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HNBC Committee meeting 1 December 2018 The meeting will be held at The Samuel Barlow, Alvecote at 11.00am
Bugsworth Basin Funday 26 November 2018 It is 50 years since restoration started at Bugsworth canal basin on the Peak Forest Canal and next July they are holding an ev
Audlem Festival of Transport 2 November 2018 Further details about the transport parade that takes place on the Sunday on this link: http://www.audlem-aset.org/events/transpo
Retford Heritage Day and boat gathering 16 October 2018 Advance notice of Retford Heritage Day and boat gathering - further details awaited but in the meantime address any queries to Rod Auton on 
Tasmania 12 September 2018 Tasmania started life as an iron-composite horse boat in 1908.
Brentford 1 September 2018 The first BRENTFORD in the FMC listing was an ex-Fellows Morton & Co horse boat built in 1879 and sold to William Hunt & Sons Ltd in 1906.
England 30 August 2018 Iron composite horse boat GERMANY was built 11/1904 at Saltley. It was registered at Birmingham in 1904, gauged by BCN in the same year and then gauged by Grand Junction in 1910.
Navigation Authority boats 23 August 2018 This section contains lists of historic boats that were used by various Navigation Authorities on maintenance, icebreaking or inspection work.
Pumpkin 23 August 2018 A former Thames mud hopper No A89 now called PUMPKIN but an ealier name was UNNAMED!
John Forth 23 August 2018 A former day boat.
Lucy N Lenice 22 August 2018 A former day boat.
CO alarms on boats - BSS seeks your views - closing date 9 November 2018 22 August 2018 The Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) has launched a public consultation proposing BSS requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms on boats. The proposals promote checks to b
Gnosall Canal Festival 20 August 2018  This historic village is having its first ever waterways festival and it would be great to have some hnbc presence.
Triagulum 19 August 2018 Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 89, Taygeta, one of 8 pairs of middle Northwich boats built by Yarwoods.
Romsey 27 June 2018 Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 165, Renfrew.  1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 346
Puppis 27 June 2018 Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 73, Pisces.  1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 339
Pavo 27 June 2018 Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 69, Pegasus.  1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 326
Pallas 27 June 2018 Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 27, Ceres.  1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 326
Moon 27 June 2018 Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 88, Sun.  1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 315
Lupus 27 June 2018 Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 19, Antlia.  1/1947             Sold to Manchester Ship Canal Co, Bridgewater Dept Maintenance fleet

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