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Inside this month’s Towpath Talk…
Cash appeal launched to restore wooden boat
A wooden canal boat which will help give relief to people with mental health issues is to undergo a restoration in 2025 – if enough cash is raised.
Exploring your canal ancestry: looking at maps
In the latest in her family history series, Nicola Lisle looks at what maps can tell you about your ancestors’ lives
Waterway wonder gets a celebratory lift
It will be a year of celebrations for the Anderton Boat Lift as it marks 150 years since its opening. And it is hoped the anniversary will boost a massive £15m restoration project to ensure the engineering marvel’s future survival.
Behind the scenes at Leeds River Lock 1
The Canal & River Trust’s winter maintenance programme is imperative to the upkeep of Britain’s canal network. Sally Clifford gets a glimpse behind the scenes at one of the charity’s repair and restoration projects.
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