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"YESTERDAY ONCE MORE! - "WORKING BOATS"
ARCHIVE FILM FROM LAURENCE HOGG PRODUCTIONS - THE FIRST OF A SHORT SERIES OF FILMS ENTITLED "YESTERDAY ONCE MORE"
COLOUR AND BLACK & WHITE FILM COMBINED WITH FILMSTRIP AND IMAGES
A LARGE PROPORTION HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN UNTIL NOW
SOURCED FROM JOHN JINKS, IKE ARGENT AND OTHER FAMOUS WATERWAY PEOPLE
72 MINUTES OF SOLID ARCHIVE DATING FROM 1890'S TO 1960'S - PLUS A UNIQUE WORKING BOAT FILM OF THE LEGENDARY JOHN JINKS AT WORK IN 1993

A UNIQUE COLLECTION SPLIT INTO TWELVE CHAPTERS FORMING AN APPRECIATION OF THE WORKING BOATS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED ABOARD

THE FILM IS MADE UP OF THESE CHAPTERS:
THE BOATMENS STRIKE OF 1923
THE "WIDE" NARROWBOATS OF THE SOUTHERN GRAND UNION CANAL
THE GUCCCo LTD EDUCATIONAL FILMSTRIP SHOWING LIFE ABOARD WORKING BOATS FROM BRENTFORD TO BIRMINGHAM
EAST MIDLANDS WATERWAY SCENES
JOHN JINKS "23 TONS FROM ANDERTON!"
JOHN JINKS PERSONAL PHOTO COLLECTION
TRIPS OUT ON THE GRAND UNION AND OXFORD CANALS IN 1947 ABOARD VARIOUS BOATS INCLUDING BARLOWS
THE BCN WORKING BOATS ON COLOUR FILM AND STILLS
WORKING BOATS ON THE THAMES
JOSHER STYLES AND OTHER CRAFT DESIGNS
JOE SKINNERS "FRIENDSHIP" HORSE BOAT AT WORK IN 1947
"THE FINAL SOLUTION" - GOVERNMENT DESICION TO ALLOW THE BOAT FAMILIES TO DIE OUT AND THE LAST LOOK FORWARD IN NARROWBOAT DESIGNS - INCLUDES RARE IMAGES OF THE OUTBOARD MOTORED NARROW BOATS ON TEST.

IMAGES ARE DRAWN FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF IKE ARGENT, JOHN JINKS, BW AND LHP. FILM IS FROM DAVID KIDNEY, FRANCIS STAPLETON AND BERT DUNKLEY
RUNNING TIME 72 MINUTES

<>"YESTERDAY ONCE MORE!" SERIES - "WORKING BOATS 2 THE BIRMINGHAM CANALS AT WORK"
ARCHIVE FILM FROM LAURENCE HOGG PRODUCTIONS - A SHORT SERIES OF FILMS ABOUT WORKING BOATS AND LIFE ENTITLED "YESTERDAY ONCE MORE"
COLOUR AND BLACK & WHITE FILM COMBINED WITH FILMSTRIP AND IMAGES
A LARGE PROPORTION HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN UNTIL NOW
During the 1960’s the once all powerful Birmingham Canal Navigations system was existing with just a few remaining traffics. The thousands of boats working had reduced to just a few, with little hope of improvement the remaining traffic worked with worn out craft and little maintenance. In this film you will see some of the last working boats that plied the BCN, sights and images now lost forever
Starting with a look at Stewarts and Lloyd Coombeswood works with its large fleet of joeys we then approach Birmingham along the last few miles of the Grand Union canal, Sampson road depot is our next stop with a look at the Saltley and Nechells area. In West Bromwich we join a horse boat being worked up Ryders Green locks before moving to Walsall and boarding a Thos Clayton motor boat “Towy” for one of the final runs from Walsall gas works to Oldbury
The Wolverhampton level was still active, we see Elements were still moving coat from Anglesey Basin and Leigh and Lycett were still trading in Willenhall. Caggy was moving natural gas pipes along to Wednesfield, whilst in Coseley Matty’s yard was still a “boat museum” in its own right
Back in Walsall we see Keay’s dock at work, repairing bottoms in a wooden motor boat, this film captures the raw, hard nature of boatbuilding – in winter! Finally a glimpse of the last working boat built on the BCN, the H F Truman, the founding boat of the Walsall Youth Leaders Council, we see the early days and its eventual fate at the hands of British Waterways

RUNNING TIME 65 MINUTES |

WATERWAY HERITAGE FROM THE CHANGEOVER TO PLEASURE CRUISING

TWIN DISC DVD SET

Waterways in the 1960’s
Malcolm Fletcher’s wonderful colour film takes on a trip around the country. Brentford, the Potteries, Norfolk broads, Foxton and early IWA National Rallies at Macclesfield and Blackburn. Finally Braunston with lots of working boats.

Waterways Moments
The first film by Sarah Edgson from Norton Canes Boatbuilders. A charming glimpse into our waterway past with a prime selection of classic pictures. Sit down with a glass of wine to watch this one.

3000 miles on the flat.
John Hodgkinson’s unique first boat, a ex British Waterways flat. This boat covered a vast part of the system and showed it was possible to boat on a budget. Happy days.

Still in business.
The story of High Line Yachting. Today there is only a handful of “original” waterway business’s left still operating from their original locations. We look at High Lines development and transition to today. Also includes the story of Boatmans Cabin Co and the Ruston CD2 diesel.

Getting Afloat
In 1960 British Waterways introduced their own fleet of hire boats. We take a look back at these early conversions and new build boats.

Waterway Adventures
David Kilner’s film shot from early holidays on the canals. See Ernie Thomas hire boats, Stourport, Birmingham and a variety of other waterways. See commercial traffic still in action on the Grand Union and BCN.

Pamela
Hostelcraft operated the horse drawn boat “Pamela”. A converted Bantock we follow the boat on trips showing that horse drawn boating was a little special. Derek Walkers film captures the everyday life of “Jim” a fine Birmingham canal horse.

Running time: 2 hours 42 minutes

Some of the footage has been copied from Super 8 and 8mm film.
The quality is varied but we have included as much film as was possible to not lose rare sights.

Special thanks to Malcolm Fletcher, Chris Clegg, David Kilner, John Bolsom, Ike Argent, John Jinks, British Waterways and John Hodgkinson.

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