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On this day in 2004 around Hazelhurst, Caldon C

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On this day in 2001 Lower Ocker Hill Branch and Junction Tame Valley canal Tame Valley Junction BCN (or Doe Bank Junction) Compare 23Jun1999 19Apr2001 (#2)

We've often used the moorings towards Grocer's Wharf on the extra bit of the Bridgewater Canal Mancheter past the junction with the Rochdale at Castlefield. About 6 stops on the tram ... ... and this day in 2007 from the limit of navigation hereabouts

This is a detail from a pic on 5Jun2004, by when the hydraulics had been replaced original pic: and sadly other intervening trips this way (25Jun2002, 23Jul2002, 12Oct2002, 23Dec2002, 21Nov2023) were either too dark, too far away or failed to take a picture _sigh_

Here, with pictures. Including the demised Lapwing ...

On this day in 2001 Bromford Junction BCN MainLine / Spon Lane Locks Branch and hereabouts Compare 11Sep1979 2Jun1992 15Jun1997 18Apr2001 27Dec2004/27Dec2007 4Jul2005 20Oct2005 28Aug2008 27Sep2010 8Aug2011 13Nov 2015 16Mar2024

On this day in 2001 Spon Lane Station Bridge New ML BCN Compare 2Jun1992 8Jun2004 27Dec2007 Engine Arm Aqueduct New ML BCN Compare 11Apr1978 11Sep1979 21Aug1990/21Aug2016 2Jun1992 23Jun2002 23Dec2002 21Nov2003 8Aug2011 5Nov2013 13Nov2015 (#2) Galton Tunnel (southeastern entrance) New ML BCN Compare 11Sep1979 2Jun1992 23Dec2002 21Nov2003 13Nov2005 2May2021 Sheepcote Street Visitor Moorings New ML BCN Compare 23May2012 BCN Smethwick Junction Old/New ML BCN Compare 21Aug1990 2Jun1992 21Nov2003 27Dec2004 30Sep2008 8Aug2011 24Jul2012 (photo9of10) 5Nov2013 13Nov2015

On this day in 2014 HNC Lock 8E

On this day in 1972 narrows from Wenffrwd Bridge No 42, Llangollen Canal

On this day in 2001 Fradley Junction T&M/Coventry. Compare 14Sep1977 8Jun1989/8Jun2002 27May1991 25Sep1995 25Oct1995/25Oct2014 12Oct1997/12Oct2019 16Apr2001 27Jun2001/27Jun2002 27Jun2002 20Jul2002 24Nov2002 26Dec2002 (#2) 9Mar2003 12Mar2003 2Jul2003 5Jun2004 13Jun2004 1Sep2004 29Dec2004 20Dec2005 ##2010 21Apr2010 27Feb2011 27May2011 27Jul2011 (#2) 2Aug2011 27Jul2012 9Aug2012 21Sep2012 3Nov2012/3Nov2013/3Nov2017 30Aug2013 3Nov2013 17Jul2014 21Aug2014 24Oct2014 25Oct2014 (#2) 12Jun2015 16Nov2015 28Sep2016/28Sep2017 1Nov2017 25Mar2017 22Aug2017 12Jul2018 15Sep2018 (#2) 22Mar2019 27Aug2019 4Oct2019 13Oct2019 10Jul2020 6Aug2020 (#2) 8Aug2020 5Sep2020 10Sep2020 5May2021 19Aug2021 16Oct2021 29Nov2021 23Apr2022 30Apr2022 20May2022 24Aug2022 17Sep2023

On this day in 2006 Sellet Hall Bridge No 173 and Hincaster Tunnel Lancaster Canal Compare 15Apr2006 25Aug2012

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On this day in 2022 Ellesmere Port MSC Compare 10Sep1983 Compare 10Sep1983

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On this day in 2008 Dee Branch Chester

On this day in 2007 Wheelock Lock No 62 T&M and beyond the towingpath-moored boat: Malkins Bank Golf Course Arm T&M Compare 26Apr1980 1Oct2003 20Mar2007 13Sep2009 21Sept2010 27Oct2014 11Oct2015 30Oct2016 9May2019 20Sep2021 19Sep2023

Sept 1985 - three foot long thick cardboard tube. Boat in Hulme Locks Branch (Bridgewater Canal) and tube thudded on top of boat from the railway above. As it happens the crew was not in the line of fire and our small-child much enjoyed the missile for the remainder of the trip ...

On this day in 2002 Fazeley Junction B+F/Coventry Compare 17Apr2001 25Jul2002 25Jul2002/25Jul2022 25Nov2002 26Dec2002 8May2003 28Dec2004 9Aug2005 19Dec2005 24Dec2005 (#2) 23Dec2007 14Jul2008 9Sep2010 2Aug2011/2Aug2020 8Oct2011/8Oct2015 27Jul2012 2Jun2013 16Aug2014 6Nov2014 15Jul2015 18Aug2016 15Jun2017 17May2018 31Mar2019 6Aug2020 23Aug2020 1May2021 21Jun2021 18Oct2021 30Oct2021 31Oct2021 13Jul2023 1Oct2023 12Mar2024 Glascote Top Lock Coventry Canal.. Compare 3Jul1975 10Apr2002 (#2) 26Nov2002 6Nov2014

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This afternoon 2024 Wilton Navigation Batley

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On this day in 2002 Marston Junction Ashby/North Oxford Compare 29Jun2003 20Mar2005 10Aug2005 28Jun2019 4Sep2019 20Oct2021 5May2023

There are some August cruises between Corpach and Inverness with cabins available here but sadly not fitting in with the flights ... and being 7day trips, would need to miss some of it....