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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2007

 

Foulridge Tunnel L&L

[PeterScott]

This afternoon 2021

 

 

 

And the same lock on this day in 2005

 

 

 

 

Compare  posting this day 2020  Fiddlers Ferry Lock Sankey Canal

 

This afternoon 2021

 

 

And this day 2005

 

 

Fiddlers Ferry Lock Sankey Canal

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[PeterScott]

This afternoon 2021

 

And on this day in 2005

 

Compare posting this day 2020 Fiddlers Ferry Lock Entrance - River Mersey

 

And this afternoon 2021

[PeterScott]

This afternoon 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sankey Canal

 

 

And this day in 2005

 

 

 

 

Compare posting this day 2020

[PeterScott]

 

On this day in 2007

 

Skipton Castle

Springs Branch

L&L

 

when the branch was still navigable

 

C&RT have this to say

as their latest information

on the Boxing-Day-2015 rockfall

closing the navigation

 

Compare

30Apr2005

19Jun2007  (posting this day 2020)

 

reversing to the end:

 

[Athy]

9 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

On this day in 2007

 

Skipton Castle

Springs Branch

L&L

 

when the branch was still navigable

 

C&RT have this to say

as their latest information

on the Boxing-Day-2015 rockfall

closing the navigation

 

Compare

30Apr2005

19Jun2007  (posting this day 2020)

 

reversing to the end:

 

"passed"? "Crafts"?

Deep gloom.

[PeterScott]

 

 

On this day in 2009

 

Eldonian Basin,

Liverpool L+L

 

Everton View Footbridge

Liverpool L+L

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1974

 

Delph (BCN) Dudley Canal No 1

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[Dav and Pen]

Today Mon and Brec Canal

[John Liley]

I absent-mindedly posted these two photos on the March of the Widebeams thread (must try harder) so here they are again: approaching Dordrecht in the Netherlands, and a dredger emerging from a lock in the Biesbosch National Park nearby.

 

The dredger, incidentally was worked by a guy using a constantly running donkey engine, upon the rotating parts of which he wound a sequence of ropes to deploy the grab, swing it over the hold and deposit the sludge on board. Our own barge Luciole uses a bilge pump from one of these vessels, massive and highly effective, since it can pump stones and bits of brick as well.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dudley Tunnel.  BCN

for an organised trip

through the full length of the tunnel

on Electra

 

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tooley's Boatyard  and museum above, Banbury Southern Oxford  Compare  5Mar2000  10Feb2002  2Jan2005  3Jan2005  19Mar2006

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[Dav and Pen]

Today 2009 on the Loing canal. The lock keeper in blue is being helped by one of the peniche crew. This canal now has automatic locks.

[PeterScott]

This afternoon 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fazeley Junction

 

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2017

Streethay Wharf CoventryC. Sign: DO NOT Run Engine Good Advice

[Drayke]

Bristol to Portishead. This day 2019,

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2013

 

 

 

Chesterfield Canal Restored section Compare posting made this day 2020

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield Basin (Victoria Quays) S&SYN

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2002

 

 

 

 

Broad Street Basin

Wolverhampton

BCN

 

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[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

 

Regent Road Bascule Bridge Liverpool Link Compare posting this day 2020

 

 

and approaching Stanley Docks bottom Lock

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2002

 

Factory Bottom Lock BCN New Main Line

 

Compare posting this day 2020

[Stroudwater1]

Earlier this week, Locomotive bridge Huddersfield Broad canal 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prestolee Locks and Prestolee Aqueduct

Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal

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Mount Sion Steam Crane, by the canal

hought to be one of the earliest surviving steam cranes in the country. It is one of only a small number of surviving in situ steam cranes and is thought to be the only example in England that still remains in its original canalside location.

 

[Drayke]

This day 2019 Portishead to Sharpness River Seven.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas Street Basin and Worcester Bar  BCN/W+B . Finish of the BCN Marathon Challenge, the last to be organised by Helen Davey and Chris Davey for the IWA.

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