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This  afternoon 2023

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Hurlestone flight Llangollen Canal

Compare   30May1994 (#2)

 

Hurleston Junction  SU/Llangollen 

Compare #1980s(second pic)  17Jun1984  30May1994  20Sep2003  23Sep2010  30Oct2014  6Apr2017

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This afternoon 2023

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and this evening

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Ellesmere Basin and Ellesmere Junction   LlangollenC

 

Compare  17Jun1984  31Mar2012   27Dec2017  27Dec2017  29Dec2017   (#2)

 

 

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No queue today.

This morning 2023

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Frankton Junction LlangollenC  Compare 18Jun1984

 

 

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Frankton Locks Montgomery Canal    Compare  20Jun1984  21Sep1987   1Jun1994   12Jul2004  13Jul2004  22Sep2023

 

 

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Yesterday 2023 on the Mont

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This is a brilliant restoration of the The Restorer's memorystone. I had seen pictures of it before, and assumed it was a photograph under perspex or similar, instead of brushed steel with an etched image. Well Done WRG 🙂

 

 

 

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Rednal Basin  Compare 12Jul2004

 

 

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Heath House Bridge No 74

 

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Corbett's Bridge No 75

 

 

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Aston Locks


 

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This afternoon 2023

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Towingpath was popular today

 

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and some paddlers enjoying the view. Our boat failed to spot these two who were very low down, and they got off on to the towingpath to let us by.

 

Paddling was not popular with the steerer of the tripboat, who thought the increased traffic disrupted the tripboat scedule and increased queues at either end. Paddlers also take longer.

 

 

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There are signs prohibiting paddleboards, and when tackled on the issue, the paddleboarders thought it precluded only those standing up. Either interpretation could be right. ... Other prohibitions are clearer. Do Not Climb The Parapet - not that anyone would sensibly want to, and if they were so minded, the sign would have little effect. No horseriding, no bicycling, no abseilling ... The diamond in the circle is probably an all-purpose If It Is Fun Don't Do It On Our Aqueduct ... 

 

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Waiting to paddle across

 

 

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct  Llangollen Canal  Compare  18Jun1984  22Sep1987  23Sep1987 29Oct1991 13Jul2004   1Apr2012  30Mar2017  25Sep2021 

 

 

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Trevor  Ruabon Arm, Llangollen Canal Compare 19Jun1984   29Oct1991

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This morning 2023

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Llanddyn Lift Bridge No 44W

 

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some temperature-inversion mistiness hereabouts

 

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Froncysyllte Lift Bridge No 28W

In the days of the old wooden bridge, the system was to throw a rope over the balance beam here and haul it down. Not so much fun with a windlass ... particularly this one which needs seventy turns, and the hydraulics are leaky so it needs more turns to keep it fully raised as the boat passes through. _sigh_

 

 

 

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This afternoon 2023

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Six Foot Ten Inches ??

Whitehouse Tunnel   Llangollen C

 

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And much the same instructions at Chirk Tunnel

 

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Yesterday evening 2023

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Prees Branch Llangollen Canal

(#1) Boodles Bridge No 4  - unnavigable section Compare 23Jun2021

(#2) Starks Lift Bridge No 2  Compare 30Mar2012 27Dec2017

(#3) Allman's Lift Bridge No 1  Compare 30Mar2012  27Dec2017  13Apr2023

(#4) Whixall Moss Junction  Compare  27Dec2017 

 

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This morning 2023

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Chemistry Bridge   ...

 

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and the winding hole,  Whitchurch Branch Llangollen Canal Compare  21Sep1987  6Apr1996 15Jul2004 (#2) 30Mar2013  31Mar2013

 

 

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and Whitchurch Junction

 

 

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Audlem flight Shroppie Fly  SU 

Compare 1Sep2020 5Apr2002  29Apr2003  6Jul2005 (#2) 1Sep2008  23Sep2010  29May2013  5Jun2014  31Oct2014  27Sep2015  28Sep2015  5Nov2015  7Apr2017    6Jun2019  15Apr2022 

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spacer.pngNorbury Junction    SU 

Compare  15Sep1977  4Jun1987/4Jun1992/4Jun2014   28Jul1997  7Apr2002  1May2003  29May2004    5Jul2005  31Aug2008    26Sep2010  1Nov2014  27Sep2015  4Nov2015   9Apr2017 (#2)  7Jun2019    31Aug2020    17Jul2021  22Mar2023 

 

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Today 2023

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Overflow in sprightly mood at Tyrley SU

 

 

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Community Spirit in evidence at Tyrley Wharf (ex-)Winding Hole

 

 

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Bird. Shropshire Union. Not normally still even for this blurry image _sigh_

 

 

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Knighton Wharf   (once Cadbury's) SU 

 

 

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 High Bridge  bridge 39  SU Compare  31Aug2008  9Apr2017  26Sep2010  27Sep2015

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