Pete Ramsell
4th December 2012 It is with enormous sorrow that we must report the passing away of Pete Ramsell.
Read MoreStret Lock Open Day
25th November 2012 Today was the long awaited Stret Lock Open Day; the chance to go inside a lock and view the works up close.
Read MorePossible new route through Killamarsh
9th November 2012 The following Press Release is from North East Derbyshire District Council Missing canal link could be restored as part of Killamarsh housing scheme
Read MoreDCC reaffirms its commitment
2nd October 2012 The article above appeared in Derbyshire First. This is the newspaper that Derbyshire County Council distributes to every household in the county.
Read MoreWyvern to Home
Tuesday 18th September 2012 Python is relaunched at Wyvern Marina Python has had it’s cut down rudder reinstated to full size. The hull has been inspected, some possibly suspect rivets welded, the stern tube repacked and an automatic engine room bilge pump fitted. The boat has been tested to see if the leaks can…
Read MoreAlvecote to Sawley
24th August to 6th September 2012 Snake Charmed My husband Dave and I had volunteered to crew Python for two weeks of her tour. Going on board at Alvecote Festival, moving her on to Shackerstone Festival and then to Fradley to hand over. Although we have both got lots of experience at steering different boats…
Read MoreTyrley Wharf to Alvecote Marina
19th August 2012 I rose early on a glorious sunny Sunday morning to await the prompt arrival of my chauffeur, Michael Edwards. After proceeding onward to pick up fellow crew-member Maurice Marsden, we sped swiftly down the M1, A38 and A50 to Stoke and then Market Drayton, to arrive at Tyrley wharf at about 10:30.
Read MoreCanoe marathon for Guide Dog Appeal
29th August 2012 Over the recent August Bank Holiday weekend, a hardy group of seven men and a fourteen year old boy have paddled their canoes all the way from the Norwood Tunnel to the River Trent. This is a distance of 32 miles. They had to carry their canoes round 46 locks (not 25…
Read More1892 Date Stone
27th August 2012 This photograph shows the 1892 date stone installed at Hollingwood Lock in August 2011. We explain below why its new location is a fitting one and the story of how it got to Hollingwood Hub.
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