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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...
... owners- Ted and Margaret Bailey who used to live in Jeffcott Road Penn??? Wolverhampton. ... significant ... Well done Bob. The engine was petrol driving a...
Dear All I have been informed that the service bridge at Bankfields Works will be demolished on 21st January. If anyone would like more information on the...
Were they early members of Wolverhampton Boat Club? Brian Kingshott ... From: ROBERT CLARKE To: CanalScapeBCN@... Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008...
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Yes they were members of the Autherley Boat Club which then became W:ton Boat Club Kind Regards Bob Clarke ... From: Max Sinclair <thebutty@...> To:...
Modern so-called replica BCN tugs are generally built somewhere between 55 and 60ft long. Handy for navigatiing the whole canal system especially the northern...
The BCN tugs as built today are true to myth rather than reality! Virtually none had boatmans cabins, many had low cabins for access through low side bridges,...
Reposted as apparantly it didn't work properly last time: What I was particularly intrigued by is whether the length of the tug was determined by the working...
The answer to the style which Thomas's chose may seem a little odd. Thomas were very powerful in the canal transport hierarchy, sparring almost continously...
A couple of points Laurence. 1. The miniature concrete Joeys at Calf Heath. I rather think the late Colonel Ritchie may have acquired some of these, it was...
Hi Lawrence and Paul, with my family having worked for all the companies mentioned here at some point I feel I can comment on this. My family always called the...
On the subject of Tugs, T & S Element installed a large water tank holding 700 gallons in the fore end of one of their tugs.Coupled to the engine they thought...
Firstly apologies for starting a topic which appears to be "off topic" for a group cocerned with canal structures. In fairness my original query was whether...
Dear All Following the suggestion in the recent thread on BCN Tugs I have set up a yahoo group BCN_tugs to enable questions and discussions to be posted...
Greetings. I am compiling information about the Tame Valley Canal. I want to start at Hamstead and I want to appeal for any information, especially old...
One person who may have pictures and who would certainly remember the basin is Malcolm Brain. I remember him telling me he used to watch boat activity in the...
There is considerable progress being made by the LHCRT. Indeed I would urge all BCN enthusiasts to visit their website and also the site of restoration in...
Regarding Hamstead Colliery Basin, I published a photo of the basin in my book on the BCN (Tempus). The view from the Tom King Collection shows Narrow Boats in...
The Lichfield and Hatherton canals restoration is key to opening up the Northern BCN and helping to reduce the pressure on adjoining overcrowded waterways....
... The view ... Hi, Ray Many thanks for the information. I will look that one up. I wonder what happened to the cast iron bridge over the entrance to the...
The Education Show was held at Hall 11 & 12 NEC for three days commencing Thursday 28th finishing Saturday 1st March at 1600. It is show that provides...
You are so right in your comments Ray! Recently a friend of mine telephoned Peels wharf asking about mooring sites on the BCN, the answer was that they were't...
I was recently with friends in Birmingham and we walked from Gast st to Cambrian wharf to visit the BW information centre. I was expecting to find "everything...
I think the (very) recent case of the Waterscape webmaster listing the "out of hours" stoppage and security farce around the Labour Party Confrence ONLY on the...
