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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 |
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Paul, steering the boat.
24 September 1977 |
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Anthony
24 September 1977 |
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Somewhere near Rugby
24 September 1977 |
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Hilmorton Locks
24 September 1977 |
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Our first lock - Hilmorton Bottom
24 September 1977 |
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Hilmorton Locks
24 September 1977 |
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Between Leamington & Warwick
25 September 1977 |
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Between Leamington & Warwick
25 September 1977 |
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"Where is the next pub?"
25 September 1977 |
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Alan "Fret" Fretwell joins the debate
25 September 1977 |
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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 |
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The aqueduct over the GWR main line near Warwick
25 September 1977 |
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The bottom lock at Cape
25 September 1977 |
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Hatton Locks
25 September 1977 |
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Hatton Locks
25 September 1977 |
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Fret & Andrew
25 September 1977 |
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Shrewley Tunnel
25 September 1977 |
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Shrewley Tunnel
25 September 1977 |
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Towpath over Shrewley Tunnel
25 September 1977 |
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Towpath over Shrewley Tunnel
25 September 1977 |
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Shrewley
25 September 1977 |
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Shrewley
25 September 1977 |
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Pete inside the cramped hold of the Willow Wren camping Boat
26 September 1977 |
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Boatmans' cabin in "Tern"
26 September 1977 |
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Scraping the bottom along the northern Stratford Canal
26 September 1977 |
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Near Hockley Heath
26 September 1977 |
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The (now demolished) warehouse at Cadburys' Wharf
26 September 1977 |
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Part of Birmingham University
26 September 1977 |
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Near Church Road
26 September 1977 |
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Salvage Turn with Stanier House (now "The Axis")
26 September 1977 |
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Worcester Bar
26 September 1977 |
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Worcester Bar & Gas Street Basin
26 September 1977 |
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BCN Mainline near Smethwick
27 September 1977 |
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The Engine Arm aqueduct at Smethwick
27 September 1977 |
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Galton Tunnel
27 September 1977 |
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Galton Bridge
27 September 1977 |
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Stewart Aqueduct and the M5
27 September 1977 |
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Stopped for breakfast at Bromford Toll Island, Oldbury
27 September 1977 |
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Bromford Toll Island
27 September 1977 |
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Passing by the Albion Oil Terminal (now demolished)
27 September 1977 |
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The Gower Branch to the Old Main Line
27 September 1977 |
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Black Country view near Dudley Port
27 September 1977 |
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Dudley Port Junction
27 September 1977 |
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Looking down from Dudley Port to Netherton Tunnel
27 September 1977 |
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The approach to Netherton Tunnel under the Old Main Line
27 September 1977 |
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Netherton Tunnel
27 September 1977 |
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Netherton Tunnel
27 September 1977 |
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Netherton Tunnel
27 September 1977 |
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Netherton Tunnel West Portal
27 September 1977 |
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Groupshot outside "Ma Pardoe's"
27 September 1977 |
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"Ma Pardoe's", Netherton
27 September 1977 |
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Blowers' Green Lock
28 September 1977 |
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Blowers' Green
28 September 1977 |
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Blowers' Green
28 September 1977 |
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Blowers' Green
28 September 1977 |
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Netherton Church
28 September 1977 |
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Netherton
28 September 1977 |
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Netherton
28 September 1977 |
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Netherton
28 September 1977 |
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Netherton
28 September 1977 |
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On the Old Main Line under the M5
28 September 1977 |
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Stewart Aqueduct over the New Main Line
28 September 1977 |
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Stewart Aqueduct over the New Main Line
28 September 1977 |
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Stewart Aqueduct over the New Main Line
28 September 1977 |
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Stewart Aqueduct over the New Main Line
28 September 1977 |
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Farmer's Bridge Locks
28 September 1977 |
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Farmer's Bridge Locks
28 September 1977 |
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Farmer's Bridge Locks
28 September 1977 |
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Farmer's Bridge Locks
28 September 1977 |
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Farmer's Bridge Locks
28 September 1977 |
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Under Snow Hill station (at that time closed and demolished)
28 September 1977 |
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Approaching Salford Jn with "Spaghetti Junction" above
28 September 1977 |
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Under "Spaghetti Junction"
28 September 1977 |
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Under "Spaghetti Junction"
28 September 1977 |
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Under "Spaghetti Junction"
28 September 1977 |
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Sunset near Curdworth
28 September 1977 |
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Curdworth
28 September 1977 |
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Folly Bridge at Drayton Manor
29 September 1977 |
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Folly Bridge at Drayton Manor
29 September 1977 |
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Folly Bridge at Drayton Manor
29 September 1977 |
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Fazeley
29 September 1977 |
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Fazeley
29 September 1977 |
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Hartshill Canal Maintenance Depot
30 September 1977 |
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Hartshill Canal Maintenance Depot
30 September 1977 |
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A Late breakfast at Hartshill
30 September 1977 |
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Hawkesbury Jn
30 September 1977 |
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Hawkesbury Jn
30 September 1977 |
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Newbold
01 October 1977 |
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Newbold
01 October 1977 |
