http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/ CanalScape-BCN Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:10:41 GMT RayShill http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/623 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/623 Most articles and books concerning FMC have scant information on the D & IWE period. Hopefully more information may come light with the greater access of AN Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:37:59 GMT David Blagrove http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/622 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/622 Just for the record: The Royalty "William" was tied at Stoke Bruerne back in 1968, when The BBC record "Narrow Boats" was made. The producer, Desmond Briscoe, Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:27:12 GMT roger131600 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/621 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/621 Hi The Royalty William lives on the Bridgewater Canal in Cheshire. As a scout in the late sixties/early seventies I took part in several trips, although I Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMT Max Sinclair http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/620 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/620 Well remembered Bob. When it arrived at Stourbridge it was leaning at 45 degrees with all the youngsters swarming on the side. Happy care free days. Regards Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:27:00 GMT Laurence Hogg Productions http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/619 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/619 The last boats built by Yarwoods were slightly different to the previous build in having deeper counters, this may have been influenced by D&IWE. Mendip & Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:31:40 GMT RayShill http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/618 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/618 Some aspects of the take over of Fellows, Morton, & Clayton by the British Transport Commission/ Docks &Inland Waterways Executive have been mentioned in the Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:48:32 GMT John Dodwell http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/617 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/617 Bob/Laurence Royalty WILLIAM is alive and well in Lancashire, still unconverted and with the Bolinder. I saw them on the Caldon a few years ago and they just Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:13:52 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/616 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/616 Hi Bob, I dont know. If you send me a pic or post one on the group I can answer immediatly as its a "Royalty" class boat and very distinctive. These were built Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:43:46 GMT ROBERT CLARKE http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/615 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/615 Laurence You mention the m.b. "William". Was that the same boat that brought a crowd of youngsters from London to the Stourbridge National Rally in 1962? the Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:35:15 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/614 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/614 Ok this is blatant advertising but its relevent. New double package from LHP which includes the new release of Painted boats and a rare schools film strip. The Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:04:40 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/613 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/613 My Youtube video "System in Blue" has certainly been round the world, click on the link and view "Statistics and data", look at particulary the map. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:53:05 GMT Brenda http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/612 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/612 http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/12/23/icy-midlands-in-pictures/2/ I just thought you might like to see these lovely photos of Park Head Locks on the Express Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:46:51 GMT Mark http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/611 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/611 JH is mentioned in Alan Faulkners book "The Regents Canal", as the builder of 3 wrought iron barges in 1863, for the Regents Canal Co. These were hired out to Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:20:01 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/610 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/610 Made after the infamous "Cut to Caernarfon" trip which included the Menai Strait. Heres a private spoof from the "Progress" teams boozy past, just for Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:55:49 GMT ROBERT SINCLAIR http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/609 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/609 Hello Laurence. Congratulations on some evocative edditing.In 1963 we were at Ashwood Basin with Vesta as it became a Marina and broke  ice with Peter Froude