Diary

Boat Museum Society meetings 2010 - 2011

All meetings held in the Rolt Centre, National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port at 7.30pm

Friday 17th September
By popular request, Alan Jones will give Part 2 of his talk: My life with Boats, Bolinders and Sinking Assets.
This is the talk we had to postpone due to the icy weather last January.

Friday 15th October
Following their world tour, Chris and Barbara Kay will give a presentation on Waterways Worldwide. Fascinating!

Friday 19th November
Joseph Boughey will celebrate the Centenary of LTC (Tom) Rolt, with a new talk.
'Rolt Centenary: Waterways, Writing and Conservation'
The expert looking at Rolt's life and views from a different aspect.

Friday 17th December
'One engine, two people, 40 lorry loads - a look at grain carrying from Seaforth to Manchester'.
Colin Edmondson will share his experience.
'Finger food' refreshments. Contributions welcome.

Friday 21st January
Local historian Anthony Annakin–Smith  will tell us about 'Neston Collieries and the Underground Canals'. Worsley wasn't unique!

Friday 18th February
Annual general meeting followed by presentations on Museum progress.

Friday 18th March
Roger Wickson, a canal enthusiast for many years with varied waterway connections, will recall Working boats and working boat people.

Friday 22nd April (Good Friday)
Pat Crecraft will remind us of the campaigning work of George Smith of Coalville in 'A Special Kind of Traffic'.

Friday 20th May
Prof. Ivor Harris from Birmingham University will speak about the innovative and exciting Hydrogen Boat – Hydrogen, Magnets and Ross Barlow.

On Saturday 21st May we will arrange a Society outing to somewhere interesting – details later

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Events at National Waterways Museum,
Ellesmere Port

August

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th
Bird Watching Weekend with RSPB       
Normal admission prices (Bird spotting Boat trip £6)
All you want to know about birds on the canals, bird spotting along the Shropshire Union Canal, Bird Trails and children’s activities.

September

Gordale Run - Vintage Cars 9.30-11.30am
Normal admission prices

December

For more information about NWM, Ellesmere Port events contact here

Please be advised these events are subject to change.
For up to date information, telephone the Museum on 0151 355 5017 or log onto our website

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Ellesmere Port Local and Family History Society

If you are interested in local and/or family history, come and join this new Society.   We plan to hold monthly meetings throughout the year on Tuesday evenings at The National Waterways Museum (formerly known as The Boat Museum) here in Ellesmere Port – access off Junction 9 of the M53 motorway. 

Unless otherwise stated, all meetings to commence at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolt Conference Centre – entrance to the site via gate by canal. 

Tuesday, 21 September - Glen Atkinson with his renowned lantern slide show of 'The Big Ditch' (the Manchester Ship Canal). 

Speakers will be invited to meetings dependent on people’s interest, however it is intended to have a mix of both family and local history subjects. 
The cost of joining the society is £10 per annum or £3 per meeting (full membership given if four consecutive meetings attended). 

New members are welcome and for more information contact:
Celia Webber, c/o The National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4FW

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Chester Canal Heritage Trust meetings

All meetings are at 8pm in the Mill Hotel, Milton St, Chester : admission £1.50 for non-members - all welcome.
More information

IWA - Chester and District Branch meetings

All meetings in the Rolt Centre, National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port at 7.45pm

Programme details here

Branch Waterway Walks take place on 4th Thursday of each month commencing at 10.15 am and are open to IWA members and non-members alike.  Each walk starts and finishes at a pub.  Anyone requiring lunch at the pub at the end of the walk can book his or her meal just before we set out on the walk.  Details of future walks will be posted here when they have been finalized.

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