1996 — Mud, Muddles and Momentum

During 1996, the Wilts & Berks Canal Amenity Group transitioned toward professional status by forming a Canal Trust to gain authority support. Key achievements included completing the Calne spillway, restoring Moredon Aqueduct, and launching a volunteer trip boat. High-profile events, like the Territorial Army's excavator rescue and celebrity-led jigsaw launches, boosted publicity. Despite bureaucratic hurdles and leadership changes, the group prioritized engineering feasibility studies and community engagement through rallies and walks to secure the waterway's future.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Journals/ Magazines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Illustrated History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wilts & Berks Canal Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠