Sand and Gravel in the Colne Valley

Chris Hillier


Region:
South East
Notice Period:
Regular (more than one month's notice)
Fee:
Paid: £50 + expenses from Rickmansworth
Category:
History
Updated:
17th October 2019

A talk about Walkers of Ricky a firm of builders and timber merchants which lasted for the first half of the 20th century They turned to building boats to enable gravel extraction from the Colne valley from Rickmansworth towards London. when the gravel was exhausted locally they carried on to open leisure facilities - parks and fishing lakes

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About Chris Hillier

Retired Engineer with interesty in local, industrial history and engineering heritage. I am also on the speakers list for Workaid and give talks on that organisation. I give any fees that I earn to Workaid - a charity that refurbises old tools and sends them to east Africa. I can provide laptop, digital projector and screen


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