IWA
Through lack of use, after the Second World War many of the canals slipped into decay and ruin. The fact that we can holiday on them today, and that more are being restored every year, is largely due to Robert Aickman who, in 1946, brought together enthusiasts from all over the country forming the Inland Waterways Association to campaign to save and restore our canal heritage. His campaigns and tactics, designed to defeat the lethargic attitude of the many and various authorities which controlled individual navigations before nationalisation in 1948 undoubtedly made him unpopular in high circles and he never received any kind of official recognition or honour for all he achieved.
IWA
Through lack of use, after the Second World War many of the canals slipped into decay and ruin. The fact that we can holiday on them today, and that more are being restored every year, is largely due to Robert Aickman who, in 1946, brought together enthusiasts from all over the country forming the Inland Waterways Association to campaign to save and restore our canal heritage. His campaigns and tactics, designed to defeat the lethargic attitude of the many and various authorities which controlled individual navigations before nationalisation in 1948 undoubtedly made him unpopular in high circles and he never received any kind of official recognition or honour for all he achieved.