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ALT A Grey Heron is perched on a sign labelled Hanwell Lock 94, surrounded by lush green vegetation.
ALT An overcast sky over a canal, with several narrowboats lined across one edge of the bank. It’s raining, though rays of sun are still creeping through the clouds.
ALT A drone show taken from above a breached canal site showing several boats stranded. A text box overlaid reads: “This week our attention turns to the recovery of the three remaining boats. This has been a deeply distressing time for these boat owners in particular. I’d like to thank those who have donated to the crowdfunder appeal arranged by the boating community to support them, as well as those donating to our longer-term task of getting this historic canal back open in the weeks and months ahead.” (a quote from the chief executive, Campbell Robb).
ALT loaded horseboat belonging to H Norwood Trye of RR Jees Stone Quarries Hartshill, moored in a snowy landscape with a boatwoman holding a baby standing in the hatches. Annotated "Christmas 1892".
ALT A narrowboat moored at the side of the canal in the evening, covered in Christmas lights and a large blow-up Father Christmas in a hot air balloon.
ALT A frosty canal scene with an infographic rectangular box over the top, containing text that reads: "Customer Service Opening Times" followed by "Telephone enquiries". A second, larger box is below with text that outlines the customer service opening times throughout the festive period.
ALT A breach on the Llangollen Canal near New Mills Lift Bridge, Whitchurch, happened in the early hours today (22 December). Our teams are on site and have dammed off the affected section of canal. The priority is the safety of boaters & those in the immediate area. The towpath & canal at this point are now closed to public access.We are carrying out initial investigations into the possible cause of the breach and will provide more details in due course. We will also seek to return water levels either side of the breach as soon as possible &are providing support to the boaters affected and those in the immediate area either side of the breach. We will provide further updates as soon as they are available via the notice on our website. If your boating plans, access, or business operations have been disrupted by this incident, please get in touch with us on 0303 040 4040 or email [email protected]. Outside of working hours, in an emergency, call 0800 47 999 47.
ALT Collapsed canal bank with stranded narrowboats resting on exposed mud in a rural wooded area.
ALT Black and white photograph showing a Canal Transport Limited "Fly Boat" pair on the canal, they are numbers "352" and "338" which are written on the bows. The boats are loaded with the holds covered. There are houses and industrial buildings in the background.
ALT Black and white image showing a close up of the cabin and stern of the boat, the cabin is painted with "Fellows, Morton & Clayton Ltd", "1596", "No 12, 16707" and "Registered at Uxbridge No 211" written on it. "Buckingham" is written on the side of the boat. A steam powered boat can is behind the butty. There are two men stood by the entrance to the cabin, both wearing traditional dress for Fellows, Morton & Clayton crew.
ALT A blue text box in front of a landscape of maintenance works being completed on a canal lock flight that reads: "Since the start of this financial year, we have: - Repaired 95 broken paddles - Resolved 160 additional paddle faults - Prioritised planned preventative maintenance - Carried out 100% of planned work on locks and moving bridges in Spring - Completed 100% of planned lock and 96% of moving bridge maintenance in Summer"
ALT A blue text box in front of a landscape of a frosty canal scene with boats moored on the left hand side that reads: "Since the start of this financial year, we have: - Guaranteed an additional £4.5million investment into essential facilities, standardising 600+ water points, replacing obsolete pump out stations and installing new standalone Elsan facilities in line with our new 7-hour cruising standard."
ALT A narrowboat moored at the side of a canal at night time, with a string of multicoloured lights covering it. A blow-up Christmas tree sits on the roof.
ALT A black and white photograph where two narrowboats cruise the canal, one towing the other.
ALT A large fallen tree blocks the canal and towpath after a storm. A white box reads '///after.record.pumps', an indicator of the tree's location using what3words.com software
ALT A large fallen tree blocks the canal and towpath after a storm. A white box reads '///storms.palms.pens', an indicator of the tree's location using what3words.com software
ALT A large tree falls in a wooded area next to a canal. Its roots have ripped out from the ground. A white box reads '///flood.dots.poker', an indicator of the tree's location using what3words.com software
ALT An excavator working beside an emptied canal channel, with exposed banks and construction barriers along the towpath.
ALT Aerial view of a refilled canal beside a recently repaired bank, with fencing visible along the edge.
ALT A black and white image of an open-sided boat fully exposed to the elements.
ALT A wooden 'starvationer' narrowboat displayed inside a museum room. Further back, white beams and other historic items are displayed.
ALT The side of a historic boat named "Sculptor", which is painted in white on top of a dark red exterior. Two portholes are positioned in the middle of the boat, and the canal water appears to be still in the background.