Now Leicester Trader is back in the water with her new hull we can focus on the interior below and target visits and exhibits. Your committee are really looking forward to a fresh era.
Best wishes,
Barry Thompson, Chairman
Thanks to Margi and Lamai for decorating our tree
Just about 50 tons of beauty in one lift !
Your Chairman is exploring our website, practising how to update you all!
12th December was an uplifting day to say the least. At pretty short notice our good friend ‘Tink’ Hutchinson tried out his new 120 ton crane.
Les Reid made sure we had a good record in pictures and videos the after meticulous preparations she was lifted about one o clock.
She will remain at the Whitehouse Wharf for a week or two then move close to the Weavers.
The committee will meet early in January to determine a strategy for internal refurbishment.
This gallery contains 11 photos.
Held over the weekend 8th-9th November 2015 this event was a real eye-opener as to not only the disgraceful abuse of the waterway by dumping of waste materials such as bicycles and shopping trolleys, but more importantly of how the … Continue reading
Project Manager Les Reid at the newly painted rudder and stern of Leicester Trader
Pete Oldham at work. Thank you for your major contribution to painting and carpentry Pete, much appreciated
The AGM of the Newark Heritage Barge C.I.O. will be held on the 1st December 2015 at a time and venue to announced shortly, please take note of the date. No need to remind members of the opportunity to review the last year and catch up with friends who share our common interest, The Leicester Trader. We look forward to seeing as many of our members as possible.
Thanks to a further generous award by the Arts & Humanities Research
Council, under its Connected Communities Programme, to the
Department of History at The University of Nottingham, the University
and Newark Heritage Barge are pleased to present a Waterways
Heritage Day on Saturday 27 June 2015. This will showcase some of the
historical research and practical conservation currently in progress on
the rivers and canals of the East Midlands.
The day school forms part of the AHRC’s Connected Communities
Festival, a national programme of events intended to strengthen links
between universities and local communities.
After a series of talks in the morning, there will be a guided walk along
the river in the afternoon. This will mark the launch of Newark Heritage
Barge’s new ‘Trail’, intended to bring out for both local people and
visitors the rich waterside heritage of the town.
Alongside the talks and the walk, all the waterways heritage
organisations in the East Midlands and neighbouring regions are being
invited to bring along displays of their work and publications to sell, so
there will be an opportunity to see what is going on over a large area of
eastern England.
Anyone interested in waterways history, or the local history of Trentside
or canalside communities, is very welcome to come to this event, which
will be held at Staythorpe Electricity Sports & Social Club, King’s Road,
Newark NG24 1EW. The club is in the centre of Newark, within walking
distance of the bus station, both railway stations, and the main carparks.
There is limited waiting outside the club to unload display
material, but not longer-term parking.
There is no charge for the day school, but we do need to know how
many people are coming. Please see over for details of how to enrol.
All enquiries to: Philip Riden (email philip.riden@nottingham.ac.uk; or
telephone (evenings) 01246 554026.
It is important to register as soon as possible and further details on the event plus the registration form are available by following the link below, please click on the link and then click again to download the forms.
Our grateful thanks for the donation made towards the purchase of the barge from the Lincolnshire Branch of the Inland Waterways Association. Photo from L to R Association Treasurer Andy Martin, Association Chairman Dave Carnell and Les Reid accepting the substantive contribution.
A reminder to get your tickets and come on down to our “Shanties and Stuff”, Friday, 27th March 2015 7.30 pm at Staythorpe Electricity, Sports and Social Club, Kings Road Newark. Contact Les Reid tel 07971589612 or Barry Thompson tel 07786337309 for your tickets.
When the smoke gets in your eyes…
The New Hatch
Les’s newsletter (click here to access) mentioned that the repairs to the hull were being delayed through the weather conditions, but that has not stopped our Project Leader from working all available time he can on the barge. Les yesterday was creating a new lighter weight hatch cover for the foscsle access, as seen in these photos he’s making (as normal) a really good job of it! A reminder any help offered will be gratefully received, Les’s contact phone number is 07971 589 612 if you feel you can help in any way.