Parker Branch Canal

Parker Branch Canal

October 2023

The Parker Branch is little more than a long basin which left the Mainline  to the west at Bromford Junction serving the Oldbury Railway Carriage and Waggon Works.

Entrance to the Parker Branch under L&NWR Railway 1956 - G Wyton Worcestershire Archive

Inside the Parker Branch 1956 - G Wyton Worcestershire Archive

The above photos have been assembled from various sources, including those freely found on the internet. My thanks go to the many photographers alive and dead who have contributed to this collection and in so doing, are keeping the memory of these lost canals alive. These images are reproduced for ease of research are are not necessarily the property of this blog, and as such should not be used for commercial gain without the explicit permission of the owner (whoever that may be).

Tame Valley Canal

 Tame Valley Canal

A handful of archive photos from the Tame Valley Canal

Aqueduct over the River Tame carrying the Birmingham and Fazeley at Salford Junction - BCNS Archive

The above photos have been assembled from various sources, including those freely found on the internet. My thanks go to the many photographers alive and dead who have contributed to this collection and in so doing, are keeping the memory of these lost canals alive. These images are reproduced for ease of research are are not necessarily the property of this blog, and as such should not be used for commercial gain without the explicit permission of the owner (whoever that may be).

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal

Birmingham and Fazeley

Salford to Fazeley 

This page is to contain interesting images of the Birmingham and Fazeley between Salford Junction and Fazeley Junction.

Coal Boat being strapped onto the Birmingham and Fazeley, probably carrying coal from the Amerton / Pooley area.

The above photos have been assembled from various sources, including those freely found on the internet. My thanks go to the many photographers alive and dead who have contributed to this collection and in so doing, are keeping the memory of these lost canals alive. These images are reproduced for ease of research are are not necessarily the property of this blog, and as such should not be used for commercial gain without the explicit permission of the owner (whoever that may be).

New Main Line Smethwick to Tipton

 New Main Line Smethwick to Tipton

This is a holding page to capture images of Telford's New Main Line from Smethwick Junction to Tipton. A Historical overview will be added later.

New Main line at Smethwick with Lattice Bridge 

The above photos have been assembled from various sources, including those freely found on the internet. My thanks go to the many photographers alive and dead who have contributed to this collection and in so doing, are keeping the memory of these lost canals alive. These images are reproduced for ease of research are are not necessarily the property of this blog, and as such should not be used for commercial gain without the explicit permission of the owner (whoever that may be).

Netherton Tunnel and Branch

 Netherton Tunnel and Branch

This is holding post for photos of the Netherton Tunnel and its connecting branch Canal. I will add a historical commentary at a later date.

BCNS Archive

The above photos have been assembled from various sources, including those freely found on the internet. My thanks go to the many photographers alive and dead who have contributed to this collection and in so doing, are keeping the memory of these lost canals alive. These images are reproduced for ease of research are are not necessarily the property of this blog, and as such should not be used for commercial gain without the explicit permission of the owner (whoever that may be).