From the bed of the canal looking at a cottage in the background and ruins of a lock in the forwground — 1960's - Ruins of Buckingham Lock

History and Heritage

History of the canal – A history of the Buckingham and Old Stratford Arms of the Grand Junction Canal, which now form the Buckingham Canal.

History of the Society – A history of Buckingham Canal Society and our progress to date.

Surveys of the Arm – A detailed survey of what is now the Buckingham Canal was carried out in 1993. Subsequent surveys have been carried out since then to update and add to this original survey.

Memories of a Boy – Memories of a boy growing up next to the dis-used section of the Buckingham arm canal.

Memories of Mills and Coal – A memoir, written around 1966, describing life in the mills near the Buckingham Arm..

Oral Memories – An audio history of the canal from the people who lived on and around it.

Archives – The digitised archives of the Buckingham and Old Stratford Arms of the Grand Junction Canal from 1801 onwards. In addition there are a number of records and proceedings of Buckingham Canal Society from inception in 1992.