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Canals 1994

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Tarleton - boarding "Plum" before setting out for Preston

08 July 1994



Tarleton - boarding "Plum" before setting out for Preston

08 July 1994



Tarleton - boarding "Plum" before setting out for Preston

08 July 1994



Tarleton - heading for the sea lock into the Douglas esturary

09 July 1994



Tarleton - leaving the sea lock into the Douglas esturary

09 July 1994



Tarleton - leaving the sea lock into the Douglas esturary

09 July 1994



Heading down the tidal Douglas

09 July 1994



Heading down the tidal Douglas

09 July 1994



Heading down the tidal Douglas

09 July 1994



The confluance of the Douglas and Ribble

09 July 1994



Boat heading up the Ribble

09 July 1994



Passing Savick Brook (now the entry to the Lancaster Canal)

09 July 1994



Approaching Preston

09 July 1994



Approaching Preston

09 July 1994



Approaching Preston

09 July 1994



Entering Preston Docks

09 July 1994



The sea lock into Preston Docks

09 July 1994



Duck locking up into Preston Docks

09 July 1994



The bridge is swung and the flotilla heads into Preston Dock

09 July 1994



Preston Dock

09 July 1994



Preston Dock

09 July 1994



Preston Dock

09 July 1994



Moored at Daingean for the night

24 September 1994



Moored at Daingean for the night

24 September 1994



Daingean at sunset

24 September 1994



Soldier's Island, the junction for Naas

25 September 1994



The bridge carrying the Dublin - Cork railway line over the Naas branch

25 September 1994



Down train crossing the Naas branch

25 September 1994



Lock on the Naas branch

25 September 1994



Leaving a Lock on the Naas branch

25 September 1994



Naas Harbour

25 September 1994



Naas Harbour

25 September 1994



Early morning at Sallins

26 September 1994



Grand Canal lock near Hazelhatch

26 September 1994



Grand Canal lock near Hazelhatch

26 September 1994



Approaching Portobello on the Circle line in Dublin

26 September 1994



Heading down the Circle line to Ringsend

26 September 1994



On the Circle line through South Dublin

26 September 1994



On the Circle line through South Dublin

26 September 1994



On the Circle line through South Dublin

26 September 1994



On the Circle line through South Dublin

26 September 1994



On the Circle line through South Dublin

26 September 1994



On the Circle line through South Dublin

26 September 1994



Ringsend Basin

26 September 1994



Ringsend Basin

26 September 1994



Ringsend Basin

26 September 1994



Ringsend Basin

26 September 1994



Grand Canal Basin at Ringsend, with the Waterways Museum on the right

26 September 1994



Dart railway bridge over the exit from the Grand Canal Basin

26 September 1994



Goresbridge (on the River Barrow)

30 September 1994



Goresbridge

30 September 1994



Slog steers down the River Barrow near Borris. Note the rock in midstream!

30 September 1994



Borris Bridge

30 September 1994



Borris Weir

30 September 1994



Borris Weir

30 September 1994



Borris Lock

30 September 1994



Borris Lock, note the balance beams across the Towpath.

30 September 1994



Failed 2 miles from Borris: Slog hit a submerged rock on leaving Borris Lock and the engine air-locked. The fitter had to come all the way from Tullamore to fix it, including locking his truck through the balance beams at Borris Lock.

30 September 1994



Approaching Graignamanagh, some 8 hours behind schedule!

30 September 1994



Leaving Graignamanagh for St Mullins

01 October 1994



Lock Cottage south of Graignamanagh

01 October 1994



Leaving a lock south of Graignamanagh

01 October 1994



South of Graignamanagh

01 October 1994



Leaving a lock near St Mullins

01 October 1994



Another Rock in the middle of the river

01 October 1994



Near St Mullins

01 October 1994



Near St Mullins

01 October 1994



Entering St Mullins (Sea) Lock

01 October 1994



Turning the boat on the tidal Barrow. We were not supposed to go onto the tidal stretch, but the winding hole was obstructed so, with the tide full we decided it was quite safe.

01 October 1994



Returning to the sea lock at St Mullins

01 October 1994



Is there some breakfast for me? A local dog says "Good Morning".

01 October 1994



Approaching Graignamanagh on the return

01 October 1994



Graignamanagh weir

01 October 1994



Graignamanagh

01 October 1994



Watering at Graignamanagh

01 October 1994



Watering at Graignamanagh

01 October 1994



North of Graignamanagh

01 October 1994



North of Graignamanagh

01 October 1994



Goresbridge

01 October 1994



Goresbridge

01 October 1994



Bridge carrying the Kilkenny - Dublin railway line over the Barrow near Bagenalstown

02 October 1994



Inside Moony's Bar, Monasterevin

03 October 1994



Bord na Mona lift bridge near Allenwood

04 October 1994



Bord na Mona lift bridge near Allenwood

04 October 1994



Bord na Mona lift bridge near Allenwood

04 October 1994



Arriving at Portumna

06 October 1994



Portumna Bridge, the cruisers are heading for Lough Derg

06 October 1994



Portumna Bridge

06 October 1994



Portumna Bridge

06 October 1994



The late Alan Mingay lines up his shot

06 October 1994



The late Alan Mingay with a boat on his head.

06 October 1994



Victoria Lock at Meelick

06 October 1994



Banagher Bridge

06 October 1994



Banagher

06 October 1994

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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