News archives
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General News
22.10.10 - Trip Boat Update
Thomas Dadford is now out of service for the winter
11.08.10 - Trip Boat Refurbishment
Our trip boat was re-launched at the end of August 2010 following extensive works.
09.12.06 - Leptospirosis; Know the Risks
Anyone who is in contact with canal and river waters should be aware of the risk of contracting Leptospirosis.
28.05.06 - Pollution cleanup 2004 - 2005
Restoration of the polluted sections of the Neath Canal between Abergarwed and Tonna Lock.
Events
10.09.10 - welsh Waterways Festival
Festival held in 2011
06.07.06 - History of the Neath and Tennant Canals
Library exhibition of History on laminates completed and to be shown at the National Eisteddfod
Historical News
19.08.07 - Michael Faraday visits Mr. Guest's works at Merthyr Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 13th. 14th. and 15th. July 1819
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday of July 1819 were spent among the works with Mr. Guest............................
08.08.07 - Michael Faraday in the Vale of Neath and surrounding areas 1819
Friday 16th July 1819
25.07.07 - Letters written during a Tour through South Wales 1803
Letters written during a Tour through South Wales in the year 1803 and at other times by The Rev. J. Evans B.A. Containing the views of the History, Antiquities and Customs of that part of the principality..............
01.08.06 - Have I Got Old News for You 6
Several Veins of Coal to be Let
24.07.06 - Have I got Old News for You 5
Turn Pike Tolls To Be Let
23.07.06 - Have I got Old News for You 4
GLAMORGANSHIRE TO BE LET
22.07.06 - Have I got Old News for You 3
Sale of Coal Barges
20.07.06 - Have I got Old News for You 2
GREAT FOREST OF BRECKNOCK TO BE LET
19.07.06 - Have I got Old News for You 1
NEATH CANAL TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT
Canal Residents
23.11.06 - The Fen Spider
Classified as an Endangered in the UK
Synopsis of the Restoration of the Neath Canal
07.02.07 - Restoration timetables on the Neath Canal
Navigation on the Neath Canal from Neath to Briton Ferry...
