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My First Visit To Womburne
Our first visit to Wombourne was an invitation from the Cashione family, Billy Buns Lane - we all met in France on holiday. Phylis had 3 daughters and was a widow; she was a lovely lady and have since lost all contact! ...Read more
A memory of Wombourne in 1985 by
Gilwern Boats In The Forties
The boats were owned by a Mr Goodin, he hired them out by the hour and people came from all the valleys to go on the canal. We as teenagers used to make some pocket money by rowing those that could not row up the ...Read more
A memory of Gilwern in 1940 by
My Life In Fishersgate And Southwick.
I was born in Southlands hospital in 1932. In 1935 I moved into 14 West Road Fishersgate and (when old enough)went to Fishersgate Infant school. In 1943 we moved into 21 Fishersgate Terrace, which at that time ...Read more
A memory of Southwick by
75 Crwys Crescent
My name is Paul Griffiths and I lived at the above address from 1942 until 1951 when my parents moved to Braintree, Essex. Some of the fondest memories of my childhood were spent at Upper Boat and we lived at the last house in ...Read more
A memory of Upper Boat by
I Lived Here In 1962
My Father had gone to New Zealand in search of new frontiers and my mother, older brother Martin and sister, Jane and myself were staying with my Nanna in Queen Street-we were there for over a year. Dad came home and we ...Read more
A memory of Ellesmere Port in 1962 by
Pear Tree Estate
My family (the Millers) lived in Hillary Crest on the Pear Tree Estate. Dad, Bill, was an electrician in the mine (possibly Coppice). He also had a 2nd job at the Pub at the bottom of the Estate where he sold ales & played ...Read more
A memory of Rugeley in 1955 by
Top Lock Southall
Quaker Oats had a spur going into their factory just past top lock on the Grand Union Canal. I used to watch the barges being unloaded with a huge vacumn pipe used by a man standing on the barge. Due to the fact a lot of wheat ...Read more
A memory of Southall in 1959 by
The Kidd's Alright
THE KIDD IS ALRIGHT The daylight had faded away and dusk was now dim enough to coax the streetlights to pop on, their vague orange light slowly getting brighter as their bulbs warmed. Meanwhile inside the Hamblett ...Read more
A memory of Moston in 1972 by
Wonderful Memories Of A 1970's Kid...Also Asking For Some Help If Possible.
I grew up in Bristol for the first 5 years of my life, then moved to Byfleet, and lived there for a short time until I was 10. We emigrated to the states because my Dad, who ...Read more
A memory of Byfleet by
Captions
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Leaving Daventry northwards along the London to Holyhead turnpike, we arrive at Braunston, the hub of the canal network.
The Basingstoke Canal, constructed between 1788 and 1794, was supposed to be part of a waterway linking the Thames with both the English and Bristol Channels.
This fine stone bridge spans the Preston to Tewitfield Canal; alongside runs part of the A6 road. Railway trains travelling from London to Glasgow thunder nearby on a high viaduct.
In this photograph, New Canal has become a one way street—yet it still looks congested.
Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames, Trent, Severn and Mersey.
Opened throughout in 1772, the Staffs & Worcestershire Canal was designed by James Brindley as part of a scheme to allow traffic to operate between the Thames,Trent, Severn and Mersey.
Wisbech's five mile-long canal once connected the villages of Outwell and Upwell with the River Nene at Wisbech. It has since been filled in and closed down. Wisbech is the capital of the Fens.
In this view the pub, the river, and both bridges can all be seen. Note the pole sign for the pub standing in the river.
The lane to Lower Close was originally a canal, used for carrying stone for building the cathedral.
To its south is Saddington Reservoir, a picturesque stretch of water created in the 1790s to feed the Grand Union Canal.
Following the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, the Kennet and Avon Canal was closed to navigation in 1951, about four years before this photograph was taken.
Exeter City Basin opened in 1830 as the final stage of a canal development going back to 1563.
By 1796 the Grand Junction Canal passed through Rickmansworth on its way from Brentford on the Thames to Braunston.
Although not identified by the Frith photographer, this scene appears to be taken near Danebridge, a short way upstream from the weir and canal feeder.
This is a picture of tranquillity perhaps, but the Gipping was effectively a canal with a tow path, made to assist the carriage of goods upstream as far as Stowmarket.
Another view of the canal, showing how overgrown it had become by this time.
111Southern England HERTFORDSHIRE RICKMANSWORTH, The Canal and
They moved out when the Ship Canal took the place of the River Irwell in around 1890. Here we see the main drive to the Hall, which stood until c1950.
Rockingham also built a short canal to link with the Dearne and Dove Canal.
Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.
The lane to Lower Close was originally a canal, used for carrying stone for building the cathedral.
Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.
There is a policeman performing traffic duty at the junction with Canal Street, but the traffic - all horse-drawn - is very light.
Following the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, the Kennet and Avon Canal was closed to navigation in 1951, about four years before this photograph was taken.
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