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

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2010

 

and on this day in 1979

 

Huddersfield Broad Canal Lock1 Cooper Bridge Compare 18Apr2014

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2002

 

Autherley Junction SU/S+W

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1977

 

Wigan L&L

 

 

Plank Lane and at the colliery it was snowing

 

Colliery engine according to Wikipedia:

 

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1996

 

Horseshoe falls  

and Chain Bridge

 

Compare

1Apr2012  

22Mar2014

[Dave123]

Nice sunset and reflections out my window looking towards Red bull?

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1993

 

 

On the Northern Stratford, south of Brandwood Tunnel

 

Constructing a new towingpath, where for many miles and many years, there hadn't been one

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2017

 

Market Drayton SU. and north of here, a tussle with a rope (the digger is incidental to the drama) to rescuse the excessively black bovine from t'cut, and being rescued independence was asserted by having more pulling-power than the assembled company at t'other end of said rope.

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1979

 

Dewsbury Arm Junction Calder&Hebble Compare 7Apr2010

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1993

 

Ladywood Junction

 

Western end of Oozells Street Loop / BCN Main Line

 

Compare

3Jul2005

(smaller pic)

 

Also 8May1999

from the dull white rectangular building in the distance main pic

 

More sevenths of April

Edited April 7, 2021 by PeterScott
extra pic

[John Liley]

Channel-crossing days recalled. Leaving London for Calais, 1972

 

 

[Dav and Pen]

7 hours ago, John Liley said:

Channel-crossing days recalled. Leaving London for Calais, 1972

 

 

A proper ship even if it has got some containers on board.

[Victor Vectis]

13 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

 

 

Any offers as to where the canal is/was in relation to this pic?

Edited April 8, 2021 by Victor Vectis

[howardang]

35 minutes ago, Dav and Pen said:

A proper ship even if it has got some containers on board.

Absolutely, but already very near to the end of their life. By that time (1972) we were already on the second generation of box boats. 

 

Howard

[Dav and Pen]

Today in2015 had a ride on the North York’s from Whitby to Pickering return and had lunch at the White Swan. Bicycles everywhere.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2008

 

Spring, as they say, asserting itself once more

 

 

 

 

It was snowy around Marple that day

[Mike Todd]

1 hour ago, Victor Vectis said:

 

Any offers as to where the canal is/was in relation to this pic?

As I recall from researching the area when we visited last in 2019 (we left our boat in Plank Lane marina for a trip back home), Bickershaw Colliery was extensive and an area north of the canal and bridge. Now much of its is the marina basin and a large housing estate. see https://maps.nls.uk/view/101103656. The colliery appears on the 1894 edition but not on the 1849 one.  see https://maps.nls.uk/view/101103656 However, the latter does show two tram road tracks which later became more extensive (Bickershaw Sidings) so perhaps it was just under construction at that time. 

 

I haven't looked it up again but I also recall that there is a local authority development plan for the area which was interesting to see.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1993

 

Edstone Aqueduct

Southern Stratford Canal

 

Compare

#2653 (1996)

#3791 (1998)

#2352 (2001)

#4645 (2003)

#3688 (2011)

#2675 (2012)

#1915 (2018)

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1998

 

Welford Wharf, Welford Arm GU Leicester Line  Compare  27Jul1994   11Feb1997   3Oct2013

 

 

[John Brightley]

5 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:

 

Any offers as to where the canal is/was in relation to this pic?

The photo seems to be taken from the canal looking northwards - see this photo which helps - Plank Lane Bascule Bridge © Raymond Knapman cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

Here is the OS from 1965:

Edited April 8, 2021 by John Brightley

[PeterScott]

 

19 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On [7Apr] in 1977

Plank Lane and at the colliery it was snowing

 

6 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:

Any offers as to where the canal is/was in relation to this pic?

4 hours ago, Mike Todd said:

...Bickershaw Colliery was extensive and an area north of the canal and bridge. Now much of its is the marina basin and a large housing estate. see https://maps.nls.uk/view/101103656. The colliery appears on the 1894 edition but not on the 1849 one.  see https://maps.nls.uk/view/101103656 However, the latter does show two tram road tracks which later became more extensive (Bickershaw Sidings) ...

1 hour ago, John Brightley said:

The photo seems to be taken from the canal looking northwards - see this photo which helps

Here is the OS from 1965:

Yes, excellent sleuthing; roads have been realigned for the new marina and new housing since the colliery was dismantled. The first picture of the bus was taken just north the lift bridge, and then walking in the direction of the bus (in the snow) was the view of the colliery railway and steam engine.

 

Pics from May 2019 approaching liftbridge, and the marina

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 8, 2021 by PeterScott

[Victor Vectis]

Thanks for those replies.

 

I've been looking on old OS maps, Streetview etc. and reckoned that photo was taken looking towards the pit from the lift bridge with the new marina being where those buildings (pit offices?) are to the right.

 

We came through there back in 2013. That whole area had been flattened.  The marina was in water but empty of boats. The next time we passed through new housing had started to mushroom up.

It was difficult to believe the pit had ever existed.

 

Comparing what is there now with the 1977, I think I prefer the latter.

 

(But then I am something of a dinosaur when it comes to the coal indusrty)

[David Mack]

22 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

Colliery engine according to Wikipedia:

 

 

 

With that engine surviving in steam until at least 1983, did it make it into preservation?

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1993

 

 

Entering Bancroft Basin

Stratford-on-Avon

Southern Stratford Canal

 

It's not as low any more.

 

By good fortune, maybe,

we had already lost the tillerpin

earlier, during the trip ...

 

Compare

24Dec2003

25Dec2003

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2006

 

and this day in 2010

 

 

 

Stanley Ferry Aqueduct  

A+C Wakefield Branch 

 

Compare  

17Oct2008

25Feb2011 

11Feb2012  

29Jul2013

31Mar2014 +here

 

 

 

Edited April 8, 2021 by PeterScott
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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2002

 

Lady Hatherton Teddesley Road Basin (Penkridge) S&W  Compare 23Mar2019 24Mar2019