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On this day in 1984 Manchester Ship Canal Ellesmere Port

On this day in 2007 Clarence Dock, Leeds (as it then was, now Leeds Dock) By Leeds Lock A&C And So To Bed

On this day in 1974 Grand Union Braunston to Birmingham. Somewhere On the Offside. An entertaining ceremony associated with elsans in days-long-gone. The hire company kindly provided a spade, but it was a Good Plan to bring a pickaxe as well. Carefully remove the grass with the spade. Then dig an 'ole. Here we have a six-sodder from counting the grass sqaures behind Howard-with-pickaxe. Then pour/bury said contents and replace sods. Tread down flat and continue with the journey, content with meeting the hire conditions which stipulate that hirers should return with an empty or almost-empty elsan. Not this location, but when we pass a popular picnic-spot close to Rugby we chorus "We emptied our elsan just wher that picnic table is". As You Do.

On this day in 1984 Ellesmere Port Boat Museum SU

On this day in 2007 Newlay Locks L&L Always fun to pass three boats in the middle of a two-lock staircase. Compare #1343

On this day in 2013 Chesterfield Canal Rotherham River Rother Flood Gate

On this day in 2016 Aylesbury Arm GU. Circus Field Basin

On this day in 2009. Liverpool Docks. I thought that a trip would be quite fun, but it never quite fitted in to a short visit. Caution with these DUKW craft turned out to be wholly justified: four years later ... They sank. Video here MCA report here

On this day in 2009 Liverpool Marina

Yes, I never knew her name. She talked about the days of carrying on the canal and was unenthusiastic at revving engines in her lock. In going up a narrow lock, out of preference, I like to keep the tipcat riding up the middle of the bottom gates: it saves worrying too much what the front is doing. That needs reverse at some points, and the lady-at-the-lock said that the water in Oxford C locks always pushed the boat forward, and it was much better to slide up the front gate, as soon as the bow fender is over the cill. And that does seem to work on the Oxford, for any length of boat. The lock cottage in 2005 when it was still maintained for living in: I think the "Little" on the BW sign was not an enthusiasm of the residents. The water-supply arrangements. ... and the planning application from 2004

On this day in 2018 Little Bourton Lock Cottage Southern Oxford and a bit further north

On this day in 2018 Banbury, Southern Oxford. From the museum. Compare #1601

On this day in 1984 Grindley Brook Staircase Llangollen Canal

On this day in 2009 Liverpool. The creation of the Liverpool Canal Link was given impetus by the city's successful bid to be the European Capital of Culture in 2008. Of the public art created for the festival, the rotating building and the Superlambanana were still prominent on this trip in 2009.

On this day in 2009 Liverpool Link lock. Compare #1814 (which was from the top floor of the Crown Plaza Hotel , the brick-coloured building opposite) Across the ornamental bridge

On this day in 2009 L&L milepost

On this day in 2007 Bingley 5-rise L&L Barry the long-term lockkeeper on duty and a long way down to the steerer

On this day in 2016 Berkhamsted GUSouth

On this day in 2018 Somerton Deep Lock Southern Oxford C

On this day in 2010 Dudley Tunnel for an organised trip through the full length of the tunnel. Electra winding at the top of Parkhead locks, through the tunnel, and manoeuvring in Castle Mill Basin.

On this day in 2014 Approaching Sheffield S&SYN

On this day in 1984 Weston Arm Junction, Montgomery Canal, before restoration Frankton Locks

On this day in 2015 Fenny Stratford Basin GU South

On this day in 2014 Bramwith Aqueduct, Aire and Calder and Sheffield and South Yorkshire New Junction Canal

On this day in 2014 Kilnhurst S&SYN - old lock