Andy, if you read "Shropshire Union Fly-Boats" by Jack Roberts (which I published a few years ago), you'll note that the old boatmen, pre WW1, called the guillotine gates and frames "pictures". Quite apt, really. Thanks for this really interesting series of videos from Norbury to Wapenshall and Trench. Looking forward to the next one.
I never knew that. I have always maintained that the best time to make a video is about 1 month after its released so I can capture all the additional comments! Glad you are enjoying it.
Amazing finds in the fields and brush! The original guillotine lock gate structure blown me away.. thank goodness you still had pictures saved of where you don't have access to.. Cheers Andy!
The shropshire Arms pub got its nickname from the wrought iron ingots cast across the canal directly opposite the pub,as these ingots had a blue tint to them and were known as blue pig iron
Hi Andy As ever fascinating & informative. I have some images that I took of the Trench incline site in the 70's. It looks different 50 years on. Looking forward to the rest of the series Michael
It angers me that the hole is open for animals or children or anyone to possibly fall and end up starving or dehydration to death what health and safety fail. I watch Martin Zero and he jokes a if you believe that "I've got a jam Butty to sell you" like here with as in comparison using a bridge. I'm in USA. Can you explain to me what humor is going on with that saying?
I am not sure about the context martin is using but here in the UK a Jam Butty is usually a jam (jelly) samdwich or going back a bit a Police Car (on account of the red stripe which used to go down the side). Our Jam Butty refers to our unpowered boat which is called a butty and we sell jam.
@@lifeat2.3milesanhour57 I am very educated on everything canals and narrowboat in the UK and I have to thank you for your hard work for educational videos I don't think would be done if you don't. I hope to try to get over there after my elderly parents are gone and I want to buy a boat and live on the network as a constant explorer of canals as well as the areas surrounding the network. I hope to maybe even meet you as well as others that I have to thank for the inspiration and hopefully support I will be needing showing up with nothing in a transition of my life. Just me and it's going to be difficult.
Very interesting
Glad you think so!
Andy, if you read "Shropshire Union Fly-Boats" by Jack Roberts (which I published a few years ago), you'll note that the old boatmen, pre WW1, called the guillotine gates and frames "pictures". Quite apt, really. Thanks for this really interesting series of videos from Norbury to Wapenshall and Trench. Looking forward to the next one.
I never knew that. I have always maintained that the best time to make a video is about 1 month after its released so I can capture all the additional comments! Glad you are enjoying it.
Amazing finds in the fields and brush! The original guillotine lock gate structure blown me away.. thank goodness you still had pictures saved of where you don't have access to.. Cheers Andy!
Fortunately I put them all onto a blog (Captain Ahab's Watery Tales) which I use as my on line reference library.
@@lifeat2.3milesanhour57 The remains of the guillotine lock are amazing. Makes the many futile excursions into the brambles etc worthwhile.
Enjoying this series enormously thx Andy ❤
Glad you are enoying it David - now I need a still and sunny day to get out to the Oakengates arae.
The shropshire Arms pub got its nickname from the wrought iron ingots cast across the canal directly opposite the pub,as these ingots had a blue tint to them and were known as blue pig iron
I love that kind of detail! Thanks
Hi Andy
As ever fascinating & informative. I have some images that I took of the Trench incline site in the 70's. It looks different 50 years on. Looking forward to the rest of the series
Michael
Its a series I have really wanted to make for years - possibly not one with mass appeal but that dosnt matter.
It angers me that the hole is open for animals or children or anyone to possibly fall and end up starving or dehydration to death what health and safety fail. I watch Martin Zero and he jokes a if you believe that "I've got a jam Butty to sell you" like here with as in comparison using a bridge. I'm in USA. Can you explain to me what humor is going on with that saying?
I am not sure about the context martin is using but here in the UK a Jam Butty is usually a jam (jelly) samdwich or going back a bit a Police Car (on account of the red stripe which used to go down the side). Our Jam Butty refers to our unpowered boat which is called a butty and we sell jam.
@@lifeat2.3milesanhour57 I am very educated on everything canals and narrowboat in the UK and I have to thank you for your hard work for educational videos I don't think would be done if you don't. I hope to try to get over there after my elderly parents are gone and I want to buy a boat and live on the network as a constant explorer of canals as well as the areas surrounding the network. I hope to maybe even meet you as well as others that I have to thank for the inspiration and hopefully support I will be needing showing up with nothing in a transition of my life. Just me and it's going to be difficult.