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Building narrow boats at Saltley Dock
FMC's boat dock. Grid Ref: SP 0941 8772 [GB-002-670]Building narrow boats at Saltley Dock
Butty Iona at Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal
At Shropshire Union Cruisers base.Butty Iona at Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal
Butty Iona at Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal
At Shropshire Union Cruisers base.Butty Iona at Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal
Butty Iona at Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal
At Shropshire Union Cruisers base. Close up of castle decoration on cabinButty Iona at Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal
Cabin of 'Sunny Valley' in Waterways Museum, Stoke Bruerne
This is a replica of the stern and cabin of a butty, made and decorated by Nursers of Braunston. Grid Ref: SP 7434 4991 [GU-103-760]Cabin of 'Sunny Valley' in Waterways Museum, Stoke Bruerne
Caledonian: Loch view from canal (CD18)
Probably photographed from a swing bridge — Laggan?Caledonian: Loch view from canal (CD18)
Cambrian Railways. Bridge Weight Restriction Notice
Cambrian Railways. Bridge Weight Restriction Notice
Canal with bridge with weight limit sign
Distinctive hill in distanceCanal with bridge with weight limit sign
Charnwood Forest canal and tramways: Dry bed (CF3)
Charnwood Forest canal and tramways: Dry bed (CF3)
Charnwood Forest canal and tramways: Dry bed (CF12)
Location unknownCharnwood Forest canal and tramways: Dry bed (CF12)
Cheddleton Flint mill, general view. 14/03/71
Taken from bank of Caldon Canal in Churnet ValleyCheddleton Flint mill, general view. 14/03/71
Cheddleton Flint mill, narrow gauge wagon. 14/03/71
Alongside Caldon Canal in Churnet ValleyCheddleton Flint mill, narrow gauge wagon. 14/03/71
Cheddleton Flint mill. 14/03/71
Alongside Caldon Canal in Churnet ValleyCheddleton Flint mill. 14/03/71
Chester - SU boatyard, with 'Dragonfly' and wide boats
Wide boats are nearly blocking canal. Taken on de Salis' tour compiling Bradshaw's Canals and Navigable Rivers of England. Probably 1897 (Now Taylor's Boatyard.)Chester - SU boatyard, with 'Dragonfly' and wide boats
Clachnaharry Sea Lock (CD8)
The design of the lock and embankments is almost certainly attributable to William Jessop; the execution of the works was the joint responsibility of Jessop and Telford.Clachnaharry Sea Lock (CD8)
Clifford (GVB @ 16m 51ch). Arch bridge over railway trackbed, in cutting
Looking towards Hay Junction. Photo probably taken from the overbridge at the stationClifford (GVB @ 16m 51ch). Arch bridge over railway trackbed, in cutting
Clifford Station (GVB @ 16m 51ch)
Golden Valley Railway. Opened 27 May 1889; closed 08 December 1941. Disused and track lifted.Clifford Station (GVB @ 16m 51ch)
Coach Body, slowly rotting away in Somerset, circa 1960.
Probably built by The Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company, Manchester. There is a drawing of a very similar coach; an early enclosed third class coach built in 1854 for the LNWR. This was 21' long and 5' 9" wide.Coach Body, slowly rotting away in Somerset, circa 1960.
Copy of print of Paddington packet boat
Location not know but excessive 'artist's licence' appears to have been used.Copy of print of Paddington packet boat
Corbett’s Bridge (75) with boy and donkey
Corbett's Bridge is just north of Queens Head. Pairs of donkeys were often used to haul boats on the Welsh Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal. On the extreme left of the picture the position of the towline and the possible edge of an ear hint at the presence of a second donkey. Photographed in 1895 by Rodolph de Salis.Corbett’s Bridge (75) with boy and donkey
Cowley Lock (No.89). Stoppage
Grid Ref: TQ 0514 8220 [GU-204-650]. Caused by boat fouling cill.
Cowley Lock (No.89). Stoppage
Crane and Teal heading south after passing through Emscote Bridge. 1959
The bridge (No.46) is out of sight but the lift cabin for Emscote Corn Mill is visible on the right. Willow Wren motor Crane. Picture taken from ca Grid Ref: SP 2993 6553 [GU-040-560]
Crane and Teal heading south after passing through Emscote Bridge. 1959
