Festival 2023

Our Festival on 24th and 25th June was a resounding success. We have to thank our hundreds of volunteers who made the event possible and the organisations which supported the event.               Here are a few images to give you a tiny flavour of the event. They are by Nick…

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History Book

We have revised and updated our History book. It starts the story in 1766, running through the initial campaigning, the construction and operation of the canal, the railway years, the long, slow decline and the revival led by the Retford & Worksop Boat Club. It documents the birth of the Chesterfield Canal Society, the change…

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