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Vesta went from Halesowen to Worcester to Cosgrove an back to Halesowen Dad also added & company to include wife and children plus the lettering "Canal Steerers" I think this pleased the working boaters back in the early 60's
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didn't that used to be on TV on Sunday nights
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Almost back to the state it was in back in the late 60's Good luck Adam
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Thanks Adam do you have any pictures?
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I just found Glenfield No 2 details (name confusion) May be Adam can post a photo of his Glenfield and we will know which boat he has
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Hi Dave I was replying to Adam who says he has just bought Glenfield, who is Kevin? Cheers Ian
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Albert (on the right) by his Landrover with a petter engine. I am sure his tyres are bald Next two from the Allen Register website, He worked at Les Allens boat yard, was also a farmer at Romsely near Bromsgrove The last is from the BCN newsletter Martin is son used to be on this site, under the name mab
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Cheers Adam Dad only helped Albert build Glenfield and built Ballinger with the skills Albert taught him good to see both are floating 50 years on
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Hi Adam Dad recorded Ballinger works here https://worcestervista.com/index.php/mechanics/renovating-ballinger/ I also found this picture Hope you enjoy your boat and may be one day will meet the other half Ballinger somewhere, I know it was sold last year I believe the new owner also owns a working boat Cheers Ian
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What are these brick sheds at every bridge on the shroppie?
max's son replied to jetzi's topic in General Boating
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Charlie Atkins - Mal Edwards - Information needed
max's son replied to Bugsworth Tippler's topic in General Boating
Dad wrote the following piece in the local industrial archaeological news sheet he often saw the boats on the Worcester Birmingham canal -
Heather Wastie has made a short film with one of her poems about the battle of Stourbridge, it can be seen here https://www.creativeblackcountry.co.uk/blog/2020/10/26/the-battle-of-stourbridge-by-heather-wastie
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another magnet fisher catches a big one https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/police-investigate-after-worcester-schoolgirl-19036713 should this be encouraged? Has the safe been left for someone to crash into until the police remove it
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Nice film, how did they film the aerial shots was it early drones. also must have run fast to film the aqueduct from the top and bottom
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http://www.lock13.co.uk/#ascot says paired with Beverley operated by Gary Slater, Grand Union Canal - regular runs from Cosgrove through Milton Keynes into Leighton Buzzard where did the for sale start in this topic
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Trinity Boats have a new oat for hire may be not booked up
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if its distance you have travelled you could use the app Strava used for cycling running and walking it will also show you the profile of your route
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Narrowboat-Canal-Boat-Plaque-IWA-National-Festival-1964/303680420461?hash=item46b4c37a6d%3Ag%3AcTwAAOSwlBVfV9wP&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter one for sale on e bay (not connected)
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https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/narrow-boats-traditional/446376 CAM £59,995 was £72,000 last January
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Has this just been boughthttps://twitter.com/65ftnb/status/1279024506456113154