Towlines 2010

For all horseboating activities, crew and other supporters are always much needed and welcomed.
Details from Sue Day 01457 834863, mobile 07711 121 056, email.

If you would like to get involved in any of the horseboating activities below, please download our "Crew for 2010" form to print, fill in and and return to Sue Day by email or hard copy.
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2010 Events

January 19

Illustrated talk, "Horseboating into the 21st century" by Sue Day, to IWA Herts, 8pm.

Feb 16-19

Four days on the Ashton Canal, daily outings as part of the "Open for Half-Term" on behalf of Tameside Youth Service. Harnessing demo and short trip each day only for children accompanied by adults and previously booked in.

March 7

HBS AGM & Event Day at Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SQ.
Please pay your entry to the museum, approx £12.00. Lunch: bring your own or buy on site.
AM: Choice of looking around the museum and/or boathorse harnessing demo at Stables.
PM: Annual General Meeting 2-4pm. Museum closes at 5pm.

Downloads: AGM 2010 Agenda  AGM 2010 Programme for the day  Chairperson's Report Jan 2010

March

British Waterways Towpath Tidy Days throughout the UK. Please offer to help as they not only include litter picking but now also vegetation management on the towpaths.

March 13-15

Bridgewater Canal, celebratory opening of Sale to Stretford section of Bridgewater Way.
Possible involvement of horse-drawn Maria taking part from Ashton to Stretford and return.

March 20,21

Shire Horse Spring Show at East of England Showground, Peterborough. Indoor show.

April 2-5

Easter Gathering at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port
Friday: historic boats travel to the museum from the night-before gathering at Chester
Saturday: am Saturn Group AGM and pm HBS boathorse harnessing demo

April 22-May 4/6

Horseboating Maria from Guidebridge on the Ashton Canal to Huddersfield and return.
EVENT DAY: Sunday April 25, legging Standedge Tunnel & "St George and the Dragon"
EVENT DAY: Monday May 3, legging Standedge Tunnel & "Packhorse & Waggonhorse"

May 12-16

Provisional - May 12-14 horseboating to the Stourport Basins Heritage Weekend.
Provisional - Boathorse harnessing demos at Stourport Basins Heritage Stable.

May 23

Event Day at National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port. Horses and Ponies at the NWM.
Horseboating demos with Gifford, to winding hole and return. Horse and dray unloading.

May 24-28, May 29-31

Horseboating Elland and Vixen to Crick Boat Show. Legging Crick Tunnel.
Crick Boat Show: Boathorse harnessing demos. Maybe horseboating demo(s).

June 8-11, June 12-13

Horseboating Elland from Crick to Blisworth, on the Grand Union Canal.
Gala Weekend at National Waterways Museum, Stoke Bruerne run by the Friends.
Saturday: AM legging through Blisworth Tunnel to Stoke Bruerne
Sat & Sun: PM boathorse harnessing demo followed by horseboating demo on the locks.

June 23-25, June 26-27

Horseboating Elland to Braunston, Grand Union Canal.
Braunston Historic Boats Gathering
Sat AM: legging Braunston Tunnel PM: Boathorse harnessing demo in Stophouse Garden

June 26-27

IWA Chester Branch, Tom Rolt Centenary Event at Chester Wharf, Shropshire Union Canal.
Sun PM: Boathorse harnessing demo

July, one week

Horseboating Elland from Braunston to Oxford on the Oxford Canal (for IWA National)

July 26-August 1st

Horseboating with Vixen on the Rochdale Canal as part of the Rochdale Canal Festival.
From Manchester to the Summit for an event on August 1st at the Summit, Littleborough.
? Horseboating with Maria on the Rochdale Canal as part of the Rochdale Canal Festival.
? From Ashton to the Summit for an event on August 1st at the Summit, Littleborough

August

Horseboating Vixen from the Summit to Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal.
2 weeks of horse-drawn passenger work as part of the Hebden Bridge 500 celebrations.

August 14-15

Foxton Locks Festival, Leicester section of Grand Union - Boathorse harnessing demos

August 28-30

IWA National Waterways Festival at Beale Park, River Thames (near Pangbourne/Reading)
Boathorse harnessing demos. HBS PowerPoint Presentations: Sat 2pm, Sun 12 noon.

August 28-29

Kirkintilloch Waterways Festival, Scotland nr Falkirk Wheel - Horse-drawn boats like 2009?

September

Kennet and Avon Canal bi-centenary celebrations all year. HBS involvement?

September 3-5

Maesbury Canal Festival, Montgomery Canal

September 10-13

Our contribution to Heritage Open Days, a national event: Friday: horseboating Maria from Guidebridge to Marple, Ashton & Peak Forest Canals.
Sat and Sun: Marple Food and Drinks Festival, and Boat Gathering
Sunday or Monday: horseboating Maria from Marple to Guidebridge

September 21-23

World Canals Conference, Rochester, New York State.

September 24-26

Parkhead Canal Festival - horseboating demos on locks and using lockside pulley wheel

September/October

Horseboating Vixen from Hebden Bridge to Standedge via Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

2009 Events

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2008 Events

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