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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- A documentary made in the early part of 1970 following the Whitlocks, on their boats Renfrew and Lucy, to Kearley and Tongue's Mitre Dock, more often called the Jam 'ole.
Loading was done at the top of the Atherstone Lock flight, where coal was brought from the local coal pit by lorry. We see them travelling down the Oxford Canal at Hillmorton and then onto the Grand Union canal near Blisworth and various other locations towards the Kearley and Tongue's dock in Southall near London, and then returning empty with the pair of boats breasted up. The whole round trip was normally performed in 7-8 days.
This video is being released on the 41st anniversary of the last delivery of coal to the Jam 'ole, and bringing in the end of the era of long distance regular canal transport.
Thanks go to David Morton who was given the documentary from the film student who made it as part of his studies.
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Good to hear David Blagrove singing Hard Working Boater at the start. "....And feel for the snatch of the butty astern" ...magical lines.
What a lovely film nice to see the old swing bridge at Winkwell.
That was bloody marvelous! I was born in Brum in 1944. I still remember watching working canal boats. At age 11 I used to ride my bike along the towpath to school. later I became interested in folk music and went to several seminars on canals and the attendant folk music around the Black Country. About 30 years ago I finally made it to the Black Country Museum in Dudley. That was an evocative experience. I still remembered the old streets and houses around the canals. Thanks for the music !
How wonderful Lucy was our first boat when we moved onto the canal we still have the cans and spare tiller bar.!
Hello Ian, Lucy was one of my first too, I think my parents bought Lucy from you, I certainly remember your name!
@@kezb2967 Well I never was it at Lower Heyford they bought her!
@@ianstaples9118 I'm not sure, the name of the place rings a bell, but I was very small then and probably wouldn't have gone along with my dad for the sale, I'll have to ask my mum as my dad is sadly no longer with us... just got a text back, she says yes
@@ianstaples9118 mum tells me you were the one that painted the slackboards, is that right? I grew up with those paintings and even did my own rendition of the cottage in my primary school art lesson.
Hi Kezb yes I painted the slackboards apparently some parts have been painted over now. Say hallo to your mum from Susie and I .We still have a boat but land as well now. I have a big painting of that cottage on my studio wall! It was my home as a child.! @@kezb2967
Great. I used to work for BHam and Midland. Overseas now. But enjoy movies like this. Much appreciated
Yet more footage that's new to me and I thought I'd seen a bit! Thanks, very nice.
Rickmansworth written on side of the Renfrew, and Croxley Mills mentioned - I didn't realise these places near me had such a close connection with working canal boats.
A lovely little film, many thanks for posting.
It shows a history that's been lost to time, and few users of the canals understand what people had to go through to make a living carrying on the canal!
What a Gem.....Thankyou so much for uploading. My wife is English (from Kent) so I do visit the UK at times.....I have developed an Interest in the waterways in the UK.
This so Interesting.......at 208 uploads I have a lot of viewing ahead.....
" can't read and write but I can count money"
Marvellous people
that be my great Nan & Granddad
Thanks for this video I have always been interested in canal boats. And being able to watch Bill And Rose haven't they got a daughter who lives in Braunston ..???? I just missed seeing them both Thanks for your video
Yes, their daughter (my mother) still lives in Braunston.
@@sheggray4195 Thank you for your reply it was through Bill and Rose I sold my house and bought a canal boat. I wish I could talk to your mum sometime I am watching your video now . I remember Tim at Braunston doing a story of your mum and dad. I went to Braunston to look at the boat your mum lived on Lucy now being restored. But Thank you for your kind reply Bryan Palmer.
I really liked that I especially liked the accompanying music
Yes, David Blagrove played the music for this.
@@mykaskin thanks I'll look him up 👍
Hmm... this one got past me somehow although I thought I'd watched all the mykaskin videos to date! Interesting fact about the raincoats... I guess even wax overcoats give in eventually!
That's my nan grandad and dad
i found this little bit of footage very interesting, i think the two narrow boats Renfrew and Lucy looked brilliant carrying the coal along the canal. what kind of coal was they transporting? was it house or steam coal?
Used for boiling the Jam, but not sure the grade. Probably DS.
@@mykaskin whats is that exactly
@@eliotreader8220 Double Screened - small bits
@@mykaskin I think in the first song he mentioned DS, so that would corroborate it.
I know Lucy, me mate had her !
Hi Legs!
nice
Yes indeed, but people still do - like me!
Is this David blagrove singing.?
At his best, indeed it is
Yes
What was the purpose of this exercise as they had a lorry
To move coal from the coal pits in the Midlands to London cheaply. At the time, it was the best way to do it, but soon as larger lorries and better roads existed canal transport died, since roads are subsidised heavily by the government, and still are.
mykaskin thanks for answering my question
Who was the film student? A big cheese in Hollywood perhaps?