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  1. BuckbyLocks
    I think 69 would have been a bit early for Britannia. There was a trip boat operating before 71 when we first discovered Gas St, operated by Ansells Brewery if I remember correctly, but I cannot recall the name. The last time I travelled on it was based near Brentford as we travelled from the Hanwell area into Brentford Lock. I remember discussing its history with the Steerer
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    Don't remember ever taking it through any locks, but did a lot of journeys between Smethwick and Kings Norton, including Netherton Tunnel, both in the bar and as steerer. I believe it is known as Dove now.
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    "The set included what I believe is my oldest canal photo!" Is that the trip boat Britannia, Tim?
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    It was still possible to take boats into the Whitmore Arm into the early 60s as coal was delivered for the Museum boilers. The Big Freeze of 63 put an end to that as continuity of supple led to the powers that be converting the Museum boilers to oil firing.
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    It appears to be Bill Brookes, who worked at the Museum, steering. We often came back up from the Museum backwards , as the nearest winding point going down was Aston Junction, all the other arms and wides being filled in or unusable.
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    8 from left Is Victoria. Hawkesbury and Sirius were normally on the other side of the Bar.
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    Mid 70s because the buildings on the right were demolished by 77 and I didn't moor on that side of the Bar until 74 after the trip to London. I can see Bodmin, Otley, Victoria and, I think Bognor, but not sure of any more.
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    My first thought was 'Hyperion', but we didn't appear there until after this was taken. Someone will know.
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    Really enjoyed those. Hard to place them in modern Rotterdam, but several of the bridges in the one containing the steam trams are still there and operational. Many of the others vanished in the WW2 bombing.
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    Unfortunately you will not be able to ask the Chandler how he acquired the brass one as Mick passed away a couple of years ago.
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    Must have always been a pain passing boats in that pound!
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    That was Barry Hawkins selling point.
  13. BuckbyLocks
    Interesting list. Never seen Bostocks written as two words though. Tippet?
  14. BuckbyLocks
    87 is probably the year it was built. 1987.
  15. BuckbyLocks
    I believe this is Scherman with Audrey and Evelyn in Limehouse.
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    Not sure what the American Press Corps were using at that time, but Scherman was a very prolific photographer for the magazine which he later became editor for. There are well over 300 photos in this 'shoot' and only 6 of them were used in the magazine. Most of those were scenics rather than personnel too. He obviously had a team of assistants with him and apparently their biggest problem was the lack of Coffee!
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    Yes, that one should still work. It does for me anyway. Not that I need it as I already have copies! (I did find them first!)
  18. BuckbyLocks
    My guess would be that the TV aerial has been replaced by a Radio Amateur's array.
  19. BuckbyLocks
    and also a DMV. (Deserted Medieval Village)
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    Only a single leaf, but this is in the area of Weesp last year.
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    Plenty of water around Weesp, which is very near Amsterdam. The waterways around there have been enlarged and altered quite a bit, but it is entirely possible that this bridge was in this part of the Netherlands.
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    Looks like The Netherlands, but so much choice there that I have no idea!
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    Ladyline took over Braunston's Blue Line as well as operating in Market Drayton. I think they were responsible for the expansion there as I can remember the new building going up in the early 80s. The new name board stuck out like a sore thumb. IWA Magazine carried their adverts regularly.
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