http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/ CanalScape-BCN Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:37:42 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/597 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/597 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 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:25:26 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/596 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/596 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 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:08:23 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/595 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/595 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 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:09:58 GMT RayShill http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/594 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/594 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 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:56:32 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/593 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/593 I am really pleased to announce the formation of CanalScape-London, a group based on the idea of CanalScape-BCN. This will encompass all aspects of Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:33:12 GMT RayShill http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/592 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/592 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 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:04:59 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/591 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/591 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 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:07:22 GMT RayShill http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/590 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/590 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 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:19:36 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/589 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/589 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 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:03:34 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/588 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/588 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 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:20:24 GMT boatbrains@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/587 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/587 Please click on the attached if of interest http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adverts.showadvert/index-1032017127/22047729.html Sent using BlackBerry® from Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:07:30 GMT exiledbaggie http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/586 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/586 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?? Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:36:25 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/585 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/585 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 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:22:14 GMT Laurence http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/584 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/584 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 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:29:30 GMT TimL http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/583 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/message/583 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