A lost pub.
A lost pub.
The Lock at Kinver was demolished in the 1960,s to allow road widening so cars could race through the village. Max
Worcester Birmingham Canal Tunnel in 1964.
British Waterways at last
recognising pleasure boats exist. Max
Ice breaker pushed by tug, clears canal, fire in swinging brazier keeps crew warm.
Tugs at Worcester.For years boats on the Worcester canal were towed through the tunnels by tugs, “Worcester” “Birmingham” “Sharpness”. Despite being renamed twice and used as a hire boat, Birmingham is now carefully restored at the Ellesmere Port Museum.
The tunnel tugs were deep draught and with canals getting shallow, gave problems to their owners. Max
Originaly these tugs were steam powered. The tug Worcester
was fitted with a Bolinder engine in 1930.
Horse and Butty Gifford in Worcester.
The tar tanker Gifford used to take tar oil from Worcester gasworks to Oldbury in the “Black Country” to make medicines and chemicals.
Gifford reaches Oldbury, Worcestershire.
Gifford Restored 2006.
In 1902 George Harris, Barge owner and Skipper, painted this picture of the “Harriet” on a piece of sail cloth using his boat paint.