Hi Can anyone inform me as to where in Tipton, Leversy Locks were ? The date I have found is on the 1861 Census whilst researching family history, my...
Huddlesford Boat Gathering Saturday 22nd September 2007, 10am – 4pm at Huddlesford Junction near Lichfield on the Coventry Canal The Lichfield & Hatherton...
BCN Bridges Following the piece on Bradley Maz Sinclair has made the following observation "Thank you for your intersting article. Back in the 1970's the ...
My previous message seems to be misleading. We are sponsoring a freight trial on the W&E and need a strapline to reflect what Canalscape-BCN does.This is not a...
See the file "CHILLINGTON 9/07 STATEMENT FROM WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" in the Files section. Despite the regrading of the listing to include the whole site...
Apparently: "Birmingham City Council has prepared a draft Conservation Area Appraisal and draft Supplementary Planning Policies for Warwick Bar Conservation...
An archaeological report has been produced for the Bankfield Works site located on the Bradley Arm. The following extract is taken from the report which...
Subject: [CanalScapeBCN] Bankfield Works Steel bridge Elizabeth, Interesting about the survey- I have been trying to get a date for the Bridge, which seems to...
Sankeys Bridge over Canal at Bradley Regarding the survey madeof the Bridge over the Canal at Bradley Since this subject was raised in May, I have been looking...
The very old iron bridge rescued by the Droitwich Canals Trust has now been painted by volunteers and is to be used over the new section of Junction Canal...
The canal bridge removed by the Droitwich Canals Trust has just been repainted and will be installed across the new section of Junction Canal off the Hanbury...
Walsall Power Station Water Supply Those who follow the industry along the banks of the BCN, mat recall Walsall Power Station at Birchills. Whilst looking for...
To help promote, publicise and to get more visitors Canalsacpe- SLOUGHARM has been formed. We would welcome new members to thsi group who can help support one...
In one of the pictures before demolition you can see a sunk joey boat on the remains of the wharf. What happened to it? Was it moved before the demolition...
Slough Arm The Wyrley & Essington, private waterway served Brownhill New (Coppice) Colliery, owned by the Hanbury Family. Details of this andOld Bownhills...
Railway & Canal Historical Society (West Midlands Branch) Meeting at Carrs Lane Saturday 20th October 2007 At 1400- 1600 For those Canalscape members...
Is this available to buy or as a reference source in local libraries only? Andy Matthews ... (Coppice) Colliery, owned by the Hanbury Family. ... development...
British Waterways – Stourport Canal Basins Restoration Volunteer and Training Opportunities British Waterways have a Volunteer Programme connected to the ...
Can anyone help with this query received today about a swing (or possibly lift) bridge that used to be on the Hatherton Branch of the Staffs & Worcs Canal? I...
Sue How about page 85 of March 1990 WW? This featured Churchbridge Locks and the Hawkins Branch Lift Bridge. The photo is credited to Waterway Archives at...
Ian Langford In his Staffordshire & Worcester Canal Book records 13 bridges on the Hatherton Branch, some of which were accommodation bridges- on first ...
BCN Built Structures The future of the Tipton Gauging House (BCN Built) highlights the issue of how many BCN designed and built remain. Early structures were...
Hawkins Old Coppice Colliery Following on from Hugh Potter's observations the large and roughly square basin that served Old Coppice Colliery was linked by a...
See the groups heading picture. Shown in the "Express and Star" tonight is a detailed impression of the "canalside quarter" of Wolverhampton. Gone is the...
Tipton Gauging Station Regular users may recall the meeting we had at Carrs Lane in October regarding boat gauging. Concern was expressed during that meeting...
I've recently acquired a 'type 1' Bantock called 'Orianne'. BCN 18791. She's motorised, retaining the original stern and 'elum. I've seen a 1973 photo of her,...
BCN 18791 was gauged 26-10-03, owner T Bantock, fleet number 30. Original name "Superb" on resale to T & S Element the boat was renamed "Now Eileen". Listed as...
Thanks for that. I discovered her BCN number from Pete Harrison (no plate on her) as well as an earlier number 11371 from 1884. I wasn't aware of the Elements...
