‘The lock’ to Rainham Road A depression is obvious here, although there doesn’t seem to be any trace of the lock chamber walls now, perhaps…
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The Romford Canal 2
New Road to Beam Bridge lock Dagenham New Road bridge (the Beam Bridge) over the Beam River, once a busy main road but nowadays most…
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Along The Roding (Ilford) Navigation
This navigation is still in use – sort of. From its confluence at the Thames it is known as Barking Creek, a winding, tidal waterway.…
Continue ReadingThe Roding (Barking and Ilford) Navigation
From its confluence at the Thames it is usually known as Barking Creek, a winding, tidal waterway. Once it reaches Barking it becomes the River…
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Regent's Canal – Mare Street to Limehouse
Gasometers near Mare Street, Hackney. Busy summer scene by Northiam Street. Boats and cyclists by Bonner Hall bridge in Victoria Park. Old Ford Lock –…
Continue ReadingRegent's Canal – King's Cross to Acton's Lock
London’s hidden canal aqueduct! Goods Way – where the unknown aqueudct is sited. Canal at left, railway at lower right. The location at which the…
Continue ReadingRegent's Canal – Camden to St Pancras
The canal at the top of Camden Market. On the left is the Pirate Castle. The entrance 2 the disused Dead Dog basin is on…
Continue ReadingRegent's Cumberland Turn to Pirate Castle
Towpath walkers and a waterbus at St Marks Gate bridge, near the junction from which the old Cumberland Arm began. At the end of the…
Continue ReadingRegent's Canal – Maida Hill to London Zoo
London Waterbus Perseus at the eastern end of Maida Hill Tunnel. Marylebone Wide from Lisson Grove Road with Beauchamp heading westwards. East Portal of Lisson…
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Pudding Mill River Requiem – part three
The Pudding Mill River clearly extended southwards as far as the old bridge that formed a link between Marshgate Lane and a scrapyard to the…
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