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| George's Canal Page | THE place to start:- The first and best resource on the Web! |
| Erewash Canal Preservation & Development Association | Our nearest neighbours! |
| Waterways Recovery Group | They do the practical work - join them if you WANT to get your hands dirty! |
| Inland Waterways Association | The IWA campaigns for the restoration of our inland waterways |
| "Virtual Waterways" | This Waterways Trust site provides a means for searching for old records of our canal (and many others). |
| National Association of Boat Owners | They look at things from the point of view of boat owners. |
| Steam Boat Association of Great Britain | The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain helps preserve and operate steam boats. |
| Historic Narrow Boat Owner's Club | whilst this group supports the owners of working boats. |
| Pennine Waterways | The Pennine Waterways Web Site shows the story of the restoration of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal - an inspiration to us all! |
| Waterways Trust | The Waterways Trust provide valuble support and funding |
| British Waterways | The British Waterways web site is a valuable resource. |
| Wilderness Boat Owner's Club | If you fancy a trailable boat, the Wilderness Boat Owner's Club could be of interest to you. |
| Blackstone narrowboat | It's odd how the Web works - there's one narrowboat in Blackstone, Rhode Island, USA (which just happens to be twinned with Amber Valley) which has its own Web Site. |
| Bill Campbells Waterways Site | For a picture cruise round our waterways, visit this site (although it hasn't got as many pictures of the Cromford as we have!) |
| Grantham Canal | Another local restoration scheme. |
| Jim Shead's Waterway Website | This is another mine of information. |
| Brian Dominic's Canal Pages | The pages of one of our members - take a look! |
| Panama Canal webcam | This is a REALLY BIG LOCK!! |
| Golden Valley Light Railway | The Golden Valley Light Railway is one of our close neighbours. |
| Midland Railway - Butterley | ...as is the Midland Railway in Butterley Park |
| Midland Railway Society | The Midland Railway Society Is the "learned body" on the Midland Railway |
| Roy F Burrows Midland Collection Trust | This trust keeps a very large collection of artifacts and documents relating to the Railway. |
| The Friends of the Derwent Valley Line | This is a voluntary group representing passengers & local communities along the Derby-Matlock railway line. They are seeking to publicise the line & encourage usage of the line in the run-up to the hourly service to be provided by East Midlands Trains from December 2008 |
| John Palmer's Wirksworth Parish Records | Family historians with ancestors on the canal should check out this local parish records website |
| Heanor and District Local History Society | The Heanor and District Local History Society's area covers part of the Cromford, as well as the surrounding region. |
| Picture the Past | If you like old pictures, you might find the Picture the Past Web Site interesting |
| Jacksdale | There's a local site for the village of Jacksdale - There's plenty for you here!! |
| Ilkeston Camera | If you want to get off the Erewash and visit Ilkeston, you might find Garth Newton's site interesting - it does have canal pictures on it! |
| Pentrich Historical Society | This includes details & documents relating to the Pentrich Revolution of 1817 and details of the 'Pentrich Revolution Trail', which is a 4-mile walk in & around Pentrich, Derbyshire. The site also has a lot of historical & genealogical content regarding the general history of Pentrich & its former residents. |
| Derby Photos | If you'd like to see photos of Derby (including some canal ones), go to Derby Photos |
| Derbyshire in Focus | Some lovely pictures of the canal, as well as the rest of Derbyshire. |
| The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site | The Cromford Canal is in (and forms part of) the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site |
| Leawood Pumphouse | The Leawood Pumphouse has its own web site. |
| The Derwent Hotel | A small and friendly country pub, restaurant and hotel located in the Peak District village of Whatstandwell in Derbyshire's lower Derwent Valley. The Hotel commands a prominent riverside location adjacent to Whatstandwell Bridge, and is close to the popular tourist towns of Matlock and Matlock Bath. |
| The Coach House | The Coach House was originally built for the 18th Century industrialist Sir Richard Arkwright; it's now used today as a stunning self catering property in the heart of the historic market town of Wirksworth in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales. |
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