Canals 1993 - 4 Co & Caldon

For the 1993 2-week tour we again hired "Oak" from Middlewich for a cruise that started round the "Cheshire Ring" and visited Froghall before continuing south to Wolverhampton, then via the "Twirley Wyrley" to Anglesea Basin before returning north on the Shroppie.

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	Descending Middlewich locks 02 October 1993
	Descending Middlewich locks 02 October 1993
	Descending Middlewich locks 02 October 1993
	Descending Middlewich locks 02 October 1993
	A heron near Middlewich 02 October 1993
	Cut-end at Runcorn 03 October 1993
	Waterloo Bridge at Runcorn (the end of the Runcorn Arm) 03 October 1993
	The Runcorn locks (2 parallel flights of 10) went on under the bridge 03 October 1993
	Waiting for Ray Saddington's local to open 03 October 1993
	Runcorn 03 October 1993
	Looking back at the Widnes Bridge 03 October 1993
	Looking back at the Widnes Bridge 03 October 1993
	Ruth after too much brandy the night before. 04 October 1993
	- and Alan Mingay is not much better either! 04 October 1993
	Approaching Castlefields Jn 04 October 1993
	Approaching Castlefields Jn 04 October 1993
	Coming up the Rochdale "9" 04 October 1993
	Coming up the Rochdale "9" 04 October 1993
	Two folks with hangovers console each other 04 October 1993
	Coming up the Rochdale "9" 04 October 1993
	Coming up the Rochdale "9" 04 October 1993
	Coming up the Rochdale "9" 04 October 1993
	Tram in Ayntoun St 04 October 1993
	Tram crossing the canal 04 October 1993
	Coming up the Rochdale "9" 04 October 1993
	Coming up the Rochdale "9" 04 October 1993
	Ashton Canal 04 October 1993
	Ashton Canal 04 October 1993
	Ashton Canal 04 October 1993
	Ashton Canal 04 October 1993
	Ashton Canal 04 October 1993
	Outside the "Strawberry Duck" in Clayton 04 October 1993
	Outside the "Strawberry Duck" in Clayton 04 October 1993
	Outside the "Strawberry Duck" in Clayton 04 October 1993
	Nearing the top lock on the Ashton Canal 04 October 1993
	Nearing the top lock on the Ashton Canal 04 October 1993
	Nearing the top lock on the Ashton Canal 04 October 1993
	Marple Viaduct from the Aqueduct 05 October 1993
	Marple Viaduct from the Aqueduct 05 October 1993
	River Goyt at Marple 05 October 1993
	Marple Locks 05 October 1993
	Marple Locks 05 October 1993
	Marple Locks 05 October 1993
	Marple Locks 05 October 1993
	Marple Top Lock 05 October 1993
	Marple Jn 05 October 1993
	Heading south along the Macclesfield Canal 06 October 1993
	Heading south along the Macclesfield Canal 06 October 1993
	Heading south along the Macclesfield Canal 06 October 1993
	Heading south along the Macclesfield Canal 06 October 1993
	Heading south along the Macclesfield Canal 06 October 1993
	Departing from Fools Nook - 06 October 1993
	- while some folks are still coming out of the pub. 06 October 1993
	The late comers leave the pub 06 October 1993
	Fool's Nook 06 October 1993
	Fool's Nook 06 October 1993
	Fool's Nook 06 October 1993
	Waiting for the latecomers 06 October 1993
	- and more come out! 06 October 1993
	Adrian & Slog 06 October 1993
	The bottom of the Caldon Canal at Etruria Jn 07 October 1993
	Approaching Bedford Staircase at Etruria 07 October 1993
	Bedford Locks 07 October 1993
	Johnsons' Pottery boat loading at Hanley. This traffic ceased shortly afterwards 07 October 1993
	The Late Jim Bodfish 07 October 1993
	Low bridge in Hanley 07 October 1993
	Low bridge in Hanley 07 October 1993
	Now how did that get there? 07 October 1993
	Summit level near Endon 07 October 1993
	Mallard & Dabchick at Hazlehurst Jn 07 October 1993
	Hazlehurst Jn 07 October 1993
	Froghall 08 October 1993
	Froghall 08 October 1993
	Cherry Eye Bridge 08 October 1993
	Cherry Eye Bridge 08 October 1993
	Approaching Consall Forge 08 October 1993
	Approaching Consall Forge 08 October 1993
	Passing Consall Forge station 08 October 1993
	The "Black Lion" at Consall Forge 08 October 1993
	Consall Forge 08 October 1993
	The "Hollybush" at Denford 8 October 1993
	The "Hollybush" at Denford 8 October 1993
	The "Hollybush" at Denford 8 October 1993
	The "Hollybush" at Denford 8 October 1993
	The "Hollybush" at Denford 8 October 1993
	At the end of an excellent lunchtime 8 October 1993
	Anthony with hangover 8 October 1993
	Jim steers across Tixall Wide 10 October 1993
	Tixall Wide 10 October 1993
	Following 2 young ladies up the Staffs & Worcs 10 October 1993
	Ron getting ideas 10 October 1993
	Sneyd Jn 11 October 1993
	Sneyd Yard & moorings 11 October 1993
	Taking water at Sneyd 11 October 1993
	Jim 12 October 1993
	Backed up to the dam at Anglesea 12 October 1993
	Anglesea 12 October 1993
	Anglesea 12 October 1993
	Anglesea,it is sobering to reflect that no less than 4 of the folks in this picture are no longer with us. (Jim, Ken, Ray & Alan) 12 October 1993
	Anglesea 12 October 1993
	Chasewater Railway 12 October 1993
	Chasewater Railway 12 October 1993
	Anglesea 12 October 1993
	Anglesea 12 October 1993
	PBL steers along the Shroppie 14 October 1993
	PBL steers along the Shroppie 14 October 1993
	The "Anchor" at High Offley (not open!) 14 October 1993