The Hayden Collection

March 17th 1981, 6 members of the Royal Canal Amenity Group walked from Spencer Dock, Dublin to Longford

Short reel film of boat journey from the Grand Canal to the Liffey in 1988

In 1984 the Royal Canal Amenity Group held a Boat Push to raise funds for the restoration of the Royal Canal

Royal Canal Bicentenary Boat Rally Dublin to Mullingar 27th May-4th June 1990

In 1980 the Royal Canal Amenity Group leased a building from Guinness for £1 per year in Dublin to begin manufacture of lock gates. AnCo apprentices would assist RCAG .

Royal Canal Amenity Group 1986 Restoring the 13th Lock

A trip on the Barrow May 1989 from Robertstown to Muine Bheag

Short film footage of heritage boats on the Royal Canal in 1986

Short film of the RCAG annual bus tour to the Royal Canal at Maynooth and Kilcock

In 1986 Charlie Hayden captured on film the visit of the Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald and Tánaiste Dick Spring to Kilcock

Footage of a frozen Royal Canal at the 12th Lock in the winter of 1981