THEATRE COMPANY 2011 VISIT
The show this year will be 'Hell and High
Water' - Three men had a vision and hundreds toiled to make it a
reality. It is the story of the building of the Bridgewater Canal in
1761 and the urgent need to get coals to Manchester,
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12/5/11 |
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Basingstoke Canal Bulletin No.6 is available on-line
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1/4/11 |
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The Woking Canal Festival took place over the Easter weekend April 23rd/24th. Read more details
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30/3/11 |
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Basingstoke Canal Bulletin No.5 is available on-line
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20/2/11 |
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The latest issue of the bulletin ( No.4) is available on-line
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11/02/11 |
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The funeral of
Peter Redway, Chairman of the Surrey & Hampshire Canal Society,
will take place at Woking Crematorium at 11:45 on Friday 18th Feb.
Read more details
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8/2/11 |
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Peter
Redway, Chairman of the Surrey & Hampshire Canal Society has died
following a long period of poor health. Read a tribute to Peter
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18/1/11 |
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Bulletin No 3 is now on-line. |
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03/01/11 |
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The
latest issue of Basingstoke Canal News (BCN) is now on-line. See
panel on the right for details. Also Look out for the next issue of
the eBulletin. |
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25/11/10 |
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Jonathan
Lord, the new MP for Woking, has agreed to become a Vice-President of the
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16/11/10 |
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Dont
forget the Illuminated Boat Procession in Woking on Sat 27th
November. It starts at the Lightbox
at 5pm and will head up the canal to Bridge Barn
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8/11/10 |
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The first SHCS Bulletin was issued today. If you did not receive
it then we do not have your email address. Sign up using the form on
the right. [The bulletins will, however, eventually appear in an
archive on this site]
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