Join IWA Lancashire and Cumbria Branch for our first Autumn meeting of 2024.
A talk and presentation covering the wider picture of Britain’s struggle against Republican and Imperial France whilst we built the canals and navigations during the 1790s ‘Canal Mania’ and into the early years of the 19th Century.
Guest Speaker : Nigel Hardacre
Nigel has a unique insight into both areas as a Canal restoration volunteer with IWA and the Lancaster Canal Trust, and also as a member of a ‘living history’ recreated unit of 1812 to 1815 ‘33rd Regiment of Foot’.
Uniform, kit and Brown Bess musket will also be brought along to add to this talk
There is a charge of £4 for non members.
Heritage
‘WWW’ – Wellington, Waterloo and Waterways – IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch Talk
Join IWA Lancashire and Cumbria Branch for our first Autumn meeting of 2024.
A talk and presentation covering the wider picture of Britain’s struggle against Republican and Imperial France whilst we built the canals and navigations during the 1790s ‘Canal Mania’ and into the early years of the 19th Century.
Guest Speaker : Nigel Hardacre
Nigel has a unique insight into both areas as a Canal restoration volunteer with IWA and the Lancaster Canal Trust, and also as a member of a ‘living history’ recreated unit of 1812 to 1815 ‘33rd Regiment of Foot’.
Uniform, kit and Brown Bess musket will also be brought along to add to this talk
There is a charge of £4 for non members.
Details
Time
7:30pm
All our live meetings start at 7.30 pm but we will be there from 7.00 pm for setting up and chatting.
We usually finish between 9.30 pm and 10.00 pm.
We will provide tea, coffee and biscuits.
Location
St Bede's Parish Centre, Preston Road, Clayton Green PR6 7EB
The new venue is St Bede’s Parish Centre, Preston Road, Clayton Green PR6 7EB.
It is on the LHS of the A6, a mile from M6 junction 29 in the Chorley direction. If you miss the entrance, turn left at the Lidl roundabout onto Westwood Road and take the rear entrance, ignore the school no entry signs. Plenty of car parking.
