Towlines – Events 2007
Archive of events that took place during 2007
Tuesday January 16th 2007
a.m. “Save Our Waterways” Protest Cruise on the River Thames, organised by the IWA and BMF. The Chairperson of The Horseboating Society on board to represent HBS as one of the organisations of the alliance joining together in the campaign.
p.m. Visit to Benjamin Franklin House, Craven Street, London, to see educational video of Bonny and Maria filmed Autumn 2005 on the Ashton Canal.
Thursday January 18th 2007
Trent and Mersey Canal Society, British Legion Hall, Middlewich, Cheshire.
8.00 pm: “Horseboating into the 21st Century” – Sue Day.
Thursday February 8th 2007
Locks and Quays ITV (Granada region).
7.30 – 8.00 pm: Bonny and Saturn filmed June 2006 en route to The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port, to celebrate Saturn’s centenary.
Tuesday February 20th 2007
Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Society, The Farmer’s Arms, Radcliffe Road, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire .
8.00 pm: “Horseboating into the 21st Century” – Sue Day.
Sunday March 4th 2007
“Save Our Waterways” Protest Gathering, Portland Basin, at the junction of the Ashton and Lower Peak Forest Canals. 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm.
Horseboat Maria will attend. Crew required.
10am Crew to gather at Hanover St. North, Guidebridge to prepare horse and boat for the journey
11am Depart under horsepower for Portland Basin
Boats to have gathered and moored up 12 noon to 4pm
David Heyes MP has kindly agreed to attend and The Horseboating Society will invite him to steer horseboat Maria again, as he did in October 2006. David is a member of the Parliamentary Waterways Group and has been fully supportive of all campaign efforts so far.
“Meet Bonny The Boathorse” – Sue Day may provide a boathorse harnessing demonstration which is also a talk on horseboating if there is a sufficient number of people gathered at any one time.
It is hoped that all types of waterway users will come together at Portland Basin for this event.
CONTACT Sue Day, phone 01457 834863 or 07711 121056.
Saturday March 10th 2007
Pennine inter-canal-society quiz, organised by Tudor Cruising Club. Horseboating Society team required to compete against other north-west canal societies. For details telephone 0161 681 3623.
7.30 pm. The Ukrainian Club, Stockport Road, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.
Sunday March 25th 2007
The Horseboating Society AGM and EVENT DAY.
The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
See www.boatmuseum.org.uk for directions.
10.00 am: Museum opens
10.30 am: Boathorse harnessing demonstration at the stables
11.00 am: Horseboat Gifford will be horse-drawn to the winding hole for a demonstration of winding the boat using horse power.
12.30 pm: Lunch in the museum café or bring your own.
1.30 pm: The Horseboating Society Awards Ceremony.
2.00 pm: THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Museum closes.
Saturday March 31st 2007
Horseboating Society and Boat Museum Society joint training day (pilot scheme) with Gifford and boathorse.
10.00 am. The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Friday April 6th to Monday April 9th 2007
Historic Boats Gathering, The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Saturday April 7th 2007
11.00 a.m. Shropshire Union Flyboat Restoration Society AGM, Tom Rolt Centre, The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Saturday April 21st 2007
4.30 p.m. British Driving Society AGM.
followed by a Golden Jubilee Dinner Dance.
Hinckley Island Hotel, Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Sunday April 29th 2007
Northern Counties Heavy Horse Working Society, Spring Working Event, near Ormskirk, Lancashire.
Boathorses Bonny and Queenie will represent The Horseboating Society in the parade ring.
10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Admission for adults approximately £5. Children free.
May 1st – 13th 2007 (provisional)
We hope to offer a few days for horseboating outings with Maria on the Ashton, Lower Peak Forest and Huddersfield Narrow Canals.
Some of these dates may be used as specific training days.
Details on website later.
Monday May 14th – Thursday May 17th 2007
Horseboat Maria sets off on her journey to the World Canals Conference.
- Monday May 14th: Guide Bridge, Ashton Canal to Castlefield, Bridgewater Canal (Manchester City Centre).
- Thursday May 17th: possibly mooring at Crooke, Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Friday May 18th 2007
Packet-Boat Duchess Countess Trust AGM.
7.30 pm: “Horseboating into the 21st Century” – Sue Day.
Monday May 21st – Thursday May 24th 2007
Horseboat Maria continues on her journey to the World Canals Conference.
- Monday May 21st: possibly starting from Crooke, Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
- Thursday May 24th: possibly mooring at Lydiate, Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Saturday May 26th – Monday May 28th 2007
Horseboat Saturn present at the Stoke Boat Club 50th anniversary at Endon, Staffordshire.
Provisional boathorse harnessing demonstration on one day.
Thursday May 31st – Saturday June 2nd 2007
Provisional horseboating dates with Saturn. Joint project between the Shropshire Union Flyboat Restoration Society and the Horseboating Society.
Saturday June 2nd – Sunday June 3rd 2007
The Etruria Canal Festival, Junction of the Caldon and the Trent and Mersey Canals, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Jesse Shirley’s Bone and Flint Mill.
The horseboat Saturn of the Shropshire Union Flyboat Restoration Society will attend this event. Boathorse harnessing demonstration on both days by Sue Day. Joint project between the Shropshire Union Flyboat Restoration Society and the Horseboating Society.
Monday June 4th – Thursday June 7th 2007
Provisional horseboating dates with Saturn and/or Maria.
Sunday June 10th – Tuesday June 12th 2007
A conference: “The International Importance and Context of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – North Wales, UK”
Details: kay.rickard@wrexham.gov.uk – phone 01978 292536.
Possible attendance of horseboat Saturn.
Monday June 11th, Tuesday June 12th, Friday June 15th 2007
Optional off-site tours from the World Canals Conference.
Wednesday June 13th – Friday June 15th 2007
World Canals Conference at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Liverpool.
Organised by the Inland Waterways Association.
Booking and details: www.wcc2007.co.uk
The Horseboating Society has been invited to provide society leaflets and copies of our guidance documents on CD to conference delegates.
Saturday June 16th – Sunday June 17th 2007
The Middlewich Boat and Folk Festival, Middlewich, Cheshire.
Provisional: horseboat Saturn may attend. Boathorse harnessing demonstration on Sunday. Joint project between the Shropshire Union Flyboat Restoration Society and the Horseboating Society.
Monday June 18th – Thursday June 21st 2007
Provisional horseboating dates with Maria, returning from the World Canals Conference.
- Monday 18th June, Eldonian Village to Aintree
- Tuesday 19th June, Aintree to Lydiate
- Wednesday 20th June, Lydiate to Heatons Bridge
- Thursday 21st June, Heatons Bridge to Parbold
Friday June 22nd – Sunday June 24th 2007
Nantwich Canal Festival (bi-annual), possible presence of a horseboat and boathorse harnessing demonstration.
Monday June 25th – Friday June 29th 2007
Provisional horseboating dates with Maria, returning from the World Canals Conference.
- Monday 25th June, Parbold to Wigan
- Tuesday 26th June, Wigan to Pennington Flash/Leigh
- Wednesday 27th June, Leigh to Barton to Castlefield, Manchester
- Thursday 28th June, Castlefield to Guide Bridge
Saturday June 30th – Sunday July 1st 2007
Marple Locks Heritage Society Event (bi-annual), possible presence of horseboat Maria and boathorse harnessing demonstration.
Provisional horseboating Marple to Guide Bridge on Sunday afternoon and evening, 10 miles, 16 locks.
- Saturday 30th June, Guide Bridge to Marple
- Sunday 1st July, Marple to Guide Bridge
Friday July 6th – Sunday July 8th 2007
Tameside Canals Festival, Portland Basin, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.
Horseboat Maria to attend. Travel days: Friday and Sunday. 2 miles each way, no locks.
Saturday July 7th 2007
The British Horse Society celebrates its Diamond Jubilee (60 years) with a large gathering of horses.
Saturday August 11th – Sunday August 12th 2007
The Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, hosts its annual horse weekend.
See www.bclm.co.uk for directions
Friday August 24th – Monday August 27th 2007
The Inland Waterways Association National Festival, St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
Provisional horseboating demonstration and boathorse harnessing demonstration, WoW activities, waterway crafts and HBS powerpoint presentation.
Wednesday October 3rd – Sunday October 7th 2007
Horse of the Year Show, NEC Arena, Birmingham.
Will Bonny The Boathorse attend?
