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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Banbury Sothern Oxford

 

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 1981

 

Kensington Canal

 

- history 

 

The nice Mr Google's 2008-2019  streetview of the canal from Chelsea Harbour Drive

 

Map:

Afterbrunel, CC BY-SA 3.0

 

 

Edited January 2, 2021 by PeterScott

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1982

 

Below Molesey Lock R Thames

[Tam & Di]

Ha! It's a bit dark, but I recognise that boat.  ?

 

Another January 1982 of same ship, precis day unrecorded - Beckett's Wharf, Kingston

 

Tam

Edited January 2, 2021 by Tam & Di
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[Richard T]

River Soar in Loughborough, Barrow on Soar, a familiar couple on the towpath, Mountsorrel and Sileby Mill 2nd January 2017

Edited January 2, 2021 by Richard T

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

 

 

Nantwich Aqueduct Compare #4025 (2015)

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1982

 

Above Sunbury Lock

[ditchcrawler]

Last year

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

Nantwich Basin

 

Recruited through a message board (not this one) to crew one of a number of hireboats moving from Nantwich to Middlewich this day, ours was the one with all the matresses inside

[PeterScott]

1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:

Last year

Looks to be the same Morris 1000

still on top of the pile at Charity Dock

when we passed in August 2020.

 

Of all the entertainment around the site,

I like this pair on the seat.

Edited January 2, 2021 by PeterScott
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[ditchcrawler]

10 minutes ago, PeterScott said:

Looks to be the same Morris 1000 still on top of the pile at Charity Dock when we passed in August 2020. Of all the entertainment around the site, I like this pair on the seat.

 

You were only a few months later

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Banbury Southern Oxford. More seconds of January. And So To Bed

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2000

 

Standedge Tunnel HNC Marsden end

[Dav and Pen]

We had decided to rebuild the cabin of Crane during the Winter of 1981-2 and first it needed new gunwhales. Lenny fitted the bankside on before Christmas but due to the ice we couldn’t turn round so they stood on the ice to fit the other one. In contrast to the other photos from January this year Braunston was very cold.

Edited January 3, 2021 by Dav and Pen
Correction

[Jen-in-Wellies]

During this month, January 2010.

Pillings Lock marina during a very cold snap.

 

 

A happy horse in the field next door on the same day. Not canal related at all, but I like the picture!

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2005

 

Tooley's Boatyard Footbridge Banbury Southern Oxford Compare #4762 (previous evening) and in the dock:

 

 

4 minutes ago, Ray T said:

Which is the boat in the dock please?

We were writing question and answer at the same time ?

 

TOOLEY'S BOATYARD

OXFORD CANAL, BANGURY, OXFORDSHIRE, UK

WHAT'S IN THE DOCK?

The 61ft narrow boat "Unspoilt by Progress 1"- together with its butty- "Unspoilt by Progress 2” was made famous by their adventurous record breaking owner Nick Sanders, who has cycled and motor biked around the world.

He took the pair of boats from the Black Country to River Thames to Calais, up the River Rhine and down the Danube to the Black Sea and back. He and the boats travelled over 8000 miles

“Unspoilt by Progress 1” is booked into Tooley's Boatyard to be totally refurbished. The works that are being carried out include:

• Extending the boat length by 8 ft

• Building a 28 ft cabin on top of the boat.

• Painting the cabin

• Fitting out the interior

On Monday 6th December the boat cut boat in half [sic]. The bow was then pulled away from the stern section. Then the two sections will be joined together by building an 8 ft section of hull out of flat mild steel sheets. If you look you can see this new section in the hull.

The cabin has now been extended by 28 ft

Tooley's Boatyard, Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 2PQ

Telephone (01295) 272917

Edited January 3, 2021 by PeterScott
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[Ray T]

Which is the boat in the dock please?

[Ray T]

37 minutes ago, PeterScott said:

We were writing question and answer at the same time  

?

 

TOOLEY'S BOATYARD

OXFORD CANAL, BANGURY, OXFORDSHIRE, UK

WHAT'S IN THE DOCK?

The 61ft narrow boat "Unspoilt by Progress 1"- together with its butty- "Unspoilt by Progress 2” was made famous by their adventurous record breaking owner Nick Sanders, who has cycled and motor biked around the world.

He took the pair of boats from the Black Country to River Thames to Calais, up the River Rhine and down the Danube to the Black Sea and back. He and the boats travelled over 8000 miles

“Unspoilt by Progress 1” is booked into Tooley's Boatyard to be totally refurbished. The works that are being carried out include:

• Extending the boat length by 8 ft

• Building a 28 ft cabin on top of the boat.

• Painting the cabin

• Fitting out the interior

On Monday 6th December the boat cut boat in half [sic]. The bow was then pulled away from the stern section. Then the two sections will be joined together by building an 8 ft section of hull out of flat mild steel sheets. If you look you can see this new section in the hull.

The cabin has now been extended by 28 ft

Tooley's Boatyard, Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 2PQ

Telephone (01295) 272917

 

 

Many thanks.

I believe the butty sank whilst at the Black Sea. Stand correction here.

 

 

Edited January 3, 2021 by Ray T

[ditchcrawler]

50 minutes ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2005

 

Tooley's Boatyard Footbridge Banbury Southern Oxford Compare #4762 (previous evening) and in the dock:

 

 

We were writing question and answer at the same time ?

 

TOOLEY'S BOATYARD

OXFORD CANAL, BANGURY, OXFORDSHIRE, UK

WHAT'S IN THE DOCK?

The 61ft narrow boat "Unspoilt by Progress 1"- together with its butty- "Unspoilt by Progress 2” was made famous by their adventurous record breaking owner Nick Sanders, who has cycled and motor biked around the world.

He took the pair of boats from the Black Country to River Thames to Calais, up the River Rhine and down the Danube to the Black Sea and back. He and the boats travelled over 8000 miles

“Unspoilt by Progress 1” is booked into Tooley's Boatyard to be totally refurbished. The works that are being carried out include:

• Extending the boat length by 8 ft

• Building a 28 ft cabin on top of the boat.

• Painting the cabin

• Fitting out the interior

On Monday 6th December the boat cut boat in half [sic]. The bow was then pulled away from the stern section. Then the two sections will be joined together by building an 8 ft section of hull out of flat mild steel sheets. If you look you can see this new section in the hull.

The cabin has now been extended by 28 ft

Tooley's Boatyard, Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 2PQ

Telephone (01295) 272917

 

 

[PeterScott]

Today 2021

 

 

Bugsworth  Basins Peak Forest Detail from a model of the basins. Compare #2748 (2006) #3777 (2012) #3052 (2013) #4438 (2019)

 

 

More from the walk this morning

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2000

 

HNC Sparth Lock No 33E  Compare #3793 (2008)

[PeterScott]

This afternoon 2021

 

 

 

Stockton Quay Bridge Bridgewatr Canal A few more rom a towingpath walk this afternoon

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2000

 

same position seventeen months later

And again on this day in 2000, looking t'other way

 

 

same position seventeen months later

 

Slaithwaite HNC

 

The lock has been moved above the bridge to allow the road level here to be undisturbed by the restoration

 

More thirds of January from years gone by

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

Tinsley flight moorings

Sheffield S&SYN 

 

Compare

#3914 (2009)

#470 (2010)

#4181 (2012)

#981 (2014)

#3737 (2016)

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

 

Alrewas T&M  River Trent section still flooding, closing the canal. Compare #2526 (1994) #454 (2002) #3382 #4744 (2003) #4310 (2012) #2423  (2014) #4025 (2017).