Our History

Two over-lapping accounts of the history of the Dudley No.2 Canal, Hawne Basin, and the formation of Coombeswood Canal Trust. One is a compilation of research by Roy Kenn, the other drawn from a presentation by the late Dave Necklen.

• The Basin and Canal up to 1980

  Hawne Basin, the Dudley No. 2 Canal and our neighbours from inception up to 1980, from research by Roy Kenn.

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• History of the Trust

  How the Trust was formed (and a little pre-history), from a presentation by Dave Necklen.

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There is also a large collection of historical photos and scanned documents in the Dave Necklen Archive.