Excellent video, thanks for making it available to such a wide audience. A very useful resource for those into the past is online (free) from the National Library of Scotland, (map images, Ordnance Survey, 25 inch to a mile series) a series of historic maps which shows canals, names bridges factories and mines etc.
Love the Titford Canal area. We attended that IWA Rally (on foot) and also a BCN Society Rally in a hired Brumtug. It was the highest part of the navigable network back then. But we have since completed the Huddersfield Narrow Canal when it reopened in 2001. We had been members of the Huddersfield Canal Society before we went to live in the USA for a while. You can't imagine my amazement when I found out that it was going to fully reopen, including the tunnel, just after we were due to return back to England.
Thank you, thnk you, thank you (if I hadn't said that in a comment on other posts) and perhaps also to TH-cam (Arrgghh) who 'suggested' I might be interested in your meanderings (Your 'handle' is not enticing enough for my meandierings at that time - but now, I'm hooked! We live Darn Sarf and the boat is on the Thames, thus going up the hill to Brum is not always on our cruising agenda. Every time we pass Oldbury we look up the Crow and trhe A5 glowering abve, pause and say -NOooo, not this year. Having just viewed this video, The Management has given me, us, clearance to visit. I think it's part of the BCN that we have not visited; done the rest to extinction. Almost hone for the hull as I was minded to get Bob Allen to build it, but he would never answer the 'phone - se we ent elsewhere. Sorry for the waffle - but sometimes when I read folks' feedback, it adds a bit of extra colour for other viewers and perhaps further encouragement to you that people are taking note of what you have so painstakingly prepared and published. Best wishes Mike N
Thank you Andy this is like going out for a walk . When I have watched one of your videos I fly over on Google earth then have a look at the os maps to see where I’ve been . What I got from the os map was that the Netherton tunnel runs under those hills in the background. Then I had a look at the Nicholson guide and I thought how did they build the new main line under the Titford canal without disrupting them.
The Netherton ridge was ultimately pierced three times by canal tunnels, Dudley, Netherton and Lapal and they are all in the top 10 longest canal tunnels. Re the canal over canal aqueduct, my guess would be that they built the new aqueduct first alongside the old canal route spanning the new but infilled trench, and then switched the canal over and dug out the old canal bed - at least thats the sequence they still seem to use for modern aqueducts like the one built in Selly Oak a few years ago.
Hello Andy, great video of my old playground when I was a kid, I came from Rowley Regis. Who sings, and what is the name of the song at the end of the video....Stay safe.....Larry.
Langley maltings was being converted into flats but rumour has it that they didn't keep to the rules re listed buildings. Then, mysteriously a fire brakes out and insurance
Enjoyed that , many thanks from the USA
I really like your mix of footage, old photos blended with the current scene and overview by way of maps
That was my walk to and from school nearly everyday in the 70s. Thanks 👍👍😎
Glad to bring back some good memories Kevin.
Excellent video, thanks for making it available to such a wide audience. A very useful resource for those into the past is online (free) from the National Library of Scotland, (map images, Ordnance Survey, 25 inch to a mile series) a series of historic maps which shows canals, names bridges factories and mines etc.
Glad it was helpful!
Love the Titford Canal area. We attended that IWA Rally (on foot) and also a BCN Society Rally in a hired Brumtug.
It was the highest part of the navigable network back then. But we have since completed the Huddersfield Narrow Canal when it reopened in 2001. We had been members of the Huddersfield Canal Society before we went to live in the USA for a while. You can't imagine my amazement when I found out that it was going to fully reopen, including the tunnel, just after we were due to return back to England.
The Portway is one on my favourites - I can just see it from my bedroom window and I use it to test the visibility.
Great episode!Cheers Andy
Thanks Dennis
Interesting video thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Thanks Garry - glad you liked it.
brilliant andy, thanks for the upload!
:-)
Thank you, thnk you, thank you (if I hadn't said that in a comment on other posts) and perhaps also to TH-cam (Arrgghh) who 'suggested' I might be interested in your meanderings (Your 'handle' is not enticing enough for my meandierings at that time - but now, I'm hooked!
We live Darn Sarf and the boat is on the Thames, thus going up the hill to Brum is not always on our cruising agenda. Every time we pass Oldbury we look up the Crow and trhe A5 glowering abve, pause and say -NOooo, not this year.
Having just viewed this video, The Management has given me, us, clearance to visit. I think it's part of the BCN that we have not visited; done the rest to extinction. Almost hone for the hull as I was minded to get Bob Allen to build it, but he would never answer the 'phone - se we ent elsewhere.
Sorry for the waffle - but sometimes when I read folks' feedback, it adds a bit of extra colour for other viewers and perhaps further encouragement to you that people are taking note of what you have so painstakingly prepared and published.
Best wishes Mike N
The Titford area is great - best moor behind the pumphouse is you stay overnight.
Thanks Andy - another great video
That was a windy episode!
Thank you Andy this is like going out for a walk . When I have watched one of your videos I fly over on Google earth then have a look at the os maps to see where I’ve been . What I got from the os map was that the Netherton tunnel runs under those hills in the background.
Then I had a look at the Nicholson guide and I thought how did they build the new main line under the Titford canal without disrupting them.
The Netherton ridge was ultimately pierced three times by canal tunnels, Dudley, Netherton and Lapal and they are all in the top 10 longest canal tunnels. Re the canal over canal aqueduct, my guess would be that they built the new aqueduct first alongside the old canal route spanning the new but infilled trench, and then switched the canal over and dug out the old canal bed - at least thats the sequence they still seem to use for modern aqueducts like the one built in Selly Oak a few years ago.
Hello Andy, great video of my old playground when I was a kid, I came from Rowley Regis. Who sings, and what is the name of the song at the end of the video....Stay safe.....Larry.
Glad you liked the video - in spite of the sound problems! The music is Beyond these Shores by Iona
Looking good, Andy!
Why thank you Mr B !
Langley maltings was being converted into flats but rumour has it that they didn't keep to the rules re listed buildings. Then, mysteriously a fire brakes out and insurance
Its funny how often that happens!
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