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Canals 1984 - 4 Counties Ring


After my marriage in June 1984, canal holidays became less frequent as Helen was none too keen, especially with some of the other participants. However, one that was taken was an out-and-back trip from Middlewich to Wolverhampton via the Shropshire Union Canal, along with a loop via Stewpony, Brierley Hill and the New Main Line. This trip is most memorable for the boat getting hung-up on the cill of the top lock at Audlem (I was ahead lock-wheeling so failed to supervise correctly) and bending the skeg and rudder.

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Audlem

September 23, 1984



Audlem

September 23, 1984



Stretton Aqueduct

September 24, 1984



Stretton Aqueduct

September 24, 1984



Stretton Aqueduct

September 24, 1984



Delph "9" Locks

September 25, 1984



Delph "9" Locks

September 25, 1984



Delph "9" Locks

September 25, 1984



Delph "9" Locks

September 25, 1984



Factory Top Lock

September 26, 1984



Factory Top Lock

September 26, 1984



Autherley Stop Lock

September 26, 1984



Cowley Tunnel

September 26, 1984



Grub St Cutting

September 26, 1984



Getting Beech into dry dock to mend the skeg, after PBL had hung her on the cill of the top lock in the Audlem flight.

September 29, 2012



Getting Beech into dry dock to mend the skeg

September 29, 2012



Getting Beech into dry dock to mend the skeg

September 29, 2012



Getting Beech into dry dock to mend the skeg

September 29, 2012

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I was born in 1953 and educated at Tonbridge and Bristol University. Since then I have been employed on the Railways, most of the time in the West Midlands. From 1980 I lived in Wolverhampton, and for the last 20 years in Bridgnorth