To celebrate the centenary of Tom Rolt’s birth in 2010, a wide range of events are being held on the waterways, as well as reflecting Tom's other interests.

Throughout 2010 - The National Railway Museum, Shildon

TBC - Newcomen Society

February
From 11th February - The Talyllyn Railway
Throughout February - Tom’s books

April
From 24th April - The Rolt Cruise

30th April - The Rolt Cruise - Celebration at Foxton Locks

May

5th-6th June - The Rolt Cruise - Celebration at Etruria
26th-27th June - Tom Rolt Centenary Celebration Rally, Chester

7th-8th August - Prescott Hill Climb
28th August - The Rolt Cruise - Arrives at IWA National Festival
28th-30th August - IWA's National Festival & Boat Show (Tom Rolt Centenary Celebration)

September
5th September - The Rolt Symposium (2.8 MB pdf leaflet) at Falmouth, Cornwall (The Asociation for Industrial Archaelogy - of which Tom Rolt was the first president)

 

8th September - 'Reflections on Green & Silver' (talk by Peter and Gillian Bolt, hosted by IWA Oxfordshire Branch, at Kidlington (near Oxford).

Contact: Oxfordshire Branch (oxfordshire@waterways.org.uk)

November
17th November - 'Tom Rolt, Campaigner and Author' talk
An illustrated talk by IWA vice-president Tony Hirst
At College Hall, Cathedral Close, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 7LD directions
7.30 for 7.45 pm.
Contact: Lichfield Branch (lichfield@waterways.org.uk)