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Latest News - 28th April 2008
15th February 2008
Events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of Netherton Tunnel on August 20th 1858 were announced today by the organizers.
Designed to highlight major improvements to the Dudley Canals that were completed in 1858, the planned activities include historic boat displays, horse drawn boat demonstrations, narrated walks, arts and crafts displays and culminate with a gala re-enactment of the 1858 opening ceremony, 150 years on, to the day!
Organized by local canal enthusiasts the first event “How Nine Became Eight” will be held at the Delph Locks, Brierley Hill on June 7th and 8th. As well as exploring the old and new flights it is hoped to have a horse drawn boat working up and down the lock flight.
16th October 2007
West Midlands Canal Enthusiasts announce 3 months of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Netherton Tunnel and improvements to the Dudley No 1 and Dudley No 2 Canals.
During a clean-up operation this weekend DCI 150 volunteers found more than they bargained for when they uncovered ammunition clips believed to be 0.303 rifle rounds.
The volunteers working on the old Delph flight of locks in Brierley Hill were clearing the area around the original lock number 3 in readiness for June 7th and 8th celebrations when a bag containing the ammunition was recovered from the lock chamber. Graham Whorton from Birmingham Canal Navigations Society said “You expect to find allsorts thrown into canals. We have pulled out 11 shopping trolleys, a 3 piece suite and a washing machine on this cleanup alone. But live ammunition is a new one for me!”
The rifle rounds were collected by officers from Brierley Hill police station for safe disposal.