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On this day in 2014

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Aylesbury Basin  GUSouth  and Highbridge Road Footbridge No 19

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On this day in 2019

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and on this day in 2018

 

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Leeds Lock  A+C  outer lower gates

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On this day in 2003

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Fradley Junction  T&M/Coventry

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This morning 2022

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Cromford Wharf Cromford Canal: feeder and nbBirdswood mooring;  Cromford Mill;  duck on canal;  Lawn Bridge No 1; Wharf from interpretation board; Wharf this morning

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On this day 2020

 

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Public art on bench: Lucy Poett's bronze of Sandy Irvine Robertson, founder of the Scottish Business Achievements Award Trust.

Victoria Swing Bridge

Public art: Gormley statues in Water if Leith

Jersey - moored  Leith

Port of Leith

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Water of Leith and Leith Harbour, Edinburgh

 

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22 minutes ago, buccaneer66 said:

Does Leawood pumping station still open to visitors, I haven't been there for years

 

Aha, an excuse for yet another picture of Leawood pumping station (Cromford Canal):

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Website here has these details

Steamings in 2022

Easter: In steam April Sunday 17th & Monday 18th
May Bank Holiday: In steam May Sunday 1st & Monday 2nd
June: Static June Saturday 11th
June: In steam June Sunday 12th
July: Static July Saturday 2nd
July: In steam July Sunday 3rd
August: Static August Saturday 6th
August: In steam August Sunday 7th
August Bank Holiday: In steam August Sunday 28th & Monday 29th
September: In steam September Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th
October: In steam October Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th

Static opening 11am - 4pm
Engine in motion 12noon - 4.30pm

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9 hours ago, David Mack said:

Peter, This link is not pointing to 1979.

Oops. It was supposed to point here:

 

On 11/11/2020 at 15:50, PeterScott said:

On [11Nov] in 1979

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Leawood Pumphouse

 

 

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and this post also has a picture of the wharf from 1979

  

On 11/06/2020 at 09:00, PeterScott said:

  And a Cromford tripboat from an earlier era (1984);

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with a full boat on a dry day

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John Gray tied at Cromford Wharf [on 11Nov] 1979L02705a.jpg.9649afebff58893f41b8012a4050c7bc.jpg

 

and from this day 11Mar1995:

  

On 11/03/2021 at 08:57, PeterScott said:

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Cromford Wharf Cromford Canal. 

 

 

 

and some more from 11Nov1979

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spacer.pngCromford Wharf (click the pic for another view)

 

from Lawn Bridge No 1

 

Railway End Bridge No 2

 

Leawood Aqueduct

 

inside one of the Leawood Pumphouse buildings

 

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Railway End Bridge No 2  yesterday 10Mar2021

 

 

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On this day in 2003

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Fradley Junction  T&M/Coventry

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