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40 years of memories
40 years of memories
Life continues at 40: How messing about on boats saved Britain’s waterways.
On 25 October 1968, a single piece of Government legislation transformed the UK’s ailing waterways from an all but abandoned Georgian transport network into a booming tourism success story now enjoyed by more than 1.5 million people every week.
To mark the 40th anniversary of one of the most important moments in the 200 year history of the UK’s canals, British Waterways called on visitors old and new to help celebrate the vibrancy of today's 2,200 miles network of waterways by contributing their holiday memories to a giant virtual scrapbook.
Read some fond memories of the waterways by following the links below.
Last updated: 23/09/2009
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Canal holiday memories »The sun is setting on the canal holiday season 2009. But not to worry, re-live the golden days of the last 40 years with this selection of waterway memories sent in by our readers. More »
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Celebrity memories »See what the celebrities have to say about our beloved canals and rivers… More »
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Waterway poetry »Read a selection of waterway-related poetry or send in your own if you're feeling creative. More »
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Celebrate 40 years of fun on the waterways »Celebrate 40 years of leisure on the canals and rivers by taking a discount boating holiday! More »
