History Photos
153 images. Select one to view it full size, then use the arrow keys to move through the collection.
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001 Hawne Basin as drawn by the late Ron Eason -
002 loco at Halesowen junction 1966 -
003 published in local booklet 1970s -
004 view to slipway end 1966 -
005 view south 1966 -
006 N from slipway end of basin 1966 -
007 shed showing trucks 1966 -
008 NE corner to bridge 1966 -
009 tubes arrive at Hawne Basin 1965 -
010 Hawne Basin 1965 -
011 boats arriving 1975 -
012 mooring in basin 1975 -
013 basin 1975 -
014 IWA autumn cruise 17 Sept 1977 -
015 autumn cruise 1977 -
016 cruise 1977 -
017 IWA cruise Sept 1977 -
018 tug no.2 Argol at steelworks 1977 -
019 basin in Dec 1977 -
020 Burton bridge 1977 -
021 early 1978 -
022 site of rail lines Jan 1978 -
023 early 1978 -
024 1978 -
025 1978 -
026 1978 -
027 1978 -
028 Bridge 1978 -
029 canal arm silted up 1978 -
030 stank 1978 -
031 Coombeswood joey at BCM 1979 -
032 dredgings spread Jan 1980 -
033 shale heap ready to spread Jan 1980 -
034 shale to spread Jan 1980 -
035 shale ready to spread Feb 1980 -
036 Jan 1980 -
037 prob Jan 1980 -
038 shale spread Feb 1980 -
039 levelled dredgings on land bar Feb 1980 -
040 shale spread no fence Feb 1980 -
041 John Marygold 1980 -
042 tughouse Easter 1980 -
043 tug house from above 1980 -
044 tunnel tug 1920 -
045 Easter rally 1980 -
046 Easter rally 5-6 April 1980 -
047 rally April 1980 -
048 easter rally 1980 -
049 rally visitors 1980 -
050 canal past basin Easter rally 1980 -
051 end of navigation April 1980 -
052 canal arm Aug 1980 -
053 flowers August 1980 -
054 slipway site Aug 1980 -
055 twixt basin & canal Aug 1980 -
056 basin dredged Sept 1980 -
057 fence complete but no gate Sept 1980 -
058 Interlude - first boat Sept 1980 -
059 Basin Oct 1980 -
060 Oct 1980 -
061 Moorers Oct 1980 -
062 our moorers Feb 1981 -
063 John Rudge on Iapetus 1981 -
064 Geoff Setchfield -
065 Geoff Feb 1981 -
066 Graham and Geoff Feb 1981 -
067 feb 1981 -
068 Chris Burton -
069 Chris Burton at work Feb 1981 -
070 Chris repointing bridge Feb 1981 -
071 original dove-tail Sept 1980 -
072 Chris on bridge Feb 1981 -
073 awaiting steel copings Feb 1981 -
074 late Feb 1981 -
075 Basin Feb 1981 -
076 bridge works near completion 1981 -
077 Burton br Feb 1981 -
078 1st coping plate replaced 1981 -
079 bridge repairs 1981 -
080 crane arrives Feb 1981 -
082 crane 1981 -
083 leg secure 1981 -
084 Joseph ready 1981 -
085 wire sling 1981 -
086 Richard moves wire rope sling 1981 -
087 sling along boat -
088 crane hooked up Feb 81 -
088a Joseph craned out 1981 -
089 lift 1981 -
090 Joseph hoisted 1981 -
091 Strega -
092 Strega on way -
093 nearly there -
094 Strega put down on hard 1981 -
095 preparing for the next one -
096 Electra next -
097 Electra -
098 -
099 -
100 Electra out March 1981 -
101 hoist away -
102 Electra out March 1981 -
103 Electra airborn -
104 cruiser lifted -
105 boats on hard -
106 watchers -
107 John Rudge fencing far end of towpath Feb-Mar1981 -
108 first cabin 1981 -
109 rally easter 1981 -
110 Easter Rally 1981 -
111 Barrie's kids Easter 1981 -
112 kids for trees Feb 1982 -
113 kids with David Sparks Feb 1982 -
114 tree planting 1982 -
115 tree planters 1982 -
116 Easter rally Windmill End 10-11 April 1982 -
117 bridge opening Aug 28 1982 -
118 BCN cruising 1982 -
119 work party Old Hill 1982 -
120 a catch -
121 work party -
122 Netherton tunnel re-opening Rally Easter 1984 -
123 basin 1984 -
123 steelworks from south 1982 -
124 Tube works 1981 -
125 Coombs Wood Tube Works 19Apr 1981 -
126 side slip 1979 -
127 remains of boiler & steam box April 1981 -
128 cranes 1981 -
129 into works 1981 -
130 steel tubes 1981 -
131 tube stocks 19Apr 1981 -
132 entering tube works 1988 -
133 tug Vesta 1977 -
134 start of sheds 1988 -
135 first building 1981 -
136 passing sheds 1988 -
137 looking back 1988 -
138 cast iron plates on towpath 1981 -
139 works 1 1982 -
140 overbridges 1988 -
141 works 4 1982 -
142 crane 1988 -
143 loading canopy 1982 -
144 works 1982 -
145 large crane looking back 1988 -
146 nearing tunnel in tube works 1979 -
147 tunnel entrance 1979 -
148 Gosty Hill tunnel east entrance 1980 -
149 members present 1986 -
150 collapsed bridge in 1991 -
151 Burton br 1994 -
152 basin view 1994
001 Hawne Basin as drawn by the late Ron Eason 
002 loco at Halesowen junction 1966 
003 published in local booklet 1970s 
004 view to slipway end 1966 
005 view south 1966 
006 N from slipway end of basin 1966 
007 shed showing trucks 1966 
008 NE corner to bridge 1966 
009 tubes arrive at Hawne Basin 1965 
010 Hawne Basin 1965 
011 boats arriving 1975 
012 mooring in basin 1975 
013 basin 1975 
014 IWA autumn cruise 17 Sept 1977 
015 autumn cruise 1977 
016 cruise 1977 
017 IWA cruise Sept 1977 
018 tug no.2 Argol at steelworks 1977 
019 basin in Dec 1977 
020 Burton bridge 1977 
021 early 1978 
022 site of rail lines Jan 1978 
023 early 1978 
024 1978 
025 1978 
026 1978 
027 1978 
028 Bridge 1978 
029 canal arm silted up 1978 
030 stank 1978 
031 Coombeswood joey at BCM 1979 
032 dredgings spread Jan 1980 
033 shale heap ready to spread Jan 1980 
034 shale to spread Jan 1980 
035 shale ready to spread Feb 1980 
036 Jan 1980 
037 prob Jan 1980 
038 shale spread Feb 1980 
039 levelled dredgings on land bar Feb 1980 
040 shale spread no fence Feb 1980 
041 John Marygold 1980 
042 tughouse Easter 1980 
043 tug house from above 1980 
044 tunnel tug 1920 
045 Easter rally 1980 
046 Easter rally 5-6 April 1980 
047 rally April 1980 
048 easter rally 1980 
049 rally visitors 1980 
050 canal past basin Easter rally 1980 
051 end of navigation April 1980 
052 canal arm Aug 1980 
053 flowers August 1980 
054 slipway site Aug 1980 
055 twixt basin & canal Aug 1980 
056 basin dredged Sept 1980 
057 fence complete but no gate Sept 1980 
058 Interlude - first boat Sept 1980 
059 Basin Oct 1980 
060 Oct 1980 
061 Moorers Oct 1980 
062 our moorers Feb 1981 
063 John Rudge on Iapetus 1981 
064 Geoff Setchfield 
065 Geoff Feb 1981 
066 Graham and Geoff Feb 1981 
067 feb 1981 
068 Chris Burton 
069 Chris Burton at work Feb 1981 
070 Chris repointing bridge Feb 1981 
071 original dove-tail Sept 1980 
072 Chris on bridge Feb 1981 
073 awaiting steel copings Feb 1981 
074 late Feb 1981 
075 Basin Feb 1981 
076 bridge works near completion 1981 
077 Burton br Feb 1981 
078 1st coping plate replaced 1981 
079 bridge repairs 1981 
080 crane arrives Feb 1981 
082 crane 1981 
083 leg secure 1981 
084 Joseph ready 1981 
085 wire sling 1981 
086 Richard moves wire rope sling 1981 
087 sling along boat 
088 crane hooked up Feb 81 
088a Joseph craned out 1981 
089 lift 1981 
090 Joseph hoisted 1981 
091 Strega 
092 Strega on way 
093 nearly there 
094 Strega put down on hard 1981 
095 preparing for the next one 
096 Electra next 
097 Electra 
098 
099 
100 Electra out March 1981 
101 hoist away 
102 Electra out March 1981 
103 Electra airborn 
104 cruiser lifted 
105 boats on hard 
106 watchers 
107 John Rudge fencing far end of towpath Feb-Mar1981 
108 first cabin 1981 
109 rally easter 1981 
110 Easter Rally 1981 
111 Barrie's kids Easter 1981 
112 kids for trees Feb 1982 
113 kids with David Sparks Feb 1982 
114 tree planting 1982 
115 tree planters 1982 
116 Easter rally Windmill End 10-11 April 1982 
117 bridge opening Aug 28 1982 
118 BCN cruising 1982 
119 work party Old Hill 1982 
120 a catch 
121 work party 
122 Netherton tunnel re-opening Rally Easter 1984 
123 basin 1984 
123 steelworks from south 1982 
124 Tube works 1981 
125 Coombs Wood Tube Works 19Apr 1981 
126 side slip 1979 
127 remains of boiler & steam box April 1981 
128 cranes 1981 
129 into works 1981 
130 steel tubes 1981 
131 tube stocks 19Apr 1981 
132 entering tube works 1988 
133 tug Vesta 1977 
134 start of sheds 1988 
135 first building 1981 
136 passing sheds 1988 
137 looking back 1988 
138 cast iron plates on towpath 1981 
139 works 1 1982 
140 overbridges 1988 
141 works 4 1982 
142 crane 1988 
143 loading canopy 1982 
144 works 1982 
145 large crane looking back 1988 
146 nearing tunnel in tube works 1979 
147 tunnel entrance 1979 
148 Gosty Hill tunnel east entrance 1980 
149 members present 1986 
150 collapsed bridge in 1991 
151 Burton br 1994 
152 basin view 1994