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Out and about
19 December 2012
Bringing you a selection of pictures from my visits during recent weeks. Photos can be ordered from Mortons Archive at www.mortonsarchive.com/contact.html or email enquires@mortonsarchive.com
Grantham Canal Society Discovery Day
16 November 2012.
GLORIOUS October sunshine greeted visitors to Grantham Canal Society’s Discovery Day and second annual duck race. The event took place at the society’s depot and carpenter’s shop next to the Woolsthorpe locks with the bywash providing the ‘racecourse’ complete with obstacles including the lovers leap, canal turn and the ‘really scary tunnel’! Photos can be ordered from Mortons Archive at www.mortonsarchive.com/contact.html or email enquires@mortonsarchive.com
River takes centre stage during York 800 celebrations
24 September 2012.
THE spectacle of a flotilla of around 200 boats was enjoyed by crowds who lined the banks and bridges of the River Ouse in York on Bank Holiday Sunday (August 26). Although there were only a handful of narrowboats, the steady stream of boats also included barges and a large turnout of cruisers from local marinas and boat clubs.
Historic horse-drawn canal journey
23 August 2012.
HORSE Boating Society chairwoman Sue Day with cob Bilbo Baggins recently completed their epic 128-mile journey from Leeds to Liverpool with historic boat Elland. It was believed to be the first horse-drawn journey along the full length of the canal for almost 70 years. Photographer Stuart Bowers, who caught up with the team from Saltaire to Five Rise Locks at Bingley shares his photos with our readers. For more narrowboat images, see his website at stuartbowersphotography.co.uk
Chesterfield Canal Festival 2012
20 July 2012.
The Chesterfield Canal Festival opened on Saturday June 30 with the official opening of the Staveley Town Basin and naming of new trip boat the Hugh Henshall, built with the help of winnings from the People’s Millions.
Patriotic flavour at Canalway Cavalcade
28 May 2012.
WITH the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations just weeks away, there was a patriotic flavour to the 30th Canalway Cavalcade held at Little Venice over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend.Current Issue: May 2013
♦ Lapal campaign gathers pace following council U-turn
♦ Win a GPS tracker worth £500
♦ Two special anniversaries in single weekend
♦ Stepping stone to boat ownership
♦ Lock house study
♦ Cotswold trip boat
♦ John Bunyan’s progress
♦ 380 boats for sale
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• Next issue on sale: May 23, 2013
