FORTH & CLYDE RE-OPENING MAY 2001
The cruise to celebrate the re-opening of the Forth and Clyde Canal
which had been closed since 1963.
Most of these photos were taken by John
Howell, who spent the weekend following us by car and on foot. Thank you, John,
you have given us a record of the cruise which we could never otherwise have
had.
Just after the launch in the tidal River Carron. |
The River Carron outside the sea lock - at low tide. The bridge carries
the M9 motorway. |
The River Carron at Kerse Road Bridge. At high tide the air clearance
under this bridge is just a few feet. |
The Sea Lock as viewed from the River Carron |
On the pontoon awaiting the Sea Lock opening
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In the first lock! |
The Fish! |
Fish cuts ribbon |
Iain at Falkirk
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Iain, Neil and Sue at Falkirk
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The visitor centre at the wheel site
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The wheel site |
Lock 17 - Neil in the bows |
Sharing lock 17 with the Wee Spark and The Link |
Bonnybridge |
The Link and Wee Spark approaching lock 20 |
The Fish, Wee Spark and Gamebird waiting for the drop lock |
Gypsy Princess, Fish, Wee Spark and Gamebird in drop lock |
Looking through the drop lock - on the way back! |
In the drop lock. John Foster and Vicki Scruton in bows. Pam Scruton at
stern. |
The Debra Rose. The cruise past fish and chip shop in Clydebank |
Erskine Road bridge above: Erskine swing bridge below. |
Great Western Road, Glasgow. Vicki and Mirk at the bows. |
The Wee Spark having her chimney put back up! |
Some of the other boats at Bowling |
Auchenstarry, 2am. Tug, Sue, Ann, Iain, David and Ronnie |
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