Graham Wigley talk on YouTube

[John Brightley]

Mike Askin has kindly put a recording of Graham's talk on YouTube, here:

 

Recorded at an RCHS meeting held in December 2024 at the Birmingham & Midland Institute. Thanks to Graham and all those others who made it happen.

[alan_fincher]

Thanks for pointing this out - and to Mike for doing the video.

Very interesting.  Unlike some old hands who I have seen being able to correctly remember what their slides were of, Graham seemed to be very on the ball with his subject matter.  At least when he wasn't sure which boat was depicted he said so - rather than just inventing a name!

[Heartland]

It is nice to see the RCHS talk on U Tube, having asked Graham to do it for us at the Birmingham & Midland Institute

 

 

[John Brightley]

On 18/03/2025 at 18:47, Heartland said:

It is nice to see the RCHS talk on U Tube, having asked Graham to do it for us at the Birmingham & Midland Institute

 

 

Yes, thank you for arranging it Ray. It was a special day.

[Hastings]

On 18/03/2025 at 18:47, Heartland said:

It is nice to see the RCHS talk on U Tube, having asked Graham to do it for us at the Birmingham & Midland Institute

 

 

Thanks for setting it up, Ray.  I wasn't at the talk, but have thoroughly enjoyed the YouTube video.  And thanks also to Mike Askin for doing the video.

 

Peter, ex-Audlem Mill

[blackrose]

Rather than starting a new thread here's another video that just popped up while I was on YouTube. I hadn't seen it before but I'm sure it must have been posted on the forum before. 

 

 

 

[Richard Carter]

On 16/03/2025 at 23:05, alan_fincher said:

Thanks for pointing this out - and to Mike for doing the video.

Very interesting.  Unlike some old hands who I have seen being able to correctly remember what their slides were of, Graham seemed to be very on the ball with his subject matter.  At least when he wasn't sure which boat was depicted he said so - rather than just inventing a name!

 

I wonder whether any of the historians/writers in the forum are - or would be open to - considering tackling a history of those "enthusiast" companies which made the transition from the end of carrying via camping boating to modern pleasure boating? While there are still enough people around who were there and can remember?

 

With no pretence to any sort of completeness - Birmingham & Midland, Willow Wren, Seymour Roseblade, Threefellows (see a recent "Where I am"post), Murrells, Foxton Boat Services, Union Canal Carriers, Educational Cruises, Warwickshire Flyboat Co.

Edited March 29, 2025 by Richard Carter
fussing over capitalisation and spelling ...

[Pluto]

58 minutes ago, Richard Carter said:

 

I wonder whether any of the historians/writers in the forum are - or would be open to - considering tackling a history of those "enthusiast" companies which made the transition from the end of carrying via camping boating to modern pleasure boating? While there are still enough people around who were there and can remember?

 

With no pretence to any sort of completeness - Birmingham & Midland, Willow Wren, Seymour Roseblade, Threefellows (see a recent "Where I am"post), Murrells, Foxton Boat Services, Union Canal Carriers, Educational Cruises, Warwickshire Flyboat Co.

You could include Northern Counties Carriers, David Lowe, Peter Froud, and Anderton Canal Carriers to cover the north a little more. Joseph Boughey has certainly expressed an interest in this period of canal history, so could add a comment.

[alan_fincher]

2 hours ago, Richard Carter said:

 

I wonder whether any of the historians/writers in the forum are - or would be open to - considering tackling a history of those "enthusiast" companies which made the transition from the end of carrying via camping boating to modern pleasure boating? While there are still enough people around who were there and can remember?

 

With no pretence to any sort of completeness - Birmingham & Midland, Willow Wren, Seymour Roseblade, Threefellows (see a recent "Where I am"post), Murrells, Foxton Boat Services, Union Canal Carriers, Educational Cruises, Warwickshire Flyboat Co.

Can certainly add Tim and Andy Collier, and those working with them, (including my two brothers).

[Heartland]

If any wish to contact me or John Holt, Secretary, we can arrange a talk at the BMI or may be another RCHS Venue through me talking to the respective secretary involved.