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

[Tim Lewis]

4 hours ago, Rob-M said:

I presume given the sign writing it is Paper Mill lock on the Chelmer and Blackwater navigation.

It’s actually Beeleigh Lock below which the Chelmer leaves the navigation over Beeleigh Weir 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2001

BCN Marathon Challenge. Saturday afternoon at the end of the Cannock Extension (W&E) More

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 1999

Lower Ocker Hill Branch Walsall Canal BCN

[Naughty Cal]

On this day 2016

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2018

Braunston Historic Boat Rally.

[Pluto]

On 22/06/2020 at 15:35, Bee said:

One of the very few remaining berrichons, 2013 - somewhere in France.

Blue Berry was the home of French waterway historian Charles Berg, who has written a number of books, at least two using his own excellent drawings. He has produced images of all the many closed/disappeared locks, all including a lock keepers daughter in a traditional French manner. His website of French waterways is excellent: http://projetbabel.org/fluvial/index.htm

 

A new wooden berrichon attended the Festival du Loire last September. It is not this one.

Edited June 24, 2020 by Pluto

[Tam & Di]

18 minutes ago, Pluto said:

 His website of French waterways is excellent: http://projetbabel.org/fluvial/index.htm

I've not checked to see if it is still available but he used to produce an excellent CD showing all the barge types. The last working Berrichon I know of operated as a bunker ship on the Seine just along from the Quai d'Austerlitz in Paris. We fuelled from it in 1995, but sadly it finished in about 2000.

 

Tam

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2017

 

Braunston Historic Boat Rally.

Braunston Turn

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2016

 from Braunston Bottom Lock

Preparing for the Braunston Historic Boat Rally the next day

[Tim Lewis]

This day in 2018

 

 

 

 

 

This day in 2014

 

 

Edited June 24, 2020 by Tim Lewis

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2015

Wendover Arm GUSouth Tring Flour Mill

Tringford Stop Lock

 

It was a warm day and he had planned to go into t'cut but didn't say why.

 

 

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2014

Castleford weir River Aire

 

 

 

 

 

 

the sunken barge

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2012

Braunston Historic Boat Rally

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2011

Braunston

 

Preparing for the Braunston Historic Boat Rally the next day

 

 

[jake_crew]

I'm very impressed by the level of preparation that goes into this 'ere Historic Boat Rally.  It certainly produces excellent results.

Edited June 24, 2020 by jake_crew

[Pluto]

2 hours ago, Tam & Di said:

I've not checked to see if it is still available but he used to produce an excellent CD showing all the barge types. The last working Berrichon I know of operated as a bunker ship on the Seine just along from the Quai d'Austerlitz in Paris. We fuelled from it in 1995, but sadly it finished in about 2000.

 

Tam

I am pretty certain the CD was taken from the boat section of his website. Below is one of Magpie Patrick's photos of the new berrichon when at Orlesn last September.

[Dav and Pen]

From their Facebook page photos from this month, looks like they need a horse. It would be great if the canal could be restored to its junction with the canal de Briare 

[George and Dragon]

18 hours ago, PeterScott said:

On this day in 2014

Ferrybridge A+C

 

It was a dull day and later it

 

R A I N E D

 

fortunately after we moored in Castleford Cut

Only three of the original eight cooling towers now remain

[Tam & Di]

26 minutes ago, Pluto said:

Below is one of Magpie Patrick's photos of the new berrichon when at Orlesn last September.

 

There used to be two retired ex-trading berrichons on the Loire at the end of the short branch from the canal down onto the river at St Thibault, near Sancerre. They had been converted as a restaurant/bar, but were condemned by the local authorities and eventually broken up 15-18 years ago despite efforts to retain them.

[David Mack]

40 minutes ago, George and Dragon said:

Only three of the original eight cooling towers now remain

But are they 3 of the original 8? Three of those collapsed in 1965 and were subsequently rebuilt.

[George and Dragon]

5 minutes ago, David Mack said:

But are they 3 of the original 8? Three of those collapsed in 1965 and were subsequently rebuilt.

True - I had forgotten that.

Unfortunately I can't be sure. Mr  Google hasn't updated his aerial photography.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2010

Heyford Wharf, Nether Heyford, GUSouth Br 32

Useful signs hereabouts

[George and Dragon]

Tower 6 was demolished July last year, you can see the gap where it once stood. This photo was taken before the next 4 went in October.

 

Well, I can't be sure but it looks like none of the 'originals' remain.

[PeterScott]

On this day in 2009

Sale, Bridgewater Canal

[Richard T]

On this day 2019- Oxford Canal

 

 

Grade II listed brick kiln being put to good use at Twyford