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).
Been a can addict for 50 plus years in partic BCN,dont know why Bentley canal always fascinated me.Stumbled on your Canal Vidoe and most impressed. Looked at most of them.
ReplyDeleteI too dreamed of narrow boat ,started with canoe ,wnet onto Hotel boats and then Birmaingham and Midland Canal Co as boatman in late 60's 70's .
Involved in Black Counrty museum dredging and Titford pools so know every blade of grass up the Crow and Bradley arm.
So sad about Langley mantings as when I left cut and became "civilised I surveyed .for Banks brewery
Had a narrow boat for 20 years and did wqalsall cut ,Bradley arm ,Curley Wurley etc ,Something about BCN that gets under your skin. Literally as I remember MattysPhospherous boats ,ghastly yellow.
Keep Well
Roger Keey