1997 — The Wilts & Berks Canal Turning Point

1997 marked "the end of the beginning" for the Wilts & Berks Canal restoration. This pivotal year saw the official formation of the Canal Trust and the commissioning of a professional feasibility study. Significant financial boosts from the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme supported major works at Moredon Aqueduct and Shrivenham’s new pocket park. As membership reached record highs, the community prepared for the 1998 National Trailboat Festival, signaling the project's transition from a pipedream into practical politics.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Journals/ Magazines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Illustrated History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wilts & Berks Canal Trust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠