I found a huge and ancient three legged gear puller in a derelict haulage yard, Only used it once in over 20 years and that was to pull the prop off of our boat, it took a mighty effort to shift the prop and if I hadn't had it I dread to think how I would have managed as there was no room to wield a hammer and the force needed would probably have disembowelled the gearbox.

On this day in 2001

Edstone Aqueduct Southern Stratford

On this day 2014

Montgomery Canal Weston Arm Junction. Compare #1900 (1984)

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On this day in 2018

 

Tixall Lock S&W and the sign on the lock beam said

 

 

 

That sign was still there in July last year, but had gone the next time we went past in December 2019.

On this day 2015

 

Braunston flight GU South.

 

On this day in 2019

Seend Bottom Lock K&A   ... headgear?

By the 12th the flood had subsided so Floan made its escape

On this day in 2014

 

Dukinfield Junction   and towards Stalybridge: amazing what goes down the sinkhole

 

 

On this day in 2012

York River Foss - bridge  Compare #1864

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On this day in 2012

Bl ue Bridge York. Junction of Rivers Ouse and Foss

On this day in 2020.

 

Excellent Thai takeaway from the Golden Lion, Todmorden, on the Rochdale Canal, on a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon.

On this day in 2004

New Mills Lift Bridge, by Whichurch Arm Llangollen Canal

On this day in 2014

Samuel Oldknow's Warehouse, locks 9/10 Marple flight Peak Forest Canal. Compare #1000 (2007)

On this day 2019

Semington Junction K&A

On this day 2019

Bristol Harbour

On this day in 2004

Frankton Locks Montgomery Canal

On this day 2014. Just settled in Whitby after a flat calm run from Grimsby

On this day in 2015 heading downstream on the Great Ouse to Kings Lynn after a lovely week on the Fens

 

 

On this day 2017 on the Caledonian

 

 

On this day in 2019

River Avon, Bath. Trip boat above the weir

On this day in 2019

Bristol Floating Harbour

On this day in 2004

Pontcysyllte aqueduct Llangollen Canal

On this day in 2014

Bosley Locks Macclesfield Canal

On this day in 2004

 

Llangollen Canal

 

On this day in 2004

Chain Bridge Llangollen Canal

 

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unmerge a merge

On this day in 2019

Bristol Floating Harbour

And So To Bed

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 A builder's picture of my previous barge, launched by W J Yarwood & Son of Northwich in 1932. Canal Transport Ltd were the original owners, but on being sold to Walter Holden of Skipton in 1950 he changed the name to Arthur, after his son. As such, she stayed with Airedale Canal Services, whose letterhead I attach. A later change was to Bertha, under J K Ebblewhite, then Michael Streat, but Arthur was what I preferred.  I believe she is back to being Mersey now, so she has gone full circle.

 

 

As Mr Glover of the Airedale company said in a letter.  "She was always a good boat."