Canals in Wolverhampton: A Miscellany

Name: Canals in Wolverhampton: A Miscellany
Start: 2025-02-25T07:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-25T09:30:00+00:00
Location: Penn Bowling Club

Schedule

Tue Feb 25 2025 at 07:30 am to 09:30 am

UTC+00:00

Location

Penn Bowling Club | Wolverhampton, EN

The various canals of Wolverhampton are symbiotic with the city's rise and decline, and many families will have deep connections with these waterways.
Join us for an evening with the ever popular speaker, Phil Clayton, to learn all about 'The Undertaking appears of great Importance ...........'
Phil's presentation will comprise of a local canals miscellany, including an early scheme, the beginnings and growth of our local waterways, up the Wolverhampton 21, heyday, decline, and a new Canal Age.

About the Speaker
Phil Clayton developed an interest in Birmingham and Black Country canals after moving to the area in the 1970s. Involvement with the nascent Black Country Museum and later the BCN Society encouraged this curiosity, leading to explorations of the system on foot and by boat. A former history and geography teacher, he has produced many articles for waterways and local history publications, and wrote and performed in a musical, Birmingham Lads and Friends, to celebrate the original canal's 250th anniversary in 2019.

About the Venue
Our monthly events are based at Penn Bowling Club, 10 Manor Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5PY. The venue is fully wheelchair accessible, has good parking, toilet facilities and a bar. For users of public transport, the 15/16 bus routes along the Penn Road can be followed by a short walk up Manor Road to the venue.