PeterScott Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Today Huddersfield Broad Canal Aspley Basin footbridge and Aspley Basin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 On this day in 2015 Loughborough Basin Compare #1568 (2002) -to see the extra waterspace from the development and #980 (2018) for a view from the opposite direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) Today Huddersfield Broad Canal Turnbridge Lifting Bridge with some firefighters on a cherrypicker emerging from behind the chimney. They descended to water level, and back up again. All those in high-vis-gear were in a jolly mood for the exercise: to recover anything from the canal here it would have been simpler to borrow a large boatpole. Returning the cherrypicker to their truck: see the video here Edited June 14, 2020 by PeterScott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) On this day in 2006 Selby Lock River Ouse nbAfton has navigated downstream from Naburn Locks, on the ebb tide, which is running at a decent rate (right to left in the photographs) by the time they arrived at Selby. In the spirit of the Ouse Navigation Byelaws, they have turned the boat (downstream of the Toll Bridge) so that it was proceeding downstream with the tide stern-first, with the engine giving some control of over-the-riverbed downstream speed; as they approached the lock, they turned slightly to their left, which allowed their bows to be taken by the tide, and at the right moment slipped into the lock without a touch. The steerer hadn't done this manoeuvre before and was pleased with the outcome. The exact wording of the bye-laws is that "14. (b) ... no master of a vessel shall pass Selby Toll Bridge except (i) at slack water or against the stream or (ii) going astern with the stream" Edited June 14, 2020 by PeterScott spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 On this day in 2013 Office Lock and Granary Wharf L&L An evening working party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterScott Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 On this day in 2017 Coventry Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam & Di Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) I have quite a few postcards of the 1910 Paris flood which was the really big one, but the lorry did look a bit later than that. Tam Edited June 14, 2020 by Tam & Di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 15 hours ago, PeterScott said: Today and Aspley Basin It looks geometrically impossible for some of those boats to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 There are some nice pictures in this Blog of historical France, I think the owner is a member here. http://dreamonnarrowboat.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Vectis Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 15/06/19 We needed some shopping so I walked to Short Ferry for the bus into Lincoln. It struck me as I walked across the nature reserve that I was probably below the water level in the river. It also struck me, over a pint of Batemans, that life in Lincoln life was going on as normal whereas a couple of miles away we were living in a world of water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Tee Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Athy said: It looks geometrically impossible for some of those boats to get out. Which would mean it was geometrically impossible to get in - but they did!! Which makes it a miracle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mike Tee said: Which would mean it was geometrically impossible to get in - but they did!! Which makes it a miracle?? Not really: the one furthest from the camera would have moored first, then the one second furthest, and so on. They would have had no obstructions. But now, for the ones further away to get out, all the boats between them and the camera would need to move - a highly unlikely occurrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Vectis Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Boat tetris. Great fun! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Athy said: Not really: the one furthest from the camera would have moored first, then the one second furthest, and so on. They would have had no obstructions. But now, for the ones further away to get out, all the boats between them and the camera would need to move - a highly unlikely occurrence. You should see Glascote Basin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said: There are some nice pictures in this Blog of historical France, I think the owner is a member here. http://dreamonnarrowboat.blogspot.com/ An interesting link, thank you. I was fasconated by the story of the péniche which belonged to Marshal Joffre and ended up being used by the French Salvation Army. 1 minute ago, ditchcrawler said: You should see Glascote Basin I did once, while Mr. Hudson was still operating there. It was crowded, but as it was his Open Day I guess there were more craft present than usual. I looked out for Alan Fincher but didn't see him there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) I've been lost in the "Dream On"web site to which Ditchcrawler kindly provided a link. I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who hasn't got any urgent, sensible jobs to do today. I have a memory that the story of the 'Bearly Afloat', a narrowboat with an RN engine left abandoned on a central French canal, was mentioned on here. It was supposed to be sold by auction last May. Does anyone know what became of it? The site also has a sequence of photos of the dramatic Parisian floods of 1910, referred to above. Edited June 15, 2020 by Athy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Athy said: Not really: the one furthest from the camera would have moored first, then the one second furthest, and so on. They would have had no obstructions. But now, for the ones further away to get out, all the boats between them and the camera would need to move - a highly unlikely occurrence. A bit like the start of the parade at Alvecote, the boats nearest the pub have to leave in order and can be difficult to get back in if they arrive back in a different order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 On this day 2018 - The river Severn Holt bridge - one of the Telford bridges across the river. Worcester bridge Worcester riverside and cathedral Ukelele band performing at Upton on Severn. It was the ukelele festival and there were bands performing all over the town!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 On this day 2019 - The river Thames Thames lock All Saints church Isleworth - we were married in this church just over 47years ago!! and we are still together. Isleworth water front - this is one of the few public wharfs and slipways left on the river. Richmond bridge The approach to Teddington lock - we were in a group of 3 narrowboats that left Brenford together Rowing in style!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Knowles Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 On this day in 2017 View from the side hatch, Macclesfield canal near Four Lane Ends Never seen one on a canal before 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lowe Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Corby Boating Lake 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 1950's . Barking Park boating lake, Barking, East London. Not the sternwheel steam paddle boat giving trips on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav and Pen Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Early days at Ellesmere June 1976 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 1994, Dresden, and one of the White Fleet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Athy said: I've been lost in the "Dream On"web site to which Ditchcrawler kindly provided a link. I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who hasn't got any urgent, sensible jobs to do today. I have a memory that the story of the 'Bearly Afloat', a narrowboat with an RN engine left abandoned on a central French canal, was mentioned on here. It was supposed to be sold by auction last May. Does anyone know what became of it? The site also has a sequence of photos of the dramatic Parisian floods of 1910, referred to above. As I said I am sure he has posted on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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