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The following is a list of meetings that have been held by the Society since the beginning of 1990. Where an account of the meeting is held in the Newsletter Archive, links to the right of the meeting will lead to the HTML and/or PDF copies of the issue containing that review.

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Date Meeting Speaker HTML/PDF
7 Jan 1990 Update on the Restoration of the Basingstoke Canal Peter Oates  
1 Feb 1990 Waterways in the South of France Hugh McKnight  
1 Mar 1990 A Night of Nostalgia Ken Gibbons  
5 Apr 1990 Kennet and Avon Canal, yours to enjoy Martin Brown  
3 May 1990 Talk and 16mm cine film on the job of a coastguard Mike O'Brien  
7 Jun 1990 AGM followed by 16mm film 'The Sea Port' from Shell Library    
5 Jul 1990 The History and Restoration of the Mid Hants Railway John Adams  
2 Aug 1990 Members' Slides    
6 Sep 1990 Tour Round English/Welsh Waterways David Laing  
4 Oct 1990 (???)Waterways Recovery Group (???)Chris Davey  
1 Nov 1990 Kennet and Avon boat builder Peter Brougham  
6 Dec 1990 Boat Decoration followed by American Supper Les Osborn  
3 Jan 1991 The Crofton Pumping Station Peter Hirons  
7 Feb 1991 The Chichester Canal John Cooper  
7 Mar 1991 Lister/Petter Marine Mike Beacham  
4 Apr 1991 Bristol or Bust Jon Sims  
2 May 1991 Film and Video Night - Thames Barrier, tunnel under Hong Kong harbour and 'On The Cut'    
6 Jun 1991 AGM followed by video on changing face of British Waterways    
4 Jul 1991 HMS Warrior 1860 George Haysom  
1 Aug 1991 Members Slide and Film Night    
5 Sep 1991 Gloucester and Sharpness Canal Paul Tullett  
3 Oct 1991 The Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port Tony Hirst  
7 Nov 1991 AVONBAY from Strasbourg to Berlin and Brussells Hugh McKnight  
5 Dec 1991 Old Farm Tool Quiz followed by American Supper Peter Armitage  
2 Jan 1992 Southampton and Salisbury Canal Mike Smetham  
6 Feb 1992 Paint your Narrowboat Peter Bennett (International Paints)  
5 Mar 1992 History of Wind and Water Mills John Silman  
2 Apr 1992 My Latest Waterways Slides Brian Evans  
7 May 1992 Threats to the Waterways David Stevenson (Chairman IWA)  
4 Jun 1992 (???)AGM + Film Night    
2 Jul 1992 History and Preservation of the Ffestiniog Railway David Meek and Bob Smith  
6 Aug 1992 (???)Members' Slides    
3 Sep 1992 Big Digs and Little Digs Jon Sims  
1 Oct 1992 The Chichester Canal Society John Cooper  
5 Nov 1992 (???)Canal Lifts in Belgium and Rhine-Main-Danube Canal (???)Hugh McKnight  
3 Dec 1992 Talk on Owls followed by American Supper Peter Berry  
7 Jan 1993 BW Boat Standards George Gibson  
4 Feb 1993 Historic Portsmouth George Haysom  
4 Mar 1993 The Wey Navigation Bob Nicholls  
1 Apr 1993 (???) "No job for a gentleman" - History of submarines (???) Commander Compton-Hall  
6 May 1993 The Burgundy Ring Ron & Myra Glover  
3 Jun 1993 AGM and Film Night - Joshua Jones, A Bridge in Time and The Water Highway    
1 Jul 1993 The Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Past Present and Future Jim Loe  
5 Aug 1993 Members' Slide and Film Night    
2 Sep 1993 Wey South - Progress by the Wey and Arun Canal Trust John Wood  
7 Oct 1993 The History and Preservation of the Steam Narrowboat 'President' Richard Thomas  
4 Nov 1993 An artist's view of waterways Harley Crossley  
2 Dec 1993 Audio/visual Presentation plus American Supper and Mini Exhibition Gill & Paul Herbert  
6 Jan 1994 Another Three Men in a Boat Roger Hardy  
3 Feb 1994 (???) Rhine-Main-Danube - 16mm colour film (???) Hugh McKnight  
3 Mar 1994 My View of the River Thames Dieter Jebens  
7 Apr 1994 Return to Lock 19, Basingstoke Canal Jon Sims  
5 May 1994 Canal Dead Ends and Canal de Nivernais Eric Lewis & Brian Evans  
2 Jun 1994 AGM and film night    
7 Jul 1994 (???) The Last Days of Steam on British Rail (???) David Meek  
4 Aug 1994 Members' Slides    
1 Sep 1994 Small Steam Launches on Canals and Rivers Dr Roger Calvert  
6 Oct 1994 The Publication of Canal & Riverboat Magazine Norman Alborough  
3 Nov 1994 Our Waterways Heritage Mrs Frances Hart  
1 Dec 1994 EGM, (???) American Supper & 'A Christmas Toast' - the production of Champagne Martin Cripps  
5 Jan 1995 The Kennet & Avon Canal and its Appeal Terry Kemp  
2 Feb 1995 The Grand Union Canal 1793-1993 & Todays Engineering Chris Mitchell  
2 Mar 1995 Early Inland Navigation in Hampshire Peter Boyce  
6 Apr 1995 New Forest Gunpowder Works Tony Yoward  
4 May 1995 The History of Waterways and Gloucester Docks Tony Conder  
1 Jun 1995 30 Years of Fighting Rust in the Preservation of Transport Ian Dean HTML PDF
6 Jul 1995 Annual General Meeting followed by canal videos    
3 Aug 1995 Members Slides   HTML PDF
7 Sep 1995 Architecture In Transport Dean Clark HTML PDF
5 Oct 1995 The BCN Waterways in Birmingham & the Black Country Ron Cousens HTML PDF
2 Nov 1995 Vessels on London's Rivers in the 1930s Dr Edwin Course HTML PDF
7 Dec 1995 Inter-Society Waterway Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Peter Oates HTML PDF
4 Jan 1996 DIG95 and the Waterway Recovery Group Chris Davey HTML PDF
1 Feb 1996 Waterways of China Frank Stokes HTML PDF
7 Mar 1996 The History of Postcards Featuring Hampshire and Canals John Silman HTML PDF
4 Apr 1996 The River Lea Richard Thomas HTML PDF
2 May 1996 The National Association of Boat Owners Peter Sterry HTML  
6 Jun 1996 AGM followed by Waterway Videos Eric Lewis HTML PDF
4 Jul 1996 A Lazy Summer Paul Herbert HTML PDF
1 Aug 1996 Members' slides - Far and Wide   HTML  
5 Sep 1996 In Cressy's Wake Tony Conder HTML PDF
3 Oct 1996 The Cotswold Canals Trust Bruce Hall HTML  
7 Nov 1996 Programme of Waterways Films Ordnance Survey Cine Club HTML  
5 Dec 1996 Annual Inter-Society Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Chris Davey HTML PDF
2 Jan 1997 Further Visits to French Waterways Brian Evans HTML PDF
6 Feb 1997 Canalside Camera Jon Sims HTML PDF
6 Mar 1997 Talk by IWA Chairman Audrey Smith HTML PDF
3 Apr 1997 BW Customer Relations Jim Kelly HTML  
1 May 1997 Paddle Steamers of the South Coast Alfred Taylor HTML  
5 Jun 1997 30th Birthday Party including play - Something in the Water Day-Star Theatre Company HTML PDF
3 Jul 1997 AGM plus Video - 'Painted Boats'   HTML PDF
7 Aug 1997 Members' Slides   HTML  
4 Sep 1997 Shared Ownership of Narrow Boats Alan Matthews HTML PDF
2 Oct 1997 Bristol to Sharpness - Talk with video Alan Padwick HTML  
6 Nov 1997 Bugsworth Basin and the IWPS Ian Edgar HTML  
4 Dec 1997 Annual Inter-Society Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Eric Lewis HTML PDF
1 Jan 1998 Paris to Switzerland Ron and Myra Glover HTML PDF
5 Feb 1998 BT Global Challenge Tom White HTML  
5 Mar 1998 Somersetshire Coal Canal Roger Halse HTML PDF
2 Apr 1998 Lots to do at the Soo - A look at North American Waterways Colin Ward HTML PDF
7 May 1998 River Lea (Part 2) - Bow Back Rivers Richard Thomas HTML PDF
4 Jun 1998 Day-Star Theatre   HTML PDF
2 Jul 1998 AGM and Waterways Videos   HTML PDF
6 Aug 1998 Members' Slides and video - 'The Canal Carrier'   HTML PDF
3 Sep 1998 An Evening with our Chairman Brian Evans HTML  
1 Oct 1998 Black Country Waterways Ron Cousens HTML  
5 Nov 1998 A Small Boat on Local Waterways Peter Glover HTML PDF
4 Dec 1998 Annual Inter-Society Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Jon Sims HTML PDF
7 Jan 1999 The History of Water Mills and Windmills John Silman HTML PDF
4 Feb 1999 The Ups and Downs of Belgian Waterways Ron and Myra Glover HTML PDF
4 Mar 1999 Members' Slides Evening   HTML PDF
1 Apr 1999 Wilts & Berks Canal Restoration Clem Barnett HTML PDF
6 May 1999 The Water Flows On Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
3 Jun 1999 AGM followed by Waterway Video   HTML PDF
1 Jul 1999 Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society Neil Kearns HTML PDF
5 Aug 1999 Demonstrating Canal Crafts Ray Brooks HTML PDF
2 Sep 1999 Waterway videos Hugh Gough HTML PDF
7 Oct 1999 Commercial Narrow Boat Operators Association Trevor Thornton HTML PDF
4 Nov 1999 The Chesterfield Canal Laura Sturrock & Peter Oates HTML PDF
2 Dec 1999 "Here, there, but not quite everywhere" followed by American Supper Brian Evans HTML PDF
6 Jan 2000 BCN Marathon Challenge Chris and Helen Davey HTML PDF
3 Feb 2000 Jubilee Sailing Trust Pam Taylor HTML PDF
2 Mar 2000 Canals of South West England Bob Dukes HTML PDF
6 Apr 2000 Members' Slides / Prints and Photo Competition   HTML PDF
4 May 2000 The Anderton Boat Lift Richard Drake HTML PDF
1 Jun 2000 Annual General Meeting followed by more waterway videos Hugh Gough HTML PDF
6 Jul 2000 The Last Run Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
3 Aug 2000 Southern China Brian Evans HTML PDF
7 Sep 2000 Archaeology on the River Itchen Dr Andrew Russel HTML PDF
5 Oct 2000 Projekt 17 in Germany and Shannon-Erne Waterway in Ireland Frank Stokes HTML PDF
2 Nov 2000 Navigating where others cannot reach Chris Coburn HTML PDF
7 Dec 2000 Annual Inter-Society Waterways Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Peter Oates HTML PDF
4 Jan 2001 Southampton Canal Society and St John's Ambulance Hall Peter Oates HTML PDF
1 Feb 2001 "Bullion Run, 1825" and restoration on the Wey & Arun Canal Tony Pratt HTML PDF
1 Mar 2001 The Friends of Raymond Alan Palmer HTML PDF
5 Apr 2001 Last of the Narrowboat Families Terry Putnam HTML PDF
26 Apr 2001 The Hero of Sandy Edge Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
24 May 2001 Escargot and other DIY Boats Jon Sims and Colin Jones HTML PDF
5 Jul 2001 AGM followed by Buying a Boat Laura Sturrock & Peter Oates HTML PDF
2 Aug 2001 Pot Pourri - 2001 BCN Marathon Challenge & Caledonian Canal Peter Oates & Brian Evans HTML PDF
6 Sep 2001 Association of Waterways Cruising Clubs Dick Elder HTML PDF
4 Oct 2001 The Waterways Trust Roger Hanbury HTML PDF
1 Nov 2001 Members' Slides / Prints Evening and Photo Competition   HTML PDF
6 Dec 2001 Inter-Society Waterways Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Eric Lewis HTML PDF
3 Jan 2002 The Bankrupt Canal Peter Oates HTML PDF
7 Feb 2002 Cruising from Napton Sue and Eric Lewis HTML PDF
7 Mar 2002 "Elsa" leaves France and travels to Holland Ron & Myra Glover HTML PDF
4 Apr 2002 The History of the Postcard John Silman HTML PDF
9 May 2002 Society Auction Auctioneer: Linda Pearce HTML PDF
6 Jun 2002 Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line) Don Bradnam HTML PDF
4 Jul 2002 The Dorset & Somerset Canal - Friends, Families, Feuds, Finance, Failure and Future Derrick Hunt HTML PDF
25 Jul 2002 Annual General Meeting followed by video 'The Impossible Dream'   HTML PDF
5 Sep 2002 Heritage Lottery Fund restoration of the K&A John Laverick HTML PDF
3 Oct 2002 The Moon on the Water Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
7 Nov 2002 Restoration of the Stroudwater and the Thames & Severn Canals Bruce Hall HTML PDF
5 Dec 2002 Inter-Society Waterways Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Mike Laishley HTML PDF
2 Jan 2003 Members' Slides, Prints and Photo Competition Evening   HTML PDF
6 Feb 2003 Wildlife on the Itchen Dennis Bright HTML PDF
6 Mar 2003 'Trip Boats on the Basingstoke Canal' Tony Haynes HTML PDF
3 Apr 2003 Transport Films Frank Banfield HTML PDF
8 May 2003 Residential Boat Owners Association John Ross HTML PDF
5 June 2003 Annual General Meeting followed by video 'The Lost Wey to the Sea'   HTML PDF
3 Jul 2003 The Talyllyn Railway Peter Kent Mason HTML PDF
31 Jul 2003 Working narrow boats / Itchen Navigation Peter Oates & Laura Sturrock HTML PDF
4 Sep 2003 The Macclesfield Canal and Adjoining Waterways Tim Boddington HTML PDF
2 Oct 2003 Another Fine Day Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
6 Nov 2003 Talk by the IWA National Chairman John Fletcher HTML PDF
4 Dec 2003 Annual Inter-Society Waterways Quiz & American Supper Quizmaster: Jon Sims HTML PDF
8 Jan 2004 Members' Slides, Prints and Photo Competition Evening   HTML PDF
5 Feb 2004 Building New Canals: Finding New Funding Andrew Stumpf HTML PDF
3 Mar 2004 'Around Britain by Canal in the 70s' Eric and Sue Lewis HTML PDF
4 Apr 2004 Ipswich & Stowmarket Navigation John Finch HTML PDF
29 Apr 2004 A Haven for Wildlife - Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve Dennis Bright HTML PDF
3 Jun 2004 The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Peter Crawford HTML PDF
1 Jul 2004 The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust Peter Smith HTML PDF
29 Jul 2004 Annual General Meeting followed by video 'The Caldon Canal in December 2003' Tony Fry HTML PDF
2 Sep 2004 The Wisbech and Upwell Tramway and Wisbech Canal Andrew Ingram HTML PDF
7 Oct 2004 Taking a Chance Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
4 Nov 2004 The Thames Creeks David Pearce HTML PDF
2 Dec 2004 Inter-Society Waterways Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Chris Davey HTML PDF
6 Jan 2005 Members' Slides, Prints and Photo Competition Evening   HTML PDF
3 Feb 2005 Down the Rhine and up the Neckar Ron & Myra Glover HTML PDF
3 Mar 2005 Little & Large in the North West Sue & Eric Lewis HTML PDF
7 Apr 2005 The Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Cliff Penny HTML PDF
12 May 2005 Valley of the Barn Owls Dennis Bright HTML PDF
2 Jun 2005 A Day in the Life of a Thames Tug Richard Thomas HTML PDF
7 Jul 2005 The Itchen Navigation Project Leah Mathias HTML PDF
4 Aug 2005 Annual General Meeting followed by DVD on Lichfield & Hatherton Canals   HTML PDF
1 Sep 2005 The Work of the Upper Severn Trust Jeremy Coles HTML PDF
13 Oct 2005 So you think you know about Industrial Archaeology? John Silman and Tony Yoward HTML PDF
3 Nov 2005 South Coast Circular Cruise James Griffin HTML PDF
1 Dec 2005 Annual Inter-Society Waterways Quiz, Auction and American Supper Quizmaster: Eric Lewis HTML PDF
5 Jan 2006 Members' Slides, Prints, Digital Images and Photo Competition Evening   HTML PDF
2 Feb 2006 My work as Padre to the Inland Waterways Reverend Peter Atwill HTML PDF
2 Mar 2006 Odds and Ends but not what you think! David and Margaret James HTML PDF
6 Apr 2006 The BCN Then and Now - early 1970's and 2005 Eric and Sue Lewis HTML PDF
27 Apr 2006 The History of the Royal Naval Cordite Works at Poole Bob Dukes HTML PDF
1 Jun 2006 Idle Women Runnalls Davis HTML PDF
6 Jul 2006 Waterways at War George Fleming HTML PDF
27 Jul 2006 Annual General Meeting followed by DVD on Working Boats   HTML PDF
7 Sep 2006 Early Canalling Days on Standard 8 Cine Brian Evans HTML PDF
5 Oct 2006 A Calendar of British Wildlife Dennis Bright HTML PDF
2 Nov 2006 London's Waterways Chris Cove-Smith HTML PDF
7 Dec 2006 Inter-society Waterways Quiz and American Supper. Quizmaster: Chris Davey HTML PDF
4 Jan 2007 Members' Slides, Prints and Photo Competition   HTML PDF
1 Feb 2007 The Royal Military Canal George Fleming HTML PDF
1 Mar 2007 Exploits on the rivers of Southern Germany Ron and Myra Glover HTML PDF
5 Apr 2007 'The Moving Meadow' and my boats Peter Boyce HTML PDF
26 Apr 2007 'The River Douro' Roger Squires HTML PDF
7 Jun 2007 'Lots to do at the Soo' Colin Ward HTML PDF
5 Jul 2007 Talk on the Basingstoke Canal Roger Cansdale HTML PDF
26 Jul 2007 Annual General Meeting followed by DVD 'By Canal in the '50s'.   HTML PDF
6 Sep 2007 'Reflections on the '50s' Colin Scrivener HTML PDF
4 Oct 2007 What's all the fuss about? Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
1 Nov 2007 Adventures of the Tuesday Night Club Neil Arlidge HTML PDF
6 Dec 2007 Inter-Society Waterways Quiz and American Supper. Quizmaster: Peter Oates HTML PDF
3 Jan 2008 Members' Photographic Evening and Competition   HTML PDF
7 Feb 2008 The Changing Face of the Waterways Harry Arnold HTML PDF
6 Mar 2008 The Highland Canals Richard Thomas HTML PDF
3 Apr 2008 Fruit Flies Like a Banana Steve Haywood HTML PDF
24 Apr 2008 Narrowboats to Norway Clive Field HTML PDF
5 Jun 2008 Silk: Myth and Mystery Bob Dukes HTML PDF
3 Jul 2008 Wild West Wales Dennis Bright HTML PDF
31 Jul 2008 Annual General Meeting followed by DVD on the Great Ouse and Cam river systems   HTML PDF
4 Sep 2008 Mid Hants Railway Preservation Society Dave Yaldren HTML PDF
2 Oct 2008 "Put that light out!" Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
6 Nov 2008 "The Purton Hulks" Paul Barnett HTML PDF
4 Dec 2008 Inter-Society Waterways Quiz and American Supper Quizmaster: Mike Laishley HTML PDF
6 Jan 2009 Members' Slides, Prints and Photo Competition   HTML PDF
5 Feb 2009 "Crossing Germany West to East" Ron & Myra Glover HTML PDF
5 Mar 2009 "Life and Times of a Thames Lock keeper Today" Peter Paine HTML PDF
2 Apr 2009 "Alaska and the Yukon" (or "Up Close, Personal and Casual!") Alan J Smith HTML PDF
30 Apr 2009 Panama Canal. Roger Squires HTML PDF
11 Jun 2009 Society 'social' evening comprising a Silent Auction and a General Knowledge Quiz.   HTML PDF
2 Jul 2009 "President's Evening" - Tales, slides and cine film Brian Evans HTML PDF
30 Jul 2009 Annual General Meeting followed by DVDs "Take to the Boats" and "The River"   HTML PDF
3 Sep 2009 Presentation on the Kennet & Avon Canal Peter Jordan HTML PDF
25 Sep 2009 "An Unpleasant Business" followed by an American Supper Day-Star Theatre HTML PDF
5 Nov 2009 "Life Before WRG" Tim Dodwell HTML PDF
3 Dec 2009 Annual Inter-Society Waterways Quiz followed by an American Supper Quizmaster: Eric Lewis HTML PDF
7 Jan 2010 Meeting cancelled through bad weather    
4 Feb 2010 "Round Britain in the 1970's" Eric & Sue Lewis HTML PDF
4 Mar 2010 "Curiosities of the Chilterns" Alan Copeland HTML PDF
1 Apr 2010 "Chinese Grand Canal" Liam D'Arcy Brown HTML PDF
29 Apr 2010 "Gosling's Gallivants 2009" Paul Gosling HTML PDF
3 Jun 2010 Industrial Properties, the Wey & Arun and "Saucy Postcards" John Silman HTML PDF
1 Jul 2010 The Itchen Navigation Ali Morse  
22 Jul 2010 AGM followed by "A Social Evening" with Cheese & Wine    

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