PeterScott

Yes, the Commons Second Reading debate (19 March 1970 in Hansard) is informative, as to what the act was trying to achieve See Here The Minister (7.45pm) mentions that "The Transport Act, 1962, empowers the board to make charges ... subject to such terms and conditions at it thinks fit. ... the board operates a licensing scheme for pleasure craft on its artificial waterways. On the river waterways, in the absence of such a scheme, the board finds it impracticable to charge ... unless such owners or users navigate their craft through locks controlled by the board. Boat owners using only the considerable stretches of river between the locks may do so without making any payment ....

On this day in 2008 outside, inside, drydock Braunston Marina GUSouth. Compare 5Nov1978 4Feb2001 2Feb2002 8Feb2004 6Feb2005 2Feb2006 (#2) 3Feb2006 4Feb2006 5Feb2006 31Jan2007 1Feb2007 4Feb2007 8Feb2007 1Feb2008 8Nov2008 5Feb2009 7Feb2009 8Feb2009 (#2) (#3) 19Mar2011 22Jun2018 23Jun2018 23Jul2022 9Sep2022 31Oct2022 28Nov2022 5Feb2023 6Feb2023 6May2023 25Jun2023

On this day in 2007 looking towards Braunston Turn from the Napton direction Northern Oxford / GU Compare 12Jul1974 28May1975 11Jun1988 28Jul1994 2May1997 4Aug2003 11Aug2005 14Nov2005 16Nov2005 25Nov2005 26Nov2005 17Dec2005 2Nov2006 1Feb2007 7Nov2008 8Nov2008 9Nov2008 5Feb2009 17May2010 22Jun2018 4Mar2023 6May2023 26Jun2023

This is a pic (Aylesbury Canal Society's picture) looking towards the current end of the basin, and wonder if it shows some water in front of the garage that was later filled in ?? 17Sep1980... and picking out the detail of the pastiche-crane ... ... and also 17Sep1980 a similar viewpoint from the OP ... ...and 19Jan2019

On this day in 2007 around Calcutt Locks GU Compare 6Jan2005 7Jan2005 12Nov2005 16Nov2005 (#2) 17Nov2005 26Nov2005 29Jan2006 (#2) 6Feb2006 1Feb2007 25May2015 11May2023 19Jun2023

On this day in 2007 Napton Junction (Wigrams Turn) Compare 24Mar1971/31Mar2005 10Jun1988 8June1990 29Jul1994 27Oct1994 16Aug2005 22Sep2005 29Jan2006 17Mar2006 3Nov2006 9Nov2008 22Jun2018 ##2019 25Oct2020

On this day in 2023 Skipton Junction L+L Compare 5May2007 19Jun2007 ##2008/#May2018 26Jan2011 (#2) 5May2014 17Oct2016 (#2) 10Jul2021 (#2) (#3) 30Jan2023 ============================================================= On this day in 2023 Brierfield Mills L&L north of Lob Lane Bridge No 137 Photo by © KevinWaterhouse

On this day in 2023 around Snaygill Swing Bridge No 181 L&L

On this day in 2006 Bascote GU Compare 24Mar1971 4Mar1972 6Nov1995 17Aug2005 31Jan2006 28Oct2006 (#2) 5Aug2011 3Jul2016 3Apr2018

On this day in 2023 Church Island, Staines, RiverThames Pictures (#2) by © DavidMartin

On this day in 2022 Public art, Radcliffe MB&BC Compare 30Jan2022

On this day in 2023 Snaygill Swing Bridge No 181 L&L and a retaining wall Compare 19Feb2016 31Jan2023 1Feb2023

On this day in 2023 Foulridge Wharf and Tunnel L&L Compare 19Jun2007 (#2) 30Jan2023

On this day in 1988 Doncaster Lock S&SYN

On this day in 2023 Shrewsbury Canal, looking towards Berwick Wharf Pictures (#2) by © ChristopherHilton ========================================================= On this day in 2023 River Severn at Bridgnorth Pictures (#2) by © MatFascione

In 2019 just below Nash Mill footbridge twixt Locks 68/69 southern GU Nastiness we all want to avoid ... chunky trunks falling beyond the towingpath edge are the worst ...

On this day in 2006 around Calcutt Locks GU Compare 6Jan2005 7Jan2005 12Nov2005 16Nov2005 (#2) 17Nov2005 26Nov2005 29Jan2006 6Feb2006 1Feb2007 25May2015 11May2023 19Jun2023

On this day in 2016 Sowerby Bridge Basin C&H and the sign at Kirkham Turn Compare 17Feb1996 6Jul2007 5Aug2007 (#2) 4Oct2015 20Jan2016 28Jan2016 19Nov2022

On this day in 2006 One of those extra-wiggly bits Griffins Bridge No 131 Wormleighton OxfordC

On this day in 2016 Brearley Lower LockNo5 Rochdale Canal towards LockNo6 Compare 28Jan2016

On this day in 2012 Bingley 5-rise L+L Compare ##1971 5Jan1974 28Apr2004 (#2) 2May2004 20Jun2007 (#2) #Dec2008 28Jan2012 (#2) (#3) (#4) (#5) (#6) 3Apr2014 31Dec2018 8Jul2019 30Jul2023 14Oct2023

On this day in 2008 Marsworth Junction GUSouth Compare 17Sep1980 14Aug2005 21Apr2012

On this day in 2008 empty pound, and an annoyed local resident ... and twenty minutes later ... Northchurch Locks GUSouth

On this day in 2014 Granary Wharf Leeds L&L Compare 25Jul2022 30Jul2022 4Aug2022 8Feb2023 5Aug2023 17Aug2023 30Nov2023 1Dec2023

This morning 2024 Bristol Floating Harbour Pictures by IainScott Compare 12Jan1984 28Sep1984 (#2) 6Jul2002 8Jul2002 28Sep2009 31May2010 (#2) (#3) 13Jul2019 (#2) 14Jul2019