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  • BCNS workboat Phoenix
    Phoenix Appeal – the BCNS workboat need…
    Phoenix is the Society workboat and is essential for us to undertake our work party activities, like cleaning up the …
  • 2020 BCN Annual Cleanup report
    Our weekend of hard labour, on March 14/15 2020, was very successful, we had a good time grappling and sorting junk for …
  • Newly discovered links!
    Jeffrey Carter sent two links that look very interesting indeed. The first is about pubs in Tipton 200 years ago. Not …
  • BCNS and the Lapal Canal Trust – update
    The Birmingham Canal Navigation Society has now become corporate member of the Lapal Canal Trust. This allows LCT to …
  • BCNS Work Party February 29, 2020
    Work party 29 February 2020
    There was a good turnout for our work party on the 29th February to help CRT volunteers clear overhanging vegetation …
  • Portway Branch
    The photo was taken from the first boat navigating the Portway Branch after extensive dredging of the Titford Pools by …
  • Carter's Arm on the Aston Flight, just above Cuckoo Wharf
    Carter’s Arm
    The only historic arm on the Aston Flight, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, that is still in water for most of its …
  • Boats gathering on the New Main Line for the 250 years celebrations of the Birmingham Canal Navigations
    BCN 250 – A Personal View
    By Martin O’Keeffe, Chairman, BCN Society Whilst the opening of the canal from Wednesbury into Birmingham in November …
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