News of Tooley’ Boatyard
News of Tooley’ Boatyard
Britain by Barge Then and Now
In October 2019 Channel 5 Television came to Tooley’s Boatyard to film an episode of “Britain by Barge Then and Now“. The series featured Jenny Bond, Anne Diamond, Pete Waterman and Bill Oddie. Touring the canal network by boat, Tooley’s Boatyard were host to the group for part of this episode. During the event, in…
Tooley’s at Whately Hall Hotel
In the picture:Tooley’s Trustees (from left to right) Nick Poole, Richard Stevens, Sarah Jackson (Tooley’s Co-Ordinator), Matt Armitage (Director of Tooley’s), Dan Clacher, John Madden, John Spratt and Jamie Simmons (Tooley’s Blacksmith) (courtesy Rosy Burke) The Whately Hall Hotel was the historic backdrop to a launch event that will secure the future of Tooley’s Boatyard…
Banbury ’96
Banbury Canal Weekend 1996 After a canal day (a one-day event) in 1995, the next event in 1996 was a Canal Weekend. The same Inland Waterways Association Committee met at The Mill. In the picture above we see left to right: Brian Roberts: chairman, Rosy Burke: representing Banbury and District Chamber of Commerce, Priscilla Frost:…