Canals 1977 - Warwick Ring

My first holiday on a canal boat was on "Tern", a camping boat converted from an old Willow Wren working boat.

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	Our first canal trip, setting off from Rugby: L-R Andrew Litherland, Paul Hudson, Anthony Booth & Pete Cherry 24 September 1977
	Paul, steering the boat. 24 September 1977
	Anthony 24 September 1977
	Somewhere near Rugby 24 September 1977
	Hilmorton Locks 24 September 1977
	Our first lock - Hilmorton Bottom 24 September 1977
	Hilmorton Locks 24 September 1977
	Between Leamington & Warwick 25 September 1977
	Between Leamington & Warwick 25 September 1977
	"Where is the next pub?" 25 September 1977
	Alan "Fret" Fretwell joins the debate 25 September 1977
	The aqueduct over the GWR main line near Warwick. Unfortunately I failed to adjust the (manual) focus and many pics taken later on this day are out of focus! 25 September 1977
	The aqueduct over the GWR main line near Warwick 25 September 1977
	The bottom lock at Cape 25 September 1977
	Hatton Locks 25 September 1977
	Hatton Locks 25 September 1977
	Fret & Andrew 25 September 1977
	Shrewley Tunnel 25 September 1977
	Shrewley Tunnel 25 September 1977
	Towpath over Shrewley Tunnel 25 September 1977
	Towpath over Shrewley Tunnel 25 September 1977
	Shrewley 25 September 1977
	Shrewley 25 September 1977
	Pete inside the cramped hold of the Willow Wren camping Boat 26 September 1977
	Boatmans' cabin in "Tern" 26 September 1977
	Scraping the bottom along the northern Stratford Canal 26 September 1977
	Near Hockley Heath 26 September 1977
	The northbound "Cornishman" near Bourneville 26 September 1977
	The (now demolished) warehouse at Cadburys' Wharf 26 September 1977
	Edinburgh - Plymouth train near Bourneville 26 September 1977
	Edinburgh - Plymouth train near Bourneville 26 September 1977
	University station under construction 26 September 1977
	Class 31 on a freight near University 26 September 1977
	Class 31 on a freight near University 26 September 1977
	Redditch train near University 26 September 1977
	Part of Birmingham University 26 September 1977
	Near Church Road 26 September 1977
	WR 117 unit L404 leaves Church Road tunnel with a Worcester train 26 September 1977
	Salvage Turn with Stanier House (now "The Axis") 26 September 1977
	Worcester Bar 26 September 1977
	Worcester Bar & Gas Street Basin 26 September 1977
	BCN Mainline near Smethwick 27 September 1977
	The Engine Arm aqueduct at Smethwick 27 September 1977
	Galton Tunnel 27 September 1977
	Galton Bridge 27 September 1977
	Stewart Aqueduct and the M5 27 September 1977
	Stopped for breakfast at Bromford Toll Island, Oldbury 27 September 1977
	Bromford Toll Island 27 September 1977
	Passing by the Albion Oil Terminal (now demolished) 27 September 1977
	The Gower Branch to the Old Main Line 27 September 1977
	08.18 Bristol - Glasgow near Dudley Port 27 September 1977
	Black Country view near Dudley Port 27 September 1977
	Dudley Port Junction 27 September 1977
	Looking down from Dudley Port to Netherton Tunnel 27 September 1977
	The approach to Netherton Tunnel under the Old Main Line 27 September 1977
	Netherton Tunnel 27 September 1977
	Netherton Tunnel 27 September 1977
	Netherton Tunnel 27 September 1977
	Netherton Tunnel West Portal 27 September 1977
	Groupshot outside "Ma Pardoe's" 27 September 1977
	"Ma Pardoe's", Netherton 27 September 1977
	Blowers' Green Lock 28 September 1977
	Blowers' Green 28 September 1977
	Blowers' Green 28 September 1977
	Blowers' Green 28 September 1977
	Netherton Church 28 September 1977
	Netherton 28 September 1977
	Netherton 28 September 1977
	Netherton 28 September 1977
	Netherton 28 September 1977
	On the Old Main Line under the M5 28 September 1977
	Stewart Aqueduct over the New Main Line 28 September 1977
	Stewart Aqueduct over the New Main Line 28 September 1977
	Stewart Aqueduct over the New Main Line 28 September 1977
	Stewart Aqueduct over the New Main Line 28 September 1977
	Farmer's Bridge Locks 28 September 1977
	Farmer's Bridge Locks 28 September 1977
	Farmer's Bridge Locks 28 September 1977
	Farmer's Bridge Locks 28 September 1977
	Farmer's Bridge Locks 28 September 1977
	Under Snow Hill station (at that time closed and demolished) 28 September 1977
	Approaching Salford Jn with "Spaghetti Junction" above 28 September 1977
	Under "Spaghetti Junction" 28 September 1977
	Under "Spaghetti Junction" 28 September 1977
	Under "Spaghetti Junction" 28 September 1977
	Sunset near Curdworth 28 September 1977
	Curdworth 28 September 1977
	Folly Bridge at Drayton Manor 29 September 1977
	Folly Bridge at Drayton Manor 29 September 1977
	Folly Bridge at Drayton Manor 29 September 1977
	Fazeley 29 September 1977
	Fazeley 29 September 1977
	Hartshill Canal Maintenance Depot 30 September 1977
	Hartshill Canal Maintenance Depot 30 September 1977
	A Late breakfast at Hartshill 30 September 1977
	Hawkesbury Jn 30 September 1977
	Hawkesbury Jn 30 September 1977
	Newbold 01 October 1977
	Newbold 01 October 1977