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Is this the image David found for a modern view
Crimble Crimble and compliments of the season
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John Brightly gets a mince pie
Collection Francis Frith
The Railway was built as a direct link to Liverpool, the road bridge still spans the truncated end of the navigation.
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Another image this time from 1948 with two Fellows Morton & Clayton Boats, one in FMC livery (STAFFORD) and one in the new Livery (SHAD)
Also in the view is a railway viaduct and a road bridge.
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What has happened to George Ward or Mr Selassie ?
According to the Gazette & Herald CRT were looking to reclaim money in December this year
George Ward - who was removed from the Kennet and Avon in Bradford on Avon this year - has been sent a letter from Grimsby law firm Wilkin Chapman LLP asking him to pay two Canal and River Trist invoices of £1,314.68 and £16,061.29.
In total, the law firm is actually demanding £17,381.97.
Mr Ward, 62, who is disabled and relies on state benefits, said: “The Canal & River Trust is doing everything it can to escalate the outstanding amount thus far demanded with the use of excessively priced subcontractors.
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Towpaths were maintained by the companies as is evident in old photographs. The use of powered craft and their wash clearly caused damage to the towpath sides and BW did engage in new banking. The concern about this new form of towpath improvements must include the issue of cyclist speeding along and driving walkers off the new path.
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There must be other items of interest regarding this historic location
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This image was posted on an RCHS io site, but so far has not received a response any ideas of where it might be ?
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There are images in the CRT Waterways archive for 1956 which show reconstruction of lock walling at Tyrley Top Lock
This 1971 image also shows a similar view to the first, So allowing for reconstruction and repair the conclusion can be therefore the top lock at Tyrley
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The buildings seen are beside the towpath at Old Hill and formed part of a tube works.
See attached map 1901 ordnance survey-
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In the past the original lock on the Stratford upon Avon canal at Kings Norton was wide until replacement by the Guillotine Gate Lock
There was at least one barge that navigated from Birmingham to Hockley Heath
Then there was the Ashby made wide in parts but the lock with the Coventry was narrow
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Sadly the pub near this spot has gone. It was a must visit canal side location with a coal fire in the winter.
Another clue this image was nearby by, by George
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It is the stone in the lock and bridge which does not fit with Tyrley as a location for this Telford canal. So other suggestions might be needed.
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Yes well done the grey cells are definitely stimulated - is it Banks or Holdens?
The proof house is seen before demolition and the railway (Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton) is seen behind. That railway was disused although there was a short section of track that served a wagon works at that time, but now gone.
Now another Question these canal side buildings may be easy to identify they were near Sleck Hillock.
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Fencing off towpaths is a do-gooder sort of suggestion. Why not take it further fence off all rivers as well?
In reality fencing off towpaths will hinder fishing, mooring of canal craft and generally cause problems for navigation.
May be the do gooder want to close all waterways and convert the all paths, into high speed cycle paths !
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Yes "nip to" is an anagram of TIPTON now you have to work out "Proof" and may be follow the chain of thought.
The nearby pub is said to be a rock pub playing anything from Abba to ZZ top. The beer used to be good too.
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In the past the gentleman in the field might have been a roman soldier.
Until 2015 the World Poohstick Championship was held near here.
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This was an area where once one could nip to the Soap Works, or later attend a mission. There were iron works and foundries, This spot was north of an iron bridge and canal boats interchanged traffic with the railway.
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This was an area of the BCN which may be considered an important crossroads for canals and railways and the buildings shown are proof of that !
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The Norton Branch was an extended basin where the Norton Springs Tramway terminated. This was a BCN owned tramway that went towards Five Ways. The route was taken by the London & North Western new branch railway to Coppice Colliery.
Now another BCN question, Walking along canals where railway sidings were close by the fencing could be wood.
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Chris Jones, is very capable of doing the sleuthing.
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A useful perspective Mike
Navvies following engineers is certainly a factor and with the Railways there were those that stayed loyal to specific contractors.
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Some people attribute the task of canal building to the Irish Navvy, but was this the case. When the canal contractor are examined the source of labour was often more localised. And so, in Ireland with their waterways local labour would be expected, but would they travel longer distances and could they afford it?
The Irish navvy found regular employment in the railway age, even before the famine, but then travel had improved on the routes from the ports in Ireland
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Where is the Nottingham connection ?
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Thanks to Richard Hill Norris. a Birmingham Surgeon, and the dry collodian process, photography opportunities increased.
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OK how about an easy one for Christmas Day