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DSCT Members Social Meeting – Talk

In 2022, this meeting will be held the fourth Tuesday of each Month (starting in March 2022).
The Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust invites a guest speaker to present to the Trust on a topic of interest. From experience they are usually very engaging and interesting (at least for those that enjoy Canals, History, Engineering, Nature, and all things in between). Given recent Covid-19 restrictions; we have had to hold these virtually over Zoom, but are now re-introducing meetings in person.

Meetings are NOT being held via Zoom; only on-site at the Canal Cottages in Draycott.

Our first tranche of speakers/events are summarised below:

Tues 22nd March – Robert Lee – “Early Railway Developments” (Together with a tour of the Cottages complex)
Tues 26th April –  Anne Featherstone – “The Curious History of Sweeney Todd
Tues 24th May – Michael Crane, Stewart Craven – “Beeston Lock Cottages”
Tues 28th June – Chris Madge – ” Draycott Canal Cottages – 4 years of hard work by our volunteers”
Tues 26th JulyAnnual Walk! – Meeting at the Silk Mill for a walk and discussion of future Derby City developments.
Tues 27th Sept – Dave Savidge talking on WRG work Camps
Tues 27th Oct – Brian Dale – “Tombstone technology, some disasters that helped to make our railways safe.”

Thurs 17th Nov AGM – information available at: https://derbycanal.org.uk/agm22/

Tues 22nd Nov – Barry Watson – “Operating Canal Hotel Boats”

To help pay for the speakers, a small fee is paid on the door:

Members: £2

Non-Members: £3

What to join in? – Become a member today!

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