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Kingfisher's in Pontardawe? Kingfisher's location on the Swansea Canal.

Steven Walters on behalf of Swansea Canal Society. — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:01:00 +0000

Some of you have given feedback that you've seen Kingfisher's on our Swansea Canal; near Pontardawe's Herbert Street Bridge and ...

Ask and ye shall receive

canallitto — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:21:00 +0100

Well, BW were as good as their word. 'If we as a Canal Society want to do the work, they ...

The Clydach Aqueduct: A beauty spot?

canallitto — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:33:00 +0100

I see that on April 26th I began an article about the reclaiming of the Clydach aqueduct area of the ...

SCS Next Monthly Meeting

canallitto — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:16:00 +0100

The next monthly meeting of the Swansea Canal Society will be held in the top room of the Vardre Rugby ...

Change of Venue for May 17th meeting

canallitto — Fri, 13 May 2011 22:31:00 +0100

The monthly meeting of the SCS is now to be held in the Pontardawe Inn, not the Arts Centre. Same ...

Next Monthly meeting of the Swansea Canal Society

canallitto — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:14:00 +0100

The next meeting of the Swansea Canal Society is on Tuesday May17th, 2011 at 7.00pm in the Pontardawe Arts Centre. ...

Next Monthly meeting of the Swansea Canal Society

canallitto — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:07:00 +0100

The next monthly meeting of the Swansea Canal Society is on Wednesday April 27th, 2011 at 7.00pm in the Pontardawe ...

HOW TO GET OT THE RIVERSIDE BUILDING GLANTAWE PARK

canallitto — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:57:00 +0100

BIG CLEAN UP INDUCTIONS ARE AT 10.00 AND 12.30 TOMORROW AT THE RIVERSIDE BUILDING, GLANTAWE PARK.
THE RIVERSIDE IS FOUND ...

SOUTH WALES WATERWAYS USER FORUM

canallitto — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:54:00 +0100

If you have the South Wales Canals and Waterways at your heart you won't want to miss the British Waterways ...

BIG CLEAN UP: THE SEVEN WORK SITES

canallitto — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:03:00 +0100

The seven work sites for April 1 and 2 are situated at:-

1. Clydach Canal Terminus next to Dynamic Rock....

Big Clean Up Latest news

canallitto — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:25:00 +0000

Late volunteers for Trebanos Lock work on Satuurday April the 2nd are being relocated to other sites as there are ...

Where is the Swansea Canal?

canallitto — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:50:00 +0000

A Miss Dews has tweeted us. 'I didn't know we had a canal. Where is it?' she asks. Well, the ...

The Forgotten Canall

canallitto — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:22:00 +0000

We took a ride, we didn't know what we would find there.....Well, we found the course of the disused Swansea ...

THE TOW PATH MOVES ON

canallitto — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:42:00 +0000

Keith and the contractors are now working upstream of the Inco roundabouts so they are heading (praise be) for the ...

Date of next monthly meeting of SCS

canallitto — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:45:00 +0000

The next meeting of the Swansea Canal Society is provisionally set for Tuesday March 22nd, 2011 at 7.00pm in the ...

Registration Now Open for the Big Clean Up

canallitto — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:32:00 +0000

THE BIG CLEAN UP: FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST (10.00 - 4.00) AND SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND (10.00 -2.00)

TOWPATHS REPAIRED, SIGNS ERECTED, ...

Reasons To Be Cheerful - Local to Clydach Pontardawe & Ynysmeudwy.

canallitto — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:12:00 +0000

How many times has that title been used? Good old Ian Drury. I'm not apologising for using it, so there. ...

Big Clean Up of the Swansea Canal (Clydach to Ynysmeudwy)

Steven Walters on behalf of Swansea Canal Society. — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:00:00 +0000

WHAT COULD YOU DO? ...
Let us know your interest to help! or at the very least give your thoughts ...

My Bird Watch Findings

canallitto — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:58:00 +0000

Just sat for an hour's bird count. Starlings up in number and sparrows down. They seem to be competing for ...

Victim of the Canal

canallitto — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:21:00 +0000

27.01.1810 THE CAMBRIAN

On Monday last, an inquest was held by J.C.Collins, Coroner, on the body of of a new ...

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY

canallitto — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:09:00 +0000

17.12.10 The snow came, eventually the sun shone and we got these shots of the canal just north of Coed ...

What A Museum Must Do

canallitto — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 12:35:00 +0000

A successful Museum:-
1. Motivates.
2. Captures curiosity through character and storytelling.
3. Immerses the visitor in a new world....

Canal Birds are Winter Garden Birds.

canallitto — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:26:00 +0000

The snow has come early here in Trebanos. Suddenly there is an extra influx of birds from the canal side ...

Over The Wall

canallitto — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:45:00 +0000

I was jogging through the Clydach/Trebanos canal-side cemetery and got talking to the Superintendent there. As it is one of ...

Town and country canal

canallitto — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:29:00 +0000

Spending some time in the Pontardawe-Ynysmeudwy area yesterday planting oaks and daffodils with you all and then returning to the ...

Oak Tree and Daffodil Planting

canallitto — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:40:00 +0000

Well, the little saplings are in their pots ready for tomorrow's canal side planting and my, how small and insignificant ...

£10,000 Consultancy Opportunity: Civil Engineering, Jan-Sep 2010.

SCS Administrator - Steven Walters — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:24:00 +0000

£10k contract opportuntity, 'Feasibility Study for a Canal Basin in Pontardawe' closing date 4th Dec.09. Contract end September 2010.

Swansea Canal Society assist Riverside Building

SCS Administrator - Steven Walters — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:17:00 +0100

Although content is to appear here soon.

As a start, you can find more details here: www.ArenaPontardawe.com

SCS_Creative-Competition

SCS Administrator - Steven Walters — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:03:00 +0100

Swansea Canal Society have launched a 'Creative Compeition'. There are two competitions, Competition A: Design a logo and Compeition B: Brand imagery (Photography/ illustrations) for use on all our communications.