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Ashmeads Mill, the start of our journey

We start our journey at the large complex that was Ashmeads Mill as is shown here in c. 1885.The Mill is in the centre, with the canal across from the…

Boultings (Bakers Mill Lower) Lock

Pictures L - R, T - B:1. This view was taken c. 1905, looking towards Bakers Mill. Below this lock the canal was sufficiently wide to turn a barge.…

Bakers Mill Locks

Photographs L - R, T - B:1. Bakers Mill Lock c. 1885. The upper gate beams are on the right. The canal reservoir, built by the Canal Company,…

Puck Mill, Oak Inn and Locks

Photographs L - R, T - B:1. Oak Inn and a derelict Puck Mill.Looking down on Puck Mill from the valley side below Oakridge c. 1900 - 1912. Buildings…

Below Siccaridge Wood Lower Lock

The locks are very close together here as the canal climbs steeply up to the summit level beyond Daneway Upper Lock.This was at the time, c. 1896, of…

Whitehall Lower Lock

1. This picture was taken from below Whitehall Lower Lock in 1909.The view shows the short pound between Puck Mill Upper Lock and Whitehall Lower Lock…

Around Whitehall Bridge

Photographs L - R, T - B:1. This very early view was taken below Whitehall bridge looking towards Whitehall Lower Lock c. 1885.  Some distance below…

Bathurst Meadow Lock

1. This view of Bathurst Meadow Lock from c. 1920 shows some Woodchester boy scouts who were on an outing. Some boys are resting on the balance beam…

Daneway Canal Complex

Pictures  L - R, T - B:1. Daneway, c. 1905, looking from the Sawmill house over the wharf basin to Siccaridge Wood in the winter. The track to the…

Daneway Basin and Wharf between 1905 and 1930.

Photographs L - R, T - B:1. In the first view from c. 1905, the barge appears to have unloaded and so is probably waiting to return to the west. Piles…