Inland Waterways Association 1946-1996
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Inland Waterways Association 1946-1996
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 8 Jan 2017
This plaque on a wall at Castlefield Basin Image reads: 1946 IWA 1996 THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION, AUDREY SMITH, IN 1996 - THE ASSOCIATION'S GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR - TO RECORD ITS LENGTHY AND SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN FOR THE INCREASED USE OF AND IMPROVEMENT TO MANCHESTER'S WATERWAYS. IT COMMEMORATES ALL THE ANNUAL BOAT RALLIES IN CASTLEFIELD,THE NATIONAL BOAT RALLY HELD IN 1988, THE INTERNATIONAL WATERWAYS FESTIVAL HELD IN 1993 AND THE JUBILEE "WATERWAYS FOR ALL" EVENT HELD IN 1996. PRESENTED BY IWA NORTH WEST REGION.
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53.476382
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