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IWA TV – live streaming for the inland waterways
IWA TV brings our campaigns to life with interactive live video broadcasts. Book your place for future live stream events or catch up with on demand videos. All events and recordings are available to view free of charge.
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Featured recordings
Volunteers and presenters from across the waterways sector discuss issues affecting the waterways today, as well as the rich history and heritage that make them so special.
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Manchester Ship Canal – a history and plans for new wharves
The Manchester Ship Canal was built to avoid the very high cost of moving goods from Liverpool Docks to Manchester. It was so successful that for a time Manchester was the third largest and busiest port in the UK. Home of the Manchester Liners, one could sail from the middle of Manchester to Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto and via the great lakes, to Detroit and Chicago.
In this talk hosted by IWA Chiltern Branch, Richard Thomas takes us through its history and plans for the development of new wharves to handle 100,000 containers per annum. -
The Restoration of Susan – the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation lighter
IWA’s Roy Chandler updates us on this unique restoration project. -
Milton Keynes to Bedford Waterway
Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust was formed in 1995. The plan was a series of waterways linked parks between Bedford and the Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes. The project was forecast to deliver up to £7 million a year into the local economy; seems like a no brainer.
First proposed in 1810, Stuart brings us up-to-date on this most exciting scheme. -
Narrowboat on the Manchester Ship Canal
Illustrated talk from IWA Lichfield Branch member, Neil Barnett, on his trip along the Manchester Ship Canal. This was not in the trip boat but in his own rather smaller narrowboat. -
How many boat lifts? From Gdańsk to Ostróda via the Elbląg Kanał.
John Pomfret talks about different boat lifts around the world and then some of the waterways of Poland.
He introduces us to the many types of boat lift, old and new, around the world. Then follow a tour of waterways in north east Poland to find the unique boat lifts of the Elbląg Kanał. We start in the historic Hansa League port of Gdańsk, journey by boat across the delta of the Wisła river and around the Żuławy loop. Then conclude with navigating us through the boat lifts of the Elbląg Kanał to reach the Masurian Lake District.
These waterways are becoming popular in Poland for boating holidays, with many hire boats available, and the talk includes some advice on boating in the area. -
The art of waterways photography – how to frame the perfect shot
Professional photographer, Kev Maslin, captures your imagination in this online talk about “the art of waterways photography – how to frame the perfect shot”.
Featuring a selection of stunning images, find out how to frame the perfect shot of your local canal or river. He shares his top tips for entering photography competitions such as ours.
Kev Maslin runs photography walks along the canal and is known to waterways enthusiasts in the West Midlands. He specialises in historic narrow boat photography, and his work has featured in BBC Wildlife and Waterways World magazines, as well as in the popular Geo Projects maps.
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