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WEIGH- HOUSE

The magazine of the Somersetshire Coal Canal Society 

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CURRENT ISSUE No 85 January 2023 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY CANAL INFILL AT TUCKING MILL by Nigel Nicholds WORK PARTIES AT PAULTON by Martin Turner WORK PARTIES AT COMBE HAY by Stuart Ashman & Richard Hall SOME MORE HISTORY OF THE CANAL COTTAGE IN PAULTON BASIN by Vernon Vowles THE CONTRACTOR'S RAILWAY -- Yet more information DATES FOR YOUR DIARY GATEWAY TO THE COAL CANAL or Don't be a naked rambler by Derrick Hunt   Download a copy of WH85

CURRENT ISSUE No 84 May 2022 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FUNDRAISING NOTES THE COAL CANAL WAY -- THREE YEARS ON PUBS AND BEER HOUSES ON THE S.C.C. SOUTHERN BRANCH by Tim Lunt and Chris Paul PHOTOGRAPH OF 'MINERAL RAILWAY' THE CONTRACTOR'S RAILWAY -- ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH? SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL-- Worthington Brice Esquire by Derrick Hunt CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PROMOTERS by Derrick Hunt DIVERSIONS AT COMBE HAY INCLINED PLANE THE RAILWAY & CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY STROUDWATER HISTORY by Derrick Hunt Download a copy of WH84

ISSUE No 83 February 2022 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS COAL CANAL WAYMARKING THE LEAK AT WITHY MILLS A TALE OF TWO TOWPATHS Pt.2 &emdash; An historical walk along the canal at Midford by Roger Halse A WALK FROM MIDFORD TO MONKTON COMBE by Derrick Hunt IDENTIFYING RAILWAY FENCE POSTS by Steve Page BOOK REVIEWS Technology, Economics and Canal Development The Life and Works of John Rennie DATES FOR YOUR DIARY BATS IN THE BATCH by Andy Hoskins Download a copy of WH83

ISSUE No 82 November 2021 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES FUNDRAISING REPORT DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS OBITUARY: Terry Paget NAVVYING NOTES LOCK 11,12 & 13 at COMBE HAY c 1920 by Roger Halse CALLING ALL MAGPIES EXCAVATION AT WATERLOO ROAD, RADSTOCK &emdash; Correction A TALE OF TWO TOWPATHS Pt.1 &emdash; An historical walk along the canal at Midford by Roger Halse BOOK REVIEWS Digging Bath Stone Frome Fables DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH82

ISSUE No 81 March 2021 EDITOR'S NOTES   CHAIRMAN'S NOTES FUNDRAISER DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS OBITUARY: Gerald Quartley MEMORIES OF COMBE HAY & THE CRUSE MAP IN THE 1950s by John Weeks EBAY FIND &emdash; CHRISTOPHER STEANE S.C.C. ESSAY by Roger Halse NAVVYING NOTES EVIDENCE OF THE SOUTHERN BRANCH COMES TO LIGHT VOYAGING TO SOMERSET'S COALFIELD -- Some further notes A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY by Roger Halse9 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH81

ISSUE No 80 October 2020 EDITOR'S NOTES   CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY NEW MEMBERS OBITUARY: Angus Buchanan OBITUARY: Maggie Shapland NAVVYING NOTES VOYAGING TO SOMERSET'S COALFIELD &emdash; A Canal Trip in 1898 LOCK 13 COMBE HAY c.1920 by Roger Halse PUBLIC & BEER HOUSES ALONG THE S.C.C. FROM DUNDAS TO PAULTON &emdash; Part 2 by Tim Lunt UPPR MIDFORD ACCOMMODATION BRIDGE (Photograph) WILLIAM SMITH'S COAL MINE VERSES by Andrew Matheison THE CONTRACTOR'S RAILWAY &emdash; More Information THE PEGLINCH INTERPRETATION BOARD by Derrick Hunt HISTORIC CRANE RESTORATION GRANT by Mary Sabina Stacey DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH80

ISSUE No 79 July 2020   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS WEIGH-HOUSE INDEX APPEAL FOR INFORMATION WEIGH-HOUSE IN COLOUR BIO-DIVERSITY NET GAIN by Patrick Moss PUBLIC & BEER HOUSES ALONG THE S.C.C. FROM DUNDAS TO PAULTON -- Part 1 by Tim Lunt LOCK 19 COMBE HAY c.1880 by Roger Halse CAMERTON NEW PIT NAVVYING NOTES BOOK REVIEWS: Practical Restoration Handbook -- I.W.A. A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Somerset DATES FOR YOUR DIARY   Download a copy of WH79

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ISSUE No 78 April 2020   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -- 2020 WALKS REARRANGED DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY NEW RESOURCE FOR WATERWAY CAMPAIGNERS NAVVYING NOTES JOHN SUTCLIFFE (1780 - 1816) by Mike Clarke LOVE, VIOLENCE AGGRESSION & FAMILY LIFE ON THE TIMSBURY & PAULTON BASINS by Sheila Hetreed CHANGES AT CAMERTON NEW PIT THE CONTRACTOR'S RAILWAY -- Part 3 THE DEAN FOREST RAILWAY MUSEUM MEMBERS' EVENINGS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY   Download a copy of WH78

ISSUE No 77 December 2019   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES LEGACY DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS NAVVYING NOTES THE CONTRACTOR'S RAILWAY -- Part 2 THE 'ENGINE ROOM' ART GROUP TRIPTYCH by Sheila Hetreed SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- JOHN & WILLIAM CRANG by Derrick Hunt ON THE WEB: The Titfield Tunderbolt Before & After William Smith -- A New Online Resource S.C.C. On Waterway Routes Website BOAT WEIGHING MACHINE UPDATE MEMORIES OF COMBE HAY IN 1942 by Trevor Radway ON ONE OF OUR WALKS BOOK REVIEW -- Secure the Shadow, Somerset Photographers 1839 - 1939 20 BRIDGE MYSTERY SOLVED DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH77

ISSUE No 76 May 2019   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES LEGACY DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS MEMBERSHIP MATTERS 'ELECTRONIC' WEIGH-HOUSE LETTER TO THE EDITOR BEYOND THE BASINS THE CONTRACTOR'S RAILWAY -- Part 1 SITES OF PLEASURE OUTINGS ON THE KENNET & AVON AND SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANALS -- Part 2 by Mike Chapman NAVVYING NOTES DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH76

ISSUE No 75 February 2019   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS OBITUARY-- Bob Parnell and SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANALS -- Part 1 by Mike Chapman THE COAL CANAL WAY NAVVYING NOTES THE SCARBOROUGH ROTUNDA by Derrick Hunt WILDLIFE IN PAULTON AND TIMSBURY BASINS BATH ROYAL LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION and the SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL. by Julian Vincent CLAVERTON PUMPING STATION'S LISTING DATES FOR YOUR DIARY BRIDGE MYSTERY -- an appeal for information   Download a copy of WH75

ISSUE No 74 August 2018   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS SOCIAL MEDIA OBITUARY -- Dave Church NAVVYING NOTES KILMERSDON COLLIERY INCLINE by Steve Page THE BRISTOL JUNCTION and other non-canals by Stuart Fisher THE CRUSE MAP -- The B.R.L.S.I. plans for its future. BOOKS Coal from Camerton The Industrial Archaeology of the Bristol and Bath Region From the Mendip to the Sea Country Walks from Bath PUB RE-OPENS -- The Packhorse, Southstoke DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH74

ISSUE No 73 September 2017   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP S.C.C.S. RESPONSE TO THE B&NES WATER SPACE STUDY B&NES WATER SPACE STUDY AND THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL by Patrick Moss NAVVYING NOTES KILMERSDON COLLIERY CONDUCTED WALK by Steve Page COAL CANAL MILESTONES by Roger Halse UNUSUAL FROGS AT TIMSBURY AND PAULTON BASINS by Adrian Tuddenham 1950s PHOTOGRAPHS AND HOW THE TRUE ORIGIN OF A PHOTOGRAPH CAME TO LIGHT by Roger Halse BRADFORD ON AVON LOCK STOPPAGE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Picture of CLAVERTON PUMPING STATION Download a copy of WH73

ISSUE No 72 February 2017   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP NEW MEMBERS MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEEKDAY WORK PARTIES ADITS ('Levels') AND THE S.C.C. by Mike Chapman JOHN SUTCLIFFE (1780 - 1816) by Mike Clarke RUGBORNE -- A Further Note by Mike Chapman STOP PRESS &emdash; WORLD HERITAGE DAY KNOW YOUR PLACE -- A new mapping website by Derrick Hunt DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH72

ISSUE No 71 October 2016   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP NEW MEMBERS OBITUARY RUGBOURNE FARM -- Historical background by Mike Chapman RESTORATION PROGRESS Part 3 -- Water supplies NORTON HOUSE - MIDSOMER NORTON by Martin Stanford REDISCOVERY OF A MISSING NOTEBOOK S.C.C.S. VIDEO RECENT TALKS 'Adits' by Mike Chapman 'Clay Pipes' by Marek Lewcun DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH71

ISSUE No 70 October 2015   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF MEMBERS' UPDATE MEETING DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP NEW MEMBERS PAYMENT MYSTERY -- SOLVED RESTORATION PROGRESS Part 2 -- Withy Mills to Terminus Bridge THE S.C.C. AND THE INCLINED PLANE &emdash; Part 2 by Mike Chapman BOOKS -- Inclined Planes in the South West Discovering Britain's First Railways Death and Mr. Pickwick DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH70

ISSUE No 69 January 2015   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF A.G.M EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF A.G.M. DONATIONS RESULT OF THE PAULTON DRY DOCK APPEAL MYSTERY PAYMENT VOBSTER & COLEFORD COLLIERIES WALK by Terry Paget RESTORATION PROGRESS THE S.C.C. AND THE INCLINED PLANE by Mike Chapman CANAL FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED EVENTS by Richard Fox EXPLORE THE CANAL YOURSELF DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH69

ISSUE No 68 June 2014   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF A.G.M PAULTON DRY DOCK APPEAL NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS THE DORSET & SOMERSET CANAL -- A WALK FROM EDFORD TO COLEFORD by Derrick Hunt RESTORING THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL INCH BY INCH VISIT TO WILLIAM SMITH ONLINE by Tim Richardson EXCAVATING PAULTON BASIN EARLY UNDERGROUND COLLIERY HAULAGE by Mike Chapman THE RALPH ALLEN CORNERSTONE MUSEUM CAMERTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP I.W.A. MEMBERSHIP OFFER COAL FROM CAMERTON DATES FOR YOUR DIARY A NEW BENCH AT PAULTON DRY DOCK Download a copy of WH68

ISSUE No 67 February 2014   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF A.G.M. NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS A GIFT OR A LEGACY? NAVVYING NOTES RESTORATION SOMERSET COAL CANAL SHAREHOLDERS by Mike Chapman THE STANDARD BRIDGE PATTERN OF THE S.C.C. by Adrian Tuddenham A LANDOWNER'S DREAM by Richard Fox BOAT WEIGHING MACHINE FOR SALE, A CANAL -- DERELICT VENTURE GOING CHEAP by Roger Halse WEBSITE PHOTOGRAPHS WILLIAM SMITH ARCHIVE VISIT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FUTURE EVENTS Download a copy of WH67

ISSUE No 66 October 2013   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS LANDOWNER DATABASE WEIGHING MACHINE ON THE MOVE NAVVYING NOTES MATTHEW BOULTON MUSEUM by Derrick Hunt A NOTE ON THE DRY DOCK AT PAULTON by Mike Chapman THE TWIN TUNNELS CYCLEWAY by Terry Paget CONTRACTOR'S RAILWAY -- An appeal for information BOOK REVIEW -- THE SOMERSET COAL CANAL W.R.G. VISITS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY LOCK POUND IN WATER Some changes in the grounds of Caisson House Download a copy of WH66

ISSUE No 65 May 2013   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS OBITUARIES NAVVYING NOTES PERSONALITIES OF THE S.C.C.C. -- Richard Bowsher By Derrick Hunt A NOTE ON SOME STEAM ENGINES ON THE S.C.C. by Mike Chapman A NOTE ON STONE CARRIAGE ON THE S.C.C. by Mike Chapman DIGITISATION OF THE WILLIAM SMITH ARCHIVE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY -- 2013 CARRYING COALS PROGRESS AT PAULTON FOUNDRY -- A view of the cleared site Download a copy of WH65

ISSUE No 64 November 2012   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS NEW MEMBERS LETTER TO THE EDITOR -- Bob Barwise QR CODES NAVVYING NOTES -- Heritage Open Days & Paulton Dry Dock SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- Levi Ames by Bob Lawrence VALPY -- A LOCAL CONNECTION CAISSON HOUSE, COMBE HAY -- An Historical Survey by Mike Chapman CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE -- Heritage Open Days 2012 by Tony Yates NEW BOOK -- The Cotswold Canals, A Towpath Guide DATES FOR YOUR DIARY -- 2012 CARRYING COALS TO DUNDAS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY -- 2013 Download a copy of WH64

ISSUE No 63 August 2012   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS OBITUARIES -- David Tew, Dick Davis SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- Richard Valpy by Derrick Hunt THE JOLLIFFE FAMILY -- Article in Five Arches NAVVYING NOTES COMBE HAY -- THE TWO TUNNELS by Mike Chapman NOTES ON THE EXCAVATIONS AT CAISSON HOUSE by Mike Chapman WAVERLEY EXCURSION CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE -- Heritage Open Day events THE VIADUCT INN AND BREWERY -- An article in BIAS magazine DATES FOR YOUR DIARY CARRYING COALS TO DUNDAS Download a copy of WH63

ISSUE No 62 March 2012   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS NAVVYING NOTES -- W.R.G. at Combe Hay -- S.C.C.S. at Paulton Dry Dock SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- William Lambert White by Derrick Hunt THE SCOTCH BOAT -- A press cutting EXCAVATIONS AT CAISSON HOUSE by Mike Chapman SEARCHING FOR THE WILTS AND BERKS CANAL by Doug Small COLLIERS WAY TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM SMITH by Andrew Mathieson BOOK REVIEW: The Somersetshire Coal Canal -- A Second Pictorial Journey NEW BOOK: Family Matters "... AND THIS IS THE DRY DOCK" DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH62

ISSUE No 61 November 2011 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS CANAL AND RIVER TRUST -- The replacement for British Waterways NEW BOOK -- "The Somersetshire Coal Canal -- A Second Pictorial Journey" JOURNALS OF A SOMERSET RECTOR -- Publications of Skinner's diaries A VISIT TO THE SITE OF THE DUNKERTON PUMPING STATION by Robert Gardiner & Mike Chapman A CHILDHOOD AT CANAL COTTAGE by Joy Everd -- Transcribed by Sue Langdon A PLAN OF CANAL COTTAGE by David Church CANAL TRADERS' PERMITS AND TICKETS -- Part 2 by Roger Halse HERITAGE OPEN DAYS by Derrick Hunt OPEN DAY MAP OF COMBE HAY LOCKS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH61

ISSUE No 60 August 2011 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS A SOMERSET NAVIGATION and Other Curiosities NAVVYING NOTES -- Work at the Lower Locks; Two Major Work Parties; Allen Scythe Stolen. MIDFORD & MURTRY AQUEDUCTS SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- WILLIAM MEYLER A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM SMITH -- An information board near Midford MENDIP ROUND BARROWS AND THE REV. JOHN SKINNER CANAL TRADERS' PERMITS & TICKETS -- Part 1 BOOK REVIEW -- Chippenham and the Wilts & Berks Canal DATES FOR YOUR DIARY HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Download a copy of WH60

ISSUE No 59 April 2011 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF A.G.M NEW MEMBERS CRUISEWAY STATUS FOR THE K.&A.C. B.I.A.S. GAZETEER of INDUSTRIAL SITES BOOK REVIEW -- "Queen of Waters" NAVVYING NOTES CLEARANCE WORK at the UPPER LOCKS SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- RICHARD CRUTTWELL "SKELETON" DRAWING of the MIDFORD WEIGH-HOUSE MIDFORD WEIGH-HOUSE -- A HISTORY -- Part 2 THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMPOUND-LEVER WEIGHING MACHINE PAULTON and TIMSBURY BASINS -- A Press Release OLD PHOTOGRAPHS -- BUT NEW INFORMATION (Midford Road Bridge) MENDIP WALK NARROW BARROW DATES FOR YOUR DIARY HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Download a copy of WH59

ISSUE No 58 January 2011 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS LEAVING A LEGACY WATERWAYS 'NATIONAL TRUST' MENDIP WALK DONATIONS T.S. JOLLIFFE -- A CORRECTION NAVVYING NOTES -- The B.I.T.M. / W.R.G. weekend SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- CHARLES SPACKMAN PAULTON IRON FOUNDRY PHOTOGRAPH MIDFORD WEIGH HOUSE -- A HISTORY -- Part 1 MURTRY AQUEDUCT -- A second work party MILESTONE PLATES -- Tucking Mill and Twinhoe Basin A NEW BOOK -- "Men of Iron" A STRANGE OBJECT BESIDE THE CANAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH58

ISSUE No 57 September 2010 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS BEQUEST MEMBERSHIP E-MAIL ADDRESSES S.C.C.S. INAUGURAL MEETING - JANUARY 1992 LEAFLET DISPENSERS CRUISEWAY STATUS PARLIAMENTARY ARCHIVES NAVVYING NOTES -- Photographs of work party stalwarts SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- THOMAS SAMUEL JOLLIFFE PAULTON IRON FOUNDRY BOOK REVIEW -- The Memoirs of William Smith by John Phillips MURTRY AQUEDUCT -- on the Dorset & Somerset Canal DATES FOR YOUR DIARY "WHERE IS THIS?" -- Revealed Download a copy of WH57

 

ISSUE No 56 -- May 2010 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS 4 NOTICE OF A.G.M OBITUARY -- Fred Wedlock NAVVYING NOTES -- Clearing Lock 9, Engine Wood and a tunnel PAULTON FOUNDRY -- New discoveries and an invitation to visit SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- JOHN BILLINGSLEY Esq. A VISIT TO THE SITE OF WITHY MILLS COLLIERY A SOMERSET NAVIGATION -- How a musical came to be written about the S.C.C. BOOK REVIEW -- "STRATA" The Remarkable Life Story of William Smith WHERE IS THIS? -- A mystery picture of the S.C.C. from the 'bathintime' collection WAVERLEY EXCURSION -- The chance of a trip on a paddle steamer ...AND FINALLY... -- A photograph of one of our longest standing members DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH56

ISSUE No 55 -- January 2010 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS CRUISEWAY STATUS -- What it means for the S.C.C.S CHANGES IN GIFT AID NAVVYING NOTES -- The Allen Scythe SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- CALEB HILLIER PARRY THE S.C.C. ENTRANCE BRIDGE AT DUNDAS A VISIT TO THE SITE OF KILMERSDON COLLIERY AND INCLINED PLANE NARROW LOCKS -- Part 3 RAILWAY WALKING IN THE FOREST OF DEAN FUSSELL'S BALANCE LOCK OPEN DAY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH55

ISSUE No 54 -- September 2009 CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS and BEQUESTS NAVVYING NOTES -- The Phantom Work Party SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- ELEAZER PICKWICK COLLIERS WAY NOTES ON THE HODSHILL FULLERS EARTH MINE AND THE S.C.C. AT SOUTHSTOKE NARROW LOCKS -- Part 2 BOOK REVIEW -- "A History of the Fullers Earth Mining Industry Around Bath" A NEW MAP OF THE LIMPLEY STOKE VALLEY UNENFORCEABLE BYELAW ? DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.54

ISSUE No 53 -- April 2009 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS NOTICE OF A.G.M OBITUARY -- Tony Hutchings A LOCK FUND CERTIFICATE NAVVYING NOTES -- Awkward feller -- The Ghost of Lock 16 MAINTENANCE AT BRASSKNOCKER BASIN SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL - by Derrick Hunt THE COMPANY OF PROPRIETORS of the Somersetshire Coal Canal Navigation - A list of shareholders A WALK ALONG THE ROUTE OF RALPH ALLEN'S TRAMWAY BETWEEN COMBE DOWN AND BATH - by Mike Chapman "THE RADSTOCK BRANCH OF THE S.C.C." -- Booklets for sale THE LOCH 15 MONSTER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DISCOVERY AT DEAN -- A suggestion for an 'away day' Download a copy of W.H.53

ISSUE No 52 - January 2009 NEW MEMBERS CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS OBITUARY -- Doug Chantler OBITUARY -- Tony Wadley NAVVYING NOTES -- Lock 16 -- The Wood That Wouldn't WALK -- VALLIS VALE, De La BECHE UNCONFORMITY AND TEDBURY CAMP - by Terry Paget A VISIT TO COLLIERY SITES RELATED TO THE COAL CANAL IN FARMBOROUGH, HIGH LITTLETON AND CLUTTON - by Mike Chapman WHY DOES THE SCC HAVE AN ELR OF 'SCZ'? - by Richard Hignett AN APPEAL for storage space ERRATUM DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H. 52

ISSUE No 51 - September 2008 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW EVENTS A NEW CANAL EXHIBITION NAVVYING NOTES A NEW SCCS WEBSITE RE-OPENING OF THE CANAL CENTRE AT DUNDAS THE PAUL ROSSITER COLLECTION NEW FINDINGS NEAR CAISSON HOUSE by Mike Chapman NARROW LOCKS by Patrick Moss DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.51

ISSUE No 50 - May 2008 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS NOTICE OF A.G.M A WALK ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE CANAL TRAMWAY TO THE TIMSBURY AND HIGH LITTLETON COLLIERIES by Mike Chapman COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS TRAMWAYS NORTH OF PAULTON BASIN - A section of the Cruse Map SOME TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE SOMERSET COAL TRAMWAYS -- Part 3 by R.G. Gilson and G.W. Quartley NAVVYING NOTES DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.50

ISSUE No 49 -- January 2008 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS NAVVYING NOTES LYME DISEASE FURTHER NOTES ON CANAL TRAMWAYS: DUNKERTON PIT PAULTON BASIN SOME TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE SOMERSET COAL TRAMWAYS -- Part 2 R.G. Gilson and G.W. Quartley TECHNICAL TOPICS -- Why is the towing path on the downhill side? Adrian Tuddenham .. 19 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.49

ISSUE No 48 -- October 2007   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NAVVYING NOTES A VISIT TO THE INCLINED PLANES ALONG THE K&A CANAL BETWEEN DUNDAS AND AVONCLIFF By Mike Chapman A RUBBISH DUMP BY THE CANAL NEAR MIDFORD By Tim Lunt SOME TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE SOMERSET COAL CANAL TRAMWAYS By R.G. Gilson and G.W. Quartley -- Part 1 A WALK FROM SINGLE HILL TO RADSTOCK By Terry Paget DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.48

ISSUE No 47 -- June 2007   EDITOR'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS - Lock 15 restoration NAVVYING NOTES TWO WALKS ALONG THE WILTS & BERKS CANAL -- Calne and Wootton Bassett by Roger Halse A VISIT TO THE WILTS & BERKS CANAL at Pewsham near Chippenham by Richard Hignett A WALK ALONG THE LINE OF THE WELTON TRAMWAY by Mike Chapman DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H. 47

ISSUE No 46 -- September 2006   EDITOR'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS - Lock 15 restoration -- New Membership Secretary -- Walks programme NAVVYING NOTES A VISIT TO THE DRAMWAY WHARVES at KEYNSHAM A walk by Mike Chapman FURTHER LIGHT IN WELLOW TUNNEL with Illustrations by Vernon Cook NATIONAL WATERWAYS FESTIVAL A report by Roger Halse "THE DIARY OF A ROWING TOUR FROM OXFORD TO LONDON IN 1875" Book review by Terry Paget DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.46

ISSUE No 45 -- May 2006   NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NOTICE OF A.G.M APPEAL FOR REPLACEMENT MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY CHRIS HANDLEY -- A Tribute NAVVYING NOTES THE CANAL and FULLER'S EARTH MINES at COMBE HAY A walk by Mike Chapman THE ODD DOWN WINDMILL NEW LIGHT IN WELLOW TUNNEL by Mike Chapman NATIONAL WATERWAYS FESTIVAL -- Help wanted. "THE HISTORY OF THE SOMERSET COALFIELD" Definitive reference book by Down & Warrington reprinted FUSSELL'S TRIAL BALANCE LOCK Another chance to visit the site of this boat lift DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H. 45

No 44 Not published due to lack of material

No 43 Temporarily missing from archive due to computer crash

ISSUE No 42 -- June 2005   CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS NOTICE OF A.G.M EDITORIAL NAVVYING NOTES THE MYSTERY OF THE JUNCTION - A walk to find the site of the proposed D&SC junction with the K&A canal. by Derrick Hunt MORE NEWS FROM THE D&S CANAL - Second boat lift chamber excavated DRAWING OF THE CLAVERTON PUMP A VISIT TO THE CLAVERTON PUMP by Mike Chapman A VISIT TO CLEVELAND HOUSE by Derrick Hunt DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.42

ISSUE No 41 -- April 2005   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS NOTICE OF A.G.M OBITUARY - BILL SCHAFER NAVVYING NOTES - The Monkey and the Beetle THE K&A CANAL AND GROSVENOR MEADOWS, BATH -- A WALK by Mike Chapman A STONE WHARF NEAR THE VIADUCT HOTEL? by Mike Chapman COAL CANAL MILESTONES by Roger Halse THE THAMES & SEVERN CANAL NEAR DANEWAY -- A WALK by Derrick Hunt TWO APPEALS FROM THE HONORARY ARCHIVIST by Roger Halse LIMEKILN CLEARANCE - Good news from the Mells Valley " JAMES BRINDLEY THE FIRST CANAL BUILDER" - A new book about the canal pioneer DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.41

ISSUE No 40 -- Autumn 2004   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS SATURDAY WALK THE COLLIERS WAY-- A new cycle route WATERWAYS MUSEUMS' APPEAL NAVVYING NOTES -- Lock 5 revisited WALK -- THE STROUDWATER CANAL A VISIT TO CROFTON PUMP ON THE K&A CANAL by Mike Chapman EXCAVATING FUSSELL'S TRIAL BALANCE LOCK SITE by Derrick Hunt TWO FLOWERS OF GLOSTER - Book and CD versions S.I.A.S. ASKS S.C.C.S. FOR HELP.--Volunteers needed for limekiln project DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.40

ISSUE No 39 -- Spring 2004   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS CAISSON LOCK APPEAL and TAX MATTERS by David Chalmers NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS THE RôLE OF THE HONORARY ARCHIVIST by Roger Halse NAVVYING NOTES - Dando's Bridge -- Combe Hay Cemetery WALKS ALONG THE CANAL: MIDFORD -- WELLOW -- SINGLE HILL -- RADSTOCK by Mike Chapman TWO RADSTOCK HERITAGE WALKS by Mike Chapman An Accidental Rediscovery -- A Personal Story by Daniel Brown with additional comment from Hugh Torrens FROM THE ARCHIVES by Roger Halse THE S.C.C. CONSERVATION AND ACCESS STRATEGY by Roger Halse FUSSELL'S BALANCE LOCK TRIAL SITE DISCOVERED First photograph of lock pit DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.39

ISSUE No 38 -- Winter 2004   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS CAISSON LOCK APPEAL and TAX MATTERS by David Chalmers NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS THE RôLE OF THE HONORARY ARCHIVIST by Roger Halse NAVVYING NOTES - Dando's Bridge -- Combe Hay Cemetery WALKS ALONG THE CANAL: MIDFORD -- WELLOW -- SINGLE HILL -- RADSTOCK by Mike Chapman TWO RADSTOCK HERITAGE WALKS by Mike Chapman An Accidental Rediscovery -- A Personal Story by Daniel Brown with additional comment from Hugh Torrens FROM THE ARCHIVES by Roger Halse THE S.C.C. CONSERVATION AND ACCESS STRATEGY by Roger Halse FUSSELL'S BALANCE LOCK TRIAL SITE DISCOVERED First photograph of lock pit DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.38

ISSUE No 37 -- Autumn 2003   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS OBITUARY -- MALCOLM BATES S.C.C. TRAMWAY REFERENCES NAVVYING NOTES WALK -- DUNDAS TO MONKTON COMBE FINDING FUSSELL'S TRIAL BALANCE LOCK DIGGING FOR EVIDENCE OF THE CAISSON AVON INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS TRUST'S S.C.C. PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.37

ISSUE No 36 -- Summer 2003   Download a copy of W.H.36

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