Heritage Grants
Led by the Daniel Adamson Preservation Society, the project provided opportunities to the whole of the community to learn about the heritage of the Daniel Adamson and the ports and waterways of the region through education and outreach activities. The restoration project offered the opportunity to capture and make available material about life of canal-side communities during the 20th century.
Restoration started with protecting and minimising any further decay to the vessel, the removal of outworn materials, and the planning of the conservation and eventual full restoration of the pioneering features found aboard. Work was completed on the vessel’s compound steam engines and ancillary engine-room equipment. This work on-board was substantially undertaken by a team of volunteers who clocked up over 70,000 hours of activity on this project.
Now fully restored and offering public cruises and various events, find out more on the Daniel Adamson website.