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Eley who make the cartridges for shot guns were originally at Witton
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Yes beer obviously stimulates the little grey cells
It is Wheaton Aston Lock
The larger building is of interest as it was no doubt canal workers houses, but is this recorded anywhere?
Looking at the 1911 summary books, of the 4 lock cottages 1 was unoccupied
George Clay widower 66 was the canal agent evidently at the cottage beside the lock
Arthur Bird and his family, who was a Shropshire Union Bank tenter lived in one of the adjacent cottages and the other was the home of a gardener
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It is nice to see the locks on the Crumlin arm as they are now are. They have been discussed before on the forum. The lock with the shelf is topic that has been mentioned before and perhaps deserves further comment.
The short distance between separate lock gates was a Dadford family feature and can be found at the reconstructed Bratch and on the Stourbridge as well.
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Guns have been carried over time and even in the 19th Century where Birmingham made guns went by carriers boat. There was an ordnance depot beside the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal at Walmer Lane and later there was a factory at Sparkbrook beside the Warwick & Birmingham Canal. As to WW2 has any study been made of the BSA ?
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And now another question. This view of 1955 shows a lock, lock house, a larger building and Bobby
Where am I and what happened to the larger structure?
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Now if the towpath was restored crews could always bow haul
Then there could be the chance of a rescue "oss"
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The cancellation of the Manchester and Crewe sections of HS 2 (phase 2a and 2b) will mean no disruption to the canals along this route until may be the Highways agency chooses to build new road crossings.
The fall out of the Sunak decision has probably destroyed the future of the UK construction industry, however
The artists impression of the bridge
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Some people have questioned the Barge & Barrel fire, did it happen?
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D Mack shows the location but does not identify it.
All other suggestions are off the mark.
The Location is Birmingham, Warwick & Birmingham Canal looking to lock 6. What makes this image of interest is it shows the former Hearl & Tonks factory, which was occupied by James Cycles also for a time. James made cycles and motorcycles at Greet later
The railway bridge is the Birmingham & Gloucester Railway Camp Hill Line, later Midland, LMS, BR and now used by some passenger services. There are plans for more passenger trains as three new stations are made.
By Lock 6 is Sampson Road Warehouses.
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Another factory beside a canal in the Midlands
Any ideas for this 1970 view?
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If I remember the Rary Bird story, or joke, ends up with the comment at a cliff face, "It is a long way to tip a Rary"
But as to navigable mileage are the disused waterways included. Some canal companies had accurate distance tables especially for working out tolls, but others did not. Some like the Arisaig Canal had a specific purpose.
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This firm seems to offer a range of iron products, but they are no where near the Black Country, but are at Oswestry!
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BELFAST shipyard owner Harland & Wolff Group Holdings has been awarded a contract to build 10 more barges for Cory Group, one of the UK's leading waste management and recycling companies.
The deal is worth £8.5 million, and is in addition to two existing contracts awarded last year to build 23 barges for Cory.
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Were the strings attached?
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Yes there were proposals and there was a plan at one time for the Dudley Canal Trust to use the gauging station as a dock for their boats.
Several years ago a group of us from the RCHS tried to get the status raised to 2 star, but then English Heritage chose not to agree. The reason for the change was to support the improved level of gauging from Wet to Dry gauging as well as related issues regarding standardisation of weight,
At the nearby Barge & Barrel there was a fire at the closed public house on November 3rd
Seems like an epidemic of arsonists is about!
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The bridge number is of importance, but does it have to be a specific location but a representation of a narrowboat passing under a bridge.
Is this plaque ceramic or metal and and is there anything on the reverse?
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This c1900 post card shows a lock on the River Nene, near Peterborough, the wooden structure around the guillotine gate may be part of the construction process- any thoughts?
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The bridge question which was posed, as stated is on the Severn and the feature was included to facilitate craft, trows etc, on the river and there was a nearby wharf and warehouses used for the trade. This bridge was completed in 1795. The previous bridge nearby was somewhat elaborate.
It would seem that my question will not be answered.
It is a feature of the present Welsh Bridge at Shrewsbury and the clue referred to Frankwell Wharf and Warehouses
I now attach an Industrial Railway Society query for an image, possibly at Widnes, but not known for sure.
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Yes Radford Bridge is an interesting structure that carried the turnpike road. It is said to have been built about 1800 and since 1971 has been grade 2 listed.
John Rennie CE is said to have been the engineer and there is similarity with his many other structures. Contractors to build Radford Bridge, which replaced an earlier structure, were advertised for in December 1803 and the structure was built between 1804 and 1806. The tramway seems to have crossed on a parallel structure.
Radford Bridge Wharf on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal was nearby and provided interchange between road and canal. By 1797 the carrier Thomas Sherratt was advertising a merchandise carrying service from the canal wharf.
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Other countries and other languages have sometimes interesting spelling. There is a mountain in Germany with a cable car connection
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So ice cream sales were up then !
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Then there are the other types of boat you see around Brindley Place in Birmingham, the Go Boats, that fill up the basin by the Sea Life Centre and take the mooring space once used by the cycle hire narrow boat. Are these on the increase and may be are included in Beer to the power of five's comments about wasps- or should it be mosquitos?
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The CRT has published the following notice for Anderton Lift indicating a future closure for maintenance
Keep Anderton Boat Lift Alive
We've launched a new winter appeal to ‘Keep Anderton Boat Lift Alive’ as it undertakes a major refurbishment project.
The unique 150-year-old structure, the world’s first major commercial boat lift, needs an upgrade to enable the ageing machinery to continue transporting around 3,000 boats a year, 50 feet between the Trent & Mersey Canal and the Weaver Navigation below.
We operate the Scheduled Monument and runs the surrounding site as a popular visitor attraction. Each year thousands of tourists enjoy trips through the lift and along the river to Northwich aboard the Edwin Clark trip boat, named after one of the lift’s 19th century creators. As well as welcoming up to 100,000 visitors each year, the site also offers educational visits for schools, and a range of volunteering opportunities.
In addition to the work required to preserve and protect the iconic structure, there is also a proposal for upgrades to the visitor centre, amenities, and grounds surrounding the boat lift, as well as plans to construct a contemporary education and events space and the development of new learning, skills, and outreach programmes.
The first milestone was achieved last December, when we were awarded a £574,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the development phase of this essential project.
A 'Wonder of the Waterways'
Our project manager, Fran Littlewood, said: “Anderton Boat Lift is one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Waterways’ and it is our mission to keep it operational for generations to come.
“By January 2024, we are looking to appoint the main contractor, who will design and plan the works programme over the summer. The Trust will be seeking further grant funding and support from local businesses and philanthropists, which will be vital in enabling us to deliver the project.
“If all goes well, the plan will be to close the lift in early summer 2025 and reopen it 12 - 18 months later. This means that boaters and visitors can expect to enjoy a full season of boating in 2024 and potentially a short window around the following Easter, before it is wrapped in a protective encapsulation skin to give it a special 150th anniversary upgrade.
“Ever since the boat lift was created to provide a vital trade link between the river and canal, it has been a challenge to maintain. Salty water meant the original hydraulic rams rusted and seized up, and these were eventually replaced with a 1908 electric pulley system to haul the boat caissons up and down. In 1983, 75 years later, it was declared unsafe and shut down for nearly two decades before it was restored around the Millennium.
“It is remarkable that this impressive, eclectic heritage structure is still working. If we deliver this important upgrade project now, it will hopefully ensure that we keep Anderton Boat Lift alive for many years to come - continuing to delight thousands of visitors and connecting two busy waterways for boaters.”
Find out more
Boat trips through the lift stop for the 2023 summer season at the end of October. Over winter (November – March), the Anderton Boat Lift & Visitor Centre continues to welcome visitors to the café and site at weekends only – Saturdays and Sundays, 9.30am – 4.30pm. The Trust’s popular Santa Cruises will run on all four weekends through December running up to Christmas.
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Welcome Stevie,
The aspect of those choosing change and finding resistance from the older generation has two facets, Firstly change can be needed to progress and adapt, but secondly without wisdom and experience, change can have disastrous consequences. The way forward may be compromise and prudent adoption of the new way forward.
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It would be of interest to see if anybody can identify this bridge over what what a navigation and the wharf was in the foreground