Nocturnal amblings in and around Brindley Place, #Birmingham following a spoopy canal trip.
Because as you know, I do love a #canal. And buildings. And canal buildings...
#BirminghamArchitecture #CanalHeritage #HistorianLife
Because as you know, I do love a #canal. And buildings. And canal buildings...
#BirminghamArchitecture #CanalHeritage #HistorianLife
October 4, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Nocturnal amblings in and around Brindley Place, #Birmingham following a spoopy canal trip.
Because as you know, I do love a #canal. And buildings. And canal buildings...
#BirminghamArchitecture #CanalHeritage #HistorianLife
Because as you know, I do love a #canal. And buildings. And canal buildings...
#BirminghamArchitecture #CanalHeritage #HistorianLife
The Norish British Steel rail bridge spanning the Dudley No. 1 canal that served the former Round Oak Iron Works at #BrierleyHill, #WestMidlands for #FerrousFriday #IndustrialHeritage #CanalHeritage #RailwayHeritage
June 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM
The Norish British Steel rail bridge spanning the Dudley No. 1 canal that served the former Round Oak Iron Works at #BrierleyHill, #WestMidlands for #FerrousFriday #IndustrialHeritage #CanalHeritage #RailwayHeritage
Staying #coal related and the Grade II listed #Earlswood engine house #Solihull #WestMids built in 1821. Pumped water from three reservoirs to the Stratford Canal
#industrialarchaeology #canalheritage
#industrialarchaeology #canalheritage
August 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Staying #coal related and the Grade II listed #Earlswood engine house #Solihull #WestMids built in 1821. Pumped water from three reservoirs to the Stratford Canal
#industrialarchaeology #canalheritage
#industrialarchaeology #canalheritage
Couldn’t leave the West Mids without a potter on the #BCN The stunning Titford Pump House #Oldbury Grade II listed built in the 1830s to ensure adequate water supply to a flight of 6 locks still functioning (electric) and HQ of the BCN Society.
#canalheritage
#canalheritage
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Couldn’t leave the West Mids without a potter on the #BCN The stunning Titford Pump House #Oldbury Grade II listed built in the 1830s to ensure adequate water supply to a flight of 6 locks still functioning (electric) and HQ of the BCN Society.
#canalheritage
#canalheritage
The 690 yards long tunnel is 19’ high x 5’ wide. It was worked via 3 construction shafts and blasted through solid route in the early 19th century #canalheritage
September 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The 690 yards long tunnel is 19’ high x 5’ wide. It was worked via 3 construction shafts and blasted through solid route in the early 19th century #canalheritage
Blackpole Wharf buildings for #AllMetalMonday on the #Birmingham to #Worcester Canal site used for munitions in both World Wars later Cadbury’s followed by commercial boat yard now ready mix concrete (Catherine’s south expect some pics from the English Midlands)
#canalheritage
#canalheritage
August 10, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Blackpole Wharf buildings for #AllMetalMonday on the #Birmingham to #Worcester Canal site used for munitions in both World Wars later Cadbury’s followed by commercial boat yard now ready mix concrete (Catherine’s south expect some pics from the English Midlands)
#canalheritage
#canalheritage
Just round the corner from Miner St is this wonderful little ‘coal related’ gem the Grade II former Boatman’s Mission built 1900/01 located at #Birchills on the #Walsall branch of the Birmingham Canal to cater for the spiritual and physical wellbeing of the boatmen #canalheritage
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Just round the corner from Miner St is this wonderful little ‘coal related’ gem the Grade II former Boatman’s Mission built 1900/01 located at #Birchills on the #Walsall branch of the Birmingham Canal to cater for the spiritual and physical wellbeing of the boatmen #canalheritage
Finished the trip south with a bimble on the #Dudley No. 1 canal at the evocative Blowers Green junction with its pump house, Parkhouse Locks (also troubled by subsidence) and the tunnel portal #canalheritage
June 16, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Finished the trip south with a bimble on the #Dudley No. 1 canal at the evocative Blowers Green junction with its pump house, Parkhouse Locks (also troubled by subsidence) and the tunnel portal #canalheritage
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Abandoned lock on the original cut of the Grand Union, one of eight built 1800 to cross the River Great Ouse while the embankment that crosses it today (rising ground background left) was being built.
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canalheritage #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
Abandoned lock on the original cut of the Grand Union, one of eight built 1800 to cross the River Great Ouse while the embankment that crosses it today (rising ground background left) was being built.
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canalheritage #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
September 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Abandoned lock on the original cut of the Grand Union, one of eight built 1800 to cross the River Great Ouse while the embankment that crosses it today (rising ground background left) was being built.
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canalheritage #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
Abandoned lock on the original cut of the Grand Union, one of eight built 1800 to cross the River Great Ouse while the embankment that crosses it today (rising ground background left) was being built.
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canalheritage #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
Close up of the building plaque #canalheritage
November 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Close up of the building plaque #canalheritage
I learned freedom riding the Midlands cuts by bike. I still explore cities by bike, on foot, and by car, always chasing that same spark of discovery waiting just around the next corner.
#UrbanExploration #biking #CanalHeritage
www.poppastring.com/blog/i-miss-...
#UrbanExploration #biking #CanalHeritage
www.poppastring.com/blog/i-miss-...
I Miss Riding the Cuts
My brother gifted me a Diamond Back Ascent in the early 90s, I remember it was ...
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December 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I learned freedom riding the Midlands cuts by bike. I still explore cities by bike, on foot, and by car, always chasing that same spark of discovery waiting just around the next corner.
#UrbanExploration #biking #CanalHeritage
www.poppastring.com/blog/i-miss-...
#UrbanExploration #biking #CanalHeritage
www.poppastring.com/blog/i-miss-...
How can preserving our canal stories inspire future generations? Join the Canal & River Trust's heritage project! #CanalHeritage
https://www.expressandstar.com/your-world/2025/03/04/canal-charity-launches-project-to-preserve-stories-of-canal-restoration-and-invites-public-to-share-memories/
https://www.expressandstar.com/your-world/2025/03/04/canal-charity-launches-project-to-preserve-stories-of-canal-restoration-and-invites-public-to-share-memories/
Canal charity launches project to preserve stories of canal restoration and invites public to share memories
Canal River Trust, the charity which protects and cares for the nation’s canals, is launching a new heritage project in the West Midlands – and is calling on the public for their help in making it happen. The Trust is collecting first-hand accounts from local canal enthusiasts and volunteers, as part of an exciting oral history initiative, made possible thanks to funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
www.expressandstar.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
How can preserving our canal stories inspire future generations? Join the Canal & River Trust's heritage project! #CanalHeritage
https://www.expressandstar.com/your-world/2025/03/04/canal-charity-launches-project-to-preserve-stories-of-canal-restoration-and-invites-public-to-share-memories/
https://www.expressandstar.com/your-world/2025/03/04/canal-charity-launches-project-to-preserve-stories-of-canal-restoration-and-invites-public-to-share-memories/