Crowdfunding appeal Borrowash Lock Restoration
The appeal is to raise funds to restore the Lock in Borrowash. We have a small army of national volunteers working with us in late July and we need to raise funding for [...]
Draycott Update – Spring 2018
Draycott Update - Spring 2018 The working parties of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society have been working hard over the whole of winter 2017/2018; come rain or shine, snow or fog! [...]
Canal Trust Appeals For More Hands, Hearts and Minds
Canal Trust Appeals For More Hands, Hearts and Minds The Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust has launched an appeal for more local people to help them in their work to bring the [...]
Introducing the next generation of canal engineers
Introducing the next generation of canal engineers Rolls-Royce engineer Katie Hamilton explains how she became interested in science and engineering, why she enjoyed working on the Derby Arm working model and why [...]
Derby Arm Boat Lift Model – Now on display at Derby’s Local Studies Library
Derby Arm Boat Lift Model - Now on display at Derby's Local Studies Library A working scale model of the Derby Arm Boat Lift is now on display in Derby's Local Studies [...]
Picture Request for our 2019 D&SC Calendar
Picture Request for our 2019 D&SC Calendar To raise additional fund for our current projects, it has been suggested that we create a wall calendar for 2019. The calendar would be sold at [...]