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Brenda,  Thanks for email about the Explorer Cruise, pleased to hear that every thing went well.  I know it is a bit early put our names down for next...
Thank you Brenda, good to see a boat being properly worked. max Max Sinclair ... From: lhpvideo <lhpvideo@...> Subject: [CanalScapeBCN] "Tribute to...
We live at ockerhill moorings I would like to find out more about this place. Some one told me that the workshop was closed down in 1955 or so and basically...
... The Ocker Hill moorings are not the site of the works. The works were on the higher Ocker Hill branch which was on the 473ft kevel branching off the Old...
It has been announced on local radio and in the Birmingham Evening Mail, that there was a fire at the Grade II listed maltings at Langley last night. It was a...
... Judging by the pictures at http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/09/09/fire-at-langley-maltings-factor y/4/ much of the roof has gone, but the walls are still...
I Can confirm that Langley Maltings was indeed on fire and as of 6pm this evening (9/9/09) it was still burning. It is believed though unofficially by the...
From Express and Star this evening :- A landmark brewery in Oldbury may have to be demolished following a devastating fire, it was feared today. Conservation...
I took some photos of Langley Maltings ythis afternoon. They show the state of the building after the fire that took place last week. It is obvious that...
I forgot to explain that I added my photos of Langley Maltings after the fire to the existing album entitled Langley Maltings. The first two photos were put...
It has been proposed that the date for the 2010 WRG/BCNS will be 17/18 April 2010. Booking on details will be issued nearer the date. Look forward to seeing as...
Its going to be quite a spectacle at the Black Country Living Museum this weekend. With over 40 tradtional historic boats in the museum and outside the canal...
report just sent to me 15.15PM. Heading towards Wolverhampton just after Summit tunnel near to the first legs of the M5. There is a "Island" of weed, this is...
Between now and Spring 2010, TV producers Isis Media are making a leisure and heritage series for Discovery Real Time channel, looking at places of interest on...
Have posted a few photos from last weekends working boat gathering at: http://www.pbase.com/timlewis/black_country_museum_working_boat_gathering_&page=\ all ...
Horseley Fields Jcn to Sneyd. Following much discussion in the state of this section we decided to investigate it ourselves in detail and make available our...
I have been informed that spot dredging, overhanging tree removal work and removal of floating Pennywort is to commence this week. The section is Sneyd to...
Would this be the reason I saw two dumb hoppers on the back of a lorry heading off J10 M6 towards Bilston on the black country route saturday morning maybe??...
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Approaching Wolverhampton today we took a boats view of Chillington wharf (see heading picture). The approach to the city is so depressing, first there is...
available from today- "BRITISH CANAL HISTORY IN COLOUR" - Featuring archive colour and black and white film from the 1950's and 60's. See working boats on the...
I have heard of the demolition of the Battery Company offices at Selly Oak from the Victorian Society. Seemingly this has happened in the last 3 months. The...
Thursday 15th October saw nb "Barnet" leave Broad St basin and head along the Wyrley & Essington to Norton Canes Docks. To their suprise the latest dredging...
Having been at Dudley Library for a talk I passed Swan Bridge, Great Bridge Street that crosses the Balls Hill Branch, contractors have een working on the...
The November issue of Canal Boat mentions the reorganisation of the BW 13 new regions with Dean Davies appointed West Midlands Region Manager. Stourport and...
Hello everyone, this is the latest offering: This volume is intended to give the viewer a basic knowledge of the types of working narrowboats which were once...
Shot on and around the BCN and West Midlands 1948 onwards to early 1950's with some vierws of Whatcroft graveyard on the T & M. Peter Froud features in this...
I am disposing of some of my relics, these include BCN register 12001-12600 recording boats still extant in that series in 1905 and the BCN plate from LMS...
