Tonic required. Send in your photos of what is nice on the waterways now.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barton Swing Aqueduct Bridgewater Canal over MSC

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[Jak]

Here we are, taking on some water in the sun. I am off camera enjoying a cold beer 😀

lovely day for it…

 

 

Edited June 16, 2023 by Jak

[PeterScott]

41 minutes ago, Jak said:

Here we are...

 

 

... and in t'middle Aylesbury Basin  on 18Feb2012

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... and after moving to Aylesbury Canal Society moorings Circus Field (17Jan2014)  (also Aylesbury Arm GU)

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and moored next to Fulbourne there (4Apr2015)

 

 

[Jak]

Thank you!  And that is where I bought her 6 years ago at Aylesbury 😎👍

[Chris Lowe]

Spotted this on pinterest, sharp turn for that vessel.

 

[Dav and Pen]

35 minutes ago, buccaneer66 said:

Spotted this on pinterest, sharp turn for that vessel.

 

Fontenoy Le Chateau Vosges canal. The section is controlled by lights as lock at end.

Busy this day in 2008 at Auxerre

[PeterScott]

This evening 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ledgard Flood Gate 

Mirfield C+H 

 

...of which there are two pairs-of-gates, both (obviously) pointing upstream.... Hmmm. I wonder why that doesn't qualify as a 'Flood Lock"

 

Compare 23Feb2006

 

Edited June 18, 2023 by PeterScott
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[PeterScott]

This evening 2023

 

 and looking towards the floodgates

 

 

both from an interpretation board. And the current remains of the bridge

 

 

Towingpath Bridge Mirfield  Compare 7Apr1979/7Apr2010 15May2017

 

 

Edited June 18, 2023 by PeterScott
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[PeterScott]

Yesterday evening 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirfield C+H around Bull Bridge

Compare 1Jun2020  (#2)

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1978

 

From New Haw   River Wey

 

 

 

 

 

Basingstoke Canal,   Woodham Locks  Compare 15Mar1981  10Feb1980

Edited June 18, 2023 by PeterScott

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L - O - N - G Mural Wolverton, Milton Keynes GU South Compare  12Aug2005  15Aug2005  (#2)

Edited June 18, 2023 by PeterScott

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trevor  Ruabon Arm, Llangollen Canal  

 

Compare 19Jun1984   29Oct1991  (#2)

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1984

 

 

Chirk Aqueduct Llangollen Canal    Compare 18Jun1984 #2 22Sep1987  28Oct1991  31May1994   14Jul2004 1Apr2012  30Mar2017 

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2017

The only time in 13 years of ownership that NC didn't get us home under her own steam.

Towed in off the Trent and back to Burton Waters

 

 

 

 

Easy fi the next day with the replacement of a relay. Total repair bill £2!

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

 

Parbold L&L Compare 24Apr2007  (#2)  30Aug2012

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foulridge Wharf and Tunnel L&L  Compare 19Jun2007  30Jan2023

[mark99]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 20, 2023 by mark99

[Dorlan]

Yesterday at Calcutt...

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1974

 

Stewart Aqueduct New/Old ML BCN    through  M5  Compare   21Nov2003  8Jun2004   20Oct2005 28Aug2008  13Nov2015  23Sep2017   30Aug2019  3Jul2022  (#2)

Edited June 20, 2023 by PeterScott
unmerge a merge

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1999

 

 

Braunston Turn  Northern Oxford / GU 

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[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2020

Brayford Pool, Lincoln

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

King George and Queen Elizabeth Docks Entrance Lock  Hull, River Humber.  Compare 18Jun1991  (#2)  3May2022

Returning to Hull on the Zeebrugge ferry on a grey and windy morning: missed breakfast to watch the navigation backwards into the lock. Neatly done mister steerer.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2007

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(#1) (#2) Kirkstall Brewery (Visitor Moorings) and Kirkstall Little Lock L+L

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(#3) St Anne Ings Lock Leeds L+L 

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(#4)  Wellington Road Bridge No 225D L+L

 

(#5) (#6) Office Lock  Leeds  L+L  

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(#7)  (#8)  Granary Wharf   Leeds L+L

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(#9)

poster with developer's plans for Granary Wharf

 

 

Edited June 22, 2023 by PeterScott

[Dorlan]

Southern Oxford Canal, on this day in 2006...

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2020

Not sure what happened to the other two!!