List entries by category - Associations

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) www.camra.org.uk/...

England

CAMRA is an independent organisation that campaigns for real ale, real pubs and consumer rights and promotes good-quality real ale and pubs.

Last updated: 2008-04-05

Hollinwood Canal Society www.hollinwoodcanal.co.uk/...

Manchester England

The Hollinwood Canal Society aims to see the restoration of the canals within Daisy Nook Country Park, the re-connection of Daisy Nook with the Ashton Canal and the creation of a new canal link through to the Rochdale Canal.

Last updated: 2008-04-14

IBSE (Interest Group for the Study of Tram and Railway Routes) www.ibse.de/...

Germany

A German group with an interest in the German railway and tram network. Their web site is also available in English.

Last updated: 2008-04-05

Narrow Boat Trust www.narrowboattrust.org.uk/...

England

The Narrow Boat Trust is a Charity, which exists "To preserve and restore narrow boats and canal craft of all descriptions, exhibit the same for the benefit of the public and where possible to promote the use of such boats for commercial canal carrying".

Last updated: 2008-04-05

Paddle Steamer Preservation Society www.psps.freeserve.co.uk/...

The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society is Britain's longest established and largest steamship preservation group and operates Britain's only two working paddle steamers. It was founded in 1959 and has sailed its ships since 1975.

Last updated: 2008-05-04

Palmerston Forts Society www.palmerstonforts.org.uk/...

The Palmerston Forts Society is an educational charity dedicated to the study and preservation of Victorian fortification and associated artillery, in the United Kingdom and worldwide.

Last updated: 2008-06-29

Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd www.geocities.com/...

Rothley  LE7 7LD England

Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd started life in 1968 and is now a registered charity. It exists to preserve historic items of railway rolling stock and is currently based on the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire. The group have assembled a collection of railway vehicles from the London and North Eastern Railway and have a special interest in items relating to Travelling Post Office (TPO) trains.

Last updated: 2008-04-05

Rushden Historical Transport Society www.rhts.co.uk/...

Rushden  NN10 OAW England

Rushden Transport Museum is situated at the old Midland Railway Station which once formed part of the Wellingborough to Higham Ferrers branch line. It is now home to the Rushden Historical Transport Society and includes a variety of railway rolling stock and road transport vehicles. The station also houses the CAMRA award winning club with a choice of real ales.

Last updated: 2010-05-22

The Barge Association www.barges.org/...

The Barge Association is for anyone who is interested in barges or barging or owns a barge. Their aims include bringing together people interested in barges and barging and representing the interests of barge owners.

Last updated: 2009-05-22

Wessex Vehicle Preservation Club (WVPC) wvpc.org.uk

England

The Wessex Vehicle Preservation Club (WVPC) is one of the largest multi-make motor clubs in the south of England including cars and motorbikes.

Last updated: 2008-04-05

Wooden Canal Boat Society www.wcbs.org.uk/...

Manchester England

The Wooden Canal Boat Society is a charity dedicated to saving, restoring and using on community projects some of the old wooden working boats of Britain's canal network. The boats are kept at Portland basin museum.

Last updated: 2008-04-14