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Carlisle Canal branch looking west towards Rome Street c.1876. (CAA 0m 40ch)
Original Canal Branch on right with line severed. To the left of this is a contractors line on approx. site of later up NER line. New bridge carrying Rome Street over railway under construction in background. The original embankment was retained and occupied by siding serving NER coal depot.Carlisle Canal branch looking west towards Rome Street c.1876. (CAA 0m 40ch)
Cowroast Lock. April 1955
Grid Ref: SP 9583 1034 [GU-164-690]. A Barlow pair is entering the chamberCowroast Lock. April 1955
Foot/horse path descending down to side of North portal, Blisworth. 11/06/1988
Grid Ref: SP 7292 5291 [GU-100-350]Foot/horse path descending down to side of North portal, Blisworth. 11/06/1988
Joseph Griffith, Bedworth, motor narrow boat 'Jubilee' . ca 1910
Location not knownJoseph Griffith, Bedworth, motor narrow boat 'Jubilee' . ca 1910
Ledbury Station (WAH @ 136m 09ch) looking west towards Hereford from footbridge.19 December 1975 (Ref: 012258E 75_8_7)
Ledbury Station (WAH @ 136m 09ch) looking west towards Hereford from footbridge.19 December 1975 (Ref: 012258E 75_8_7)
Little Venice looking east. ca 1970
Trip boat moored alongside Warwick Crescent 20m east of Westbourne Terrace Turnover Bridge. Grid Ref: TQ 2611 8184 [GP-021-740]. The continuation to the canal to Paddington Basin is next to the tall white building on the right.Little Venice looking east. ca 1970
Little Venice looking west. ca 1970
Trip boat moored alongside Warwick Crescent, looking towards Westbourne Terrace Turnover Bridge. Grid Ref: TQ 2611 8182 [GP-021-720]Little Venice looking west. ca 1970
LMS and SR locos on shed - Exmouth Junction (BAE2 @ 170m 5ch) (325155 E C5-21)
LMS steam locomotive Class 2MT 2-6-2T 41307 + BR(S)steam loco MN 4-6-2 35009 "Shaw Saville" Exmouth JunctionLMS and SR locos on shed - Exmouth Junction (BAE2 @ 170m 5ch) (325155 E C5-21)
Magazine Section, looking west. 26/09/1961
Grid Ref: SP 6249 5955 [GU-085-410]. The buildings in this section were built after 1900 in what had been the 230m gap between the ordnance and gunpowder stores. That in the foreground still exists though the overhanging casing for the hoist is no longer there. Those beyond it have been replaced by new housing. In the distance is the flood gate for the gunpowder stores and is still there.Magazine Section, looking west. 26/09/1961
Marsworth. ca 1960.
Lock 44, Grid Ref: SP 9273 1391 [GU-159-570], looking toward Marsworth Top LockMarsworth. ca 1960.
Marsworth. ca 1960.
Lock 44, Grid Ref: SP 9273 1391 [GU-159-570], looking toward Marsworth Top LockMarsworth. ca 1960.
Narrow boats emerging from lock south of Watford. April 1955
The bridge/lock combination could not be matched with anything near Watford.Narrow boats emerging from lock south of Watford. April 1955
Narrowboats at Batchworth Lock . 1968
Grid Ref: TQ 0624 9401 [GU-191-140]Narrowboats at Batchworth Lock . 1968
Pickburn & Brodsworth (DEN @ 4m 59ch). H&BR Ground Frame Signal No 10. 20 May 1956
Made by McKenzie & Holland, Signal Engineers, Worcester (Saxby & Farmer balance weight)Pickburn & Brodsworth (DEN @ 4m 59ch). H&BR Ground Frame Signal No 10. 20 May 1956
Pickburn & Brodsworth (DEN @ 4m 59ch). H&BR Ground Frame Signal No 10. 20 May 1956
Made by McKenzie & Holland, Signal Engineers, Worcester (Saxby & Farmer balance weight)Pickburn & Brodsworth (DEN @ 4m 59ch). H&BR Ground Frame Signal No 10. 20 May 1956
View down Foxton locks. May 1953
From Lock 13, Grid Ref: SP 6914 8963 [GL-038-060], with the passing place just beyond.View down Foxton locks. May 1953
'Near Gayton'. 11/06/88
Grid Ref: SP 7196 5498 [GU-097-740]. Caption taken from photograph. However, the picture is taken from one bridge with another one in the distance and the curvatures of the canal between do not match anything near Gayton.'Near Gayton'. 11/06/88
“Sunny Valley” at Braunston Marina. 1963
Grid Ref: SP 5388 6580 [GU-071-170/Oxq-001-100]. Sunny Valley is a model of the stern of a working butty with a fully fitted living cabin. It was built by Nurser's Yard at Braunston and is on display at the Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne.“Sunny Valley” at Braunston Marina. 1963
