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PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day 2008

Bumblehole Lock No 22 S+W and overflow weir

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 2010

Beale Park River Thames IWA National Festival

Dav and Pen · August 27, 2020

In 2003 we passed this monstrosity the EU parliament in Strasbourg.

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 2013

site of the 2012 Dutton Breach T&M

The milepost was swept away in the breach and recovered from a field.

The picture was from a C&RT open day on the worksite in February 2013

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 2013

Whatcroft Flash T&M

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 2015

Stoke Bruerne GU South

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 2016

Pelsall Junction BCN W&E. IWA Festival of Water

The barrier under the bridge is to protect a site of scientific interest along the Cannock Extension which joins the Wyrley and Essington at the junction. It was in place overnight and between boat movements.

The semicurcular bricks from the junction bridge, and from other bridges hereabouts, had been stolen, and the patching was C&RT making the best of it for the Festival

Victor Vectis · August 27, 2020

And some might argue that graffiti is 'brightening up an otherwise dull piece of brickwork'.

:angry:

john6767 · August 27, 2020

27 August 2019, filling with water at Hest Bank on the Lancaster

And on the beach the previous evening

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day 2017

Eastwood Lock Erewash Canal. Feet. As it happens, and in the interests of authenticity, different owners, same lock.

Dav and Pen · August 27, 2020

4 in the afternoon at Venerey les Laumes on the Burgundy canal in 2015. Bit different from today here

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day 2019

Streethay Wharf Coventry Canal. Mooring and Poling MiltonMaid. Compare #222 (1977) #231 (1993) #219 (2018)

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 1993

IWA National Festival Peterborough River Nene. It's another Lavender Boat.

With apologies to the headless. It's the slidescan that needs repeating.

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 1994

IWA National Festival Waltham Abbey River Lee. It's another lavender boat. Emptying.

And on the site. People get in. ... ... ... ... ... ... Hmm I wonder why. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ...

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 1998

Manchester Ship Canal convoy to Salford Quays for the IWA National Festival

MSCCo required boats to be breasted in pairs ... and passing under Barton Swing Aqueduct

PeterScott · August 27, 2020

On this day in 1998

Manchester Ship Canal convoy to Salford Quays for the IWA National Festival. Awaiting the lock into Salford Quays.

And So To Bed

Naughty Cal · August 28, 2020

On this day 2013

Leaving Cromwell Lock

On this day 2012

Moored on the Nottingham Canal

On this day 2017

A trip out on one of the ski boats from High Marnham. These things are quick off the mark!

PeterScott · August 28, 2020

On this day in 2007

IWA National Festival St Ives River Great Ouse.

Display-boats leaving.

To prevent water from the propellor-bilge overflowing into the boat, and maybe eventually sinking it, particularly when the boat is moored without crew aboard, it is a good idea to have a float-switch, wired to be connected to the battery at all times, and circumventing all master-off-switches: this will operate the bilgepump and empty the propellor-bilge automatically when water reaches the level set.