IWA Northampton Branch social gathering and talk. Please note the change of venue to The Boat Inn at Stoke Bruerne, and this one is afternoon – 2:30pm.
This months social gathering includes a talk entitled ‘The Canal Boatwomen Trainees’, and the speaker is Mike Constable.
Mike Constable is an authority on the female trainees of World War II who volunteered to work on the canal. They ran the cargo barges, taking on a very different way of life. Mike provides new insights into the role of these trainees and dispels the myth that they were ever disparagingly referred to as the ‘Idle Women’.
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The Canal Boatwomen Trainees
IWA Northampton Branch social gathering and talk. Please note the change of venue to The Boat Inn at Stoke Bruerne, and this one is afternoon – 2:30pm.
This months social gathering includes a talk entitled ‘The Canal Boatwomen Trainees’, and the speaker is Mike Constable.
Mike Constable is an authority on the female trainees of World War II who volunteered to work on the canal. They ran the cargo barges, taking on a very different way of life. Mike provides new insights into the role of these trainees and dispels the myth that they were ever disparagingly referred to as the ‘Idle Women’.
Details
Talk
The canal Boatwomen
Time and Venue
This is an afternoon meeting – starting 2:30pm and the new venue is –
The Boat Inn, Stoke Bruerne, which has a small car park. Otherwise there is parking around the village – please park considerately.
We also ask for a small contribution of £2.00 for the speaker/Artist
IWA Northampton Branch hosts social meetings, usually including a talk, for members to get together and exchange their boating and canal experiences and tips. All members very welcome.
Our social events are held once a month – on the 2nd Tuesday, from October to May. They have been held in the evenings up to now, but after consulting members there is some preference for afternoons, so we will put a mix of both in – please check the timings! We’ve also moved venue to The Boat Inn, Stoke Bruerne.
