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

[haggis]

2 hours ago, Tacet said:

There is another on the Thames

Oh, I forgot about that tiddly one ?

 

Haggis

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1995

 

Bascote GU

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

B+F near Fazeley Junction, in the rain

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2014

 

Glascote Top Lock Coventry Canal

 

Cross-straps

 

 

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[ditchcrawler]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2013

 

B+F near Fazeley Junction, in the rain

A vinyl wrapped boat.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2015

 

Barbridge Junction SU Compare #1847 (1984) #3937 #3983 (2014)

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1995

 

Commemorative bench, Stockton Top lock GU

 

and looking a little down-at-heel in summer 2005

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2015

 

Nixon's Bridge No 114 SU

 

 

More sixths of November. Try clicking on the three vertical dots (menu) and then selecting the slideshow option

[Ronaldo47]

There used to be at least two single bascules in the London docks in the 1960's, all gone now I think.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

A Streethay S - T - R - E - T - C - H 

 

 

with some more steel for t'middle. Approaching Streethay Wharf Coventry Canal

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

 

Blackpool

 

and on this theme, this day in 2009 had a Fulbourne laceplate as part of a photo-inventory

 

 

 

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On this day in 2009

 

 

Aylesbury Basin

 

Compare

#3419 (1980)

#488 #2910 (2013)

 

 

 

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2015

Barbridge Junction SU Compare #1847 (1984) #3937 #3983 (2014) #4081 (2015)

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

 

Lucy GU/Oxford Puddle Banks

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2015

 

Aqueduct marina Middlewich Branch SU

 

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[matty40s]

1/2 an hour ago...

[matty40s]

Shortly after..

[matty40s]

The canoe man stated, I love this lockdown thing.....

[Ray T]

2 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2008

 

Lucy GU/Oxford Puddle Banks

 

Lucy in better times. Photo from here:

http://blisworth.org.uk/images/Payler Albums/Barlow/Barlow.htm

 

 

[PeterScott]

Yesterday afternoon

 

Rivelin Canal ...

 

 

... picturesque navigation, had it progressed beyond an 1826 plan

Edited November 7, 2020 by PeterScott

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

 

Braunston Turn Compare #1380 (1975) #1710 (1988) #818 (1997) #1985 (2012) #2008 (2017) #2151 (2019)

 

 

More sevenths of November. Try clicking on the three vertical dots (menu) and then selecting the slideshow option

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

Braunston Turn Compare #1380 (1975) #1710 (1988) #818 (1997) #4096 (2008) #1985 (2012) #2008 (2017) #2151 (2019)

[Athy]

13 hours ago, Ray T said:

 

Lucy in better times. Photo from here:

http://blisworth.org.uk/images/Payler Albums/Barlow/Barlow.htm

 

 

I remember passing those abandoned boats (I think there were two or three) several times and wondering if anyone actually owned them. If they did, they hadn't looked after them very well. Are they still there or have they sunk?

[David Mack]

On 06/11/2020 at 22:44, Ronaldo47 said:

There used to be at least two single bascules in the London docks in the 1960's, all gone now I think.

There's still the Blue Bridge at the entrance to the West India Docks.

 

Opened 1 June 1969, so just counts as being there in the 1960s.

More at https://islandhistory.wordpress.com/2018/06/20/the-blue-bridge/amp/

Edited November 8, 2020 by David Mack

[matty40s]

46 minutes ago, Athy said:

I remember passing those abandoned boats (I think there were two or three) several times and wondering if anyone actually owned them. If they did, they hadn't looked after them very well. Are they still there or have they sunk?

You are quite insensitive and forgetful at times Athy.

CarlT of this forum owned and was starting restoration, various things (including BW)got in the way and then the local yoof set fire to the pair. 

I believe Lucy is on the hard standing next to Midland Chandlers, slowly being rebuilt by volunteers. The other boat had it's back broken whilst BW were removing it.