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Tours 2000, BCN, Severn Estuary, K&A and River Wey

10a - Sunday 9th July - Wolverhampton. Wyrley and Essington Canal to Birchills Junction. Walsall Canal to Pudding Green Junction, including Walsall Town Arm, Ocker Hill Tunnel Branch and Ridgacre (Ridgeacre) Branch. New Main Line to Factory Junction. Black Country Museum moorings. 

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Heathfields Bridge. Walsall Canal.	Approaching Darlaston Road Bridge. Black Country Spine Road still to our right. Walsall Canal.
Darlaston Road Bridge. Walsall Canal.	Towpath bridge just before Moorcroft Junction with the un-navigable Bradley Locks Branch. Willingsworth Hall Bridge beyond. Walsall Canal.
Moorcroft Junction. The Bradley Locks Branch looks somewhat more navigable than when we were last here. Walsall Canal.	Willingsworth Hall Bridge. This next section has had pavoiritis since we last passed here. Walsall Canal.
The old railway bridge beyond has been bought back to life with the new tramway. Walsall Canal.	Wiggins Mill Bridge in the distance. Leabrook Railway basins to the left. The abandoned Gospel Oak Branch goes off to the right. Walsall Canal.
Leabrook Railway Basins. Walsall Canal.	The Gospel Oak Branch looks more navigable than when we last here. Walsall Canal.
Wiggins Mill Bridge. Walsall Canal.	Leabrook Bridge and The Bush pub. Walsall Canal.
Doe Bank Junction, with the Tame Valley Canal. In the middle of a thunder storm! New BW Regional Offices to the right. This has already suffered a few broken windows. Walsall Canal.	This is not out of focus, it is the rain spray! Doe Bank Junction. Walsall Canal.
The start of the Tame Valley Canal. New Black Country Spine Road Bridge. Doe Bank Junction. Walsall Canal.	We are just about to creep into the Ocker Hill Tunnel Branch. It does not say no entry, just no mooring! Walsall Canal.
Ocker Hill Tunnel Branch. We never got beyond this bridge in 1994 as the whole site was derelict.	Ocker Hill Tunnel Branch, now residential / long term moorings. We have managed to wind and are reversing slowly towards the tunnel!
The tunnel mouth is just around the corner. As far as we got up the Ocker Hill Tunnel Branch.	Coming out of the Ocker Hill Tunnel Branch.
Ryders Green Bottom Lock. Walsall Canal.	Coming out of Ryders Green Bottom Lock. Great Bridge shopping centre to the left. Walsall Canal.
Coming out of Ryders Green Bottom Lock. Walsall Canal.	Great Bridge. The Ryders Green Flight proper starts after the second bridge. (Great Bridge Bridge!) Walsall Canal.
Ryders Green Flight. Walsall Canal.	Telephoto shot looking up the main part of the Ryders Green Flight. Walsall Canal.
The age old art of opening a narrow lock top gate. First get the gate opening (Peter W)......Ryders Green Flight. Walsall Canal.	Drop the non-towpath side paddle (Peter W).......Ryders Green Flight. Walsall Canal.
Hop over the gate as the gate man (Ian B) opens the gate. Ryders Green Flight. Walsall Canal.	Ryders Green Flight. Walsall Canal.
Ryders Green Flight. Walsall Canal.	Ryders Green Flight. Top Lock and Eight Locks Pub beyond. Walsall Canal.
Ryders Green Flight. Walsall Canal.	Telephoto shot looking down the Ryders Green Flight.
The Eight Locks Pub. Ryders Green Top Lock. Walsall Canal.	Coming out of Ryders Green Top Lock. Ryders Green Junction. Beyond the canal becomes the Wednesbury Old Canal. The stub of the canal to the left is in fact the continuation of the Wednesbury Old Canal. The Ridgeacre Branch does not start until the culvert of the Black Country Spine Road. Walsall Canal.
Ryders Green Junction BCN Signpost. Walsall Canal.	We have just started up the Wednesbury Old Canal (Ridgeacre Arm).
Wednesbury Old Canal (Ridgeacre Arm).	Wednesbury Old Canal (Ridgacre ( Ridgeacre) Branch). Beyond the culvert is the Ridgacre ( Ridgeacre) Branch proper. The culvert only had to be another 5ft higher to have made it navigable!
Wednesbury Old Canal (Ridgeacre Arm). Looking back from the present end at Swan Bridge.	Whoops! pollution alert! and we did a gentle wind! Wednesbury Old Canal (Ridgeacre Arm).
Looking back at Ryders Green Junction and Ryders Green Top Lock. Yes! it is pissing with rain AGAIN! Wednesbury Old Canal.	Wednesbury Old Canal. Heading towards the New Main Line.
Wednesbury Old Canal.	Wednesbury Old Canal.
Wednesbury Old Canal. Pudding Green Junction.	Pudding Green Junction BCN Signpost. New Main Line.
We finally pass another boat, the first we have seen all day! New Main Line, we are heading the other way, towards Wolverhampton.	New Main Line.
New Main Line. Ryland Aqueduct over A461.	New Main Line. Ryland Aqueduct over A461.
Looking up at Netherton Hill. New Main Line.	The site of Watery Lane Junction. Tipton. New Main Line.
Watery Lane Junction. Caggy's old yard in the entrance to the abandoned Toll End Communication Canal is being "restored". New Main Line.	Peter Wright, Peter Brown and Ian Ballard. The pressed ganged Newsgroup crew! New Main Line.
The second Factory Lock. New Main Line.	Looking back at the bottom Factory Lock. Tipton. New Main Line.
Factory Locks. New Main Line.	The small boatyard above Factory Top Lock. Tipton. Factory Junction Beyond. New Main Line.
Factory Top Lock. New Main Line.	We have just turned on to the Old Main Line at Factory Junction. Old Main Line.
The water sports centre at Tipton. Old Main Line.	Tipton. Old Main Line.
Statue of William Perry, the "Tipton Slasher". Old Main Line.	Just passing under Tipton Green Bridge.  Old Main Line.

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