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Apr 1984: |
The
Barnsley Canal Group was formed, at an
open meeting held in the Wilthorpe Hotel in Barnsley. The logo adopted
by the group was an engraving of a Keel passing over the Barnsley Aqueduct,
used by the Barnsley Canal
Company on their toll tickets in the 1840s. |
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Jul 1984: |
The first edition of the
group's publication "The Barnsley
Canal - a forgotten waterway?" was published. The revised 3rd edition
was published in 1995. |
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Oct 1987: |
The
first edition of the group's publication
"Dearne & Dove Canal - the vital link" was published. The
revised
2nd edition was published in 1991. |
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Jun 1990: |
The
first BCG working parties started on the
restoration of the Elsecar Branch of the Dearne & Dove Canal. |
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Apr 1991: |
The
BCG became a Limited Company and
Registered Charity. |
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Aug 1991: |
The
group held its first trailboat
rally
at Elsecar Basin. |
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Oct 1992: |
The
group held a dinner at the Royal
Hotel (formerly
the White Bear) in Barnsley, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the
meeting of the original canal proprietors. |
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Apr 1993: |
The
group hosted a meeting of the Northern
Canals Association at the Market Hotel, Elsecar. |
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Sep 1993: |
The
group became a member of the
Parliamentary Waterways Group, and appointed a representative. |
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Jun 2000: |
The
group was relaunched as the Barnsley,
Dearne & Dove Canals Trust. |
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May 2001: |
The
Barnsley Canals Consortium was formed. |
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Oct 2002: |
The
change of name was formally registered at
Companies House. |
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Aug 2002: |
The
Trust adopted the new Lockgates
logo. |
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Jun 2003: |
The
Trust's website was featured as Website
of the Month in Waterways World
magazine. |
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Jul 2004: |
Grassroots
Theatre Group performed "Time
& Chance" at Cannon Hall,
Cawthorne, telling the story of the coming of the Barnsley Canal to the
area, and the opening of Barnby Basin. See video
clips.
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Aug 2004: |
The
Barnsley Canals Consortium appointed
consultant engineers Atkins
to carry out a feasibility study of the restoration of the Barnsley and
Dearne & Dove Canals. |
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May 2005: |
Ian Clayton, writer,
broadcaster,
storyteller, performer & TV personality became an Honorary Vice
President of the Trust. |
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Nov 2006: |
The results of the Engineering Feasibility Study conducted by consultant engineers Atkins were officially launched by Ed Balls, the Labour MP for the Normanton constituency, at the Waterton Park Hotel (Walton Hall). |
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