Treasures of the Hertford Union Canal

THE volunteers clearing out the rubbish from the drained Hertford Union Canal were amazed at their finds.

It was in January the waterway was drained for repairs, with a call for volunteers to clear out the rubbish, who found some remarkable objects, Roger Fox reports.

Dumping ground

In addition to the canal being a dumping ground for tyres many other items were discovered in the mud of the waterway that had been undisturbed for around 20 years.

These included bicycles, the remains of a park bench, a lamp post, car numberplates, mobile phones, an empty safe, plant pots, cutlery, a bird cage, traffic cones, a, BB gun a WW2 helmet and a sword.

Refilled in April

It is expected that the canal will be refilled sometime in April.  Photograph by Anna Borzello.