A recreation of one of the last long distance canal runs which follows a similar route and timing to the professional boatman (and women).
Setting off from Braunston, Northamptonshire on Saturday Morning at 9am, the punishing schedule "getting the boats ahead" up to the Coventry coalfields (the recreation goes to Atherstone to "load up"), and then back to London and Kearley's and Tonges jam factory in Southall.
Part 1 follows the boats from Braunston to Grove Lock, near Leighton Buzzard.
A recreation of one of the last long distance canal runs which follows a similar route and timing to the professional boatman (and women).
Setting off from Braunston, Northamptonshire on Saturday Morning at 9am, the punishing schedule "getting the boats ahead" up to the Coventry coalfields (the recreation goes to Atherstone to "load up"), and then back to London and Kearley's and Tonges jam factory in Southall.
Part 1 follows the boats from Braunston to Grove Lock, near Leighton Buzzard.
Part 2 of the recreation of one of the last long distance canal runs taken coal from the Coventry coal fields down to the Jam 'ole in Southall.
See all three parts here:
http://vimeo.com/channels/jamole08
A recreation of one of the last long distance canal runs which follows a similar route and timing to the professional boatman (and women).
Setting off from Braunston, Northamptonshire on Saturday Morning at 9am, the punishing schedule "getting the boats ahead" up to the Coventry coalfields (the recreation goes to Atherstone to "load up"), and then back to London and Kearley's and Tonges jam factory in Southall. After going
A recreation of one of the last long distance canal runs which follows a similar route and timing to the professional boatman (and women).
Setting off from Braunston, Northamptonshire on Saturday Morning at 9am, the punishing schedule "getting the boats ahead" up to the Coventry coalfields (the recreation goes to Atherstone to "load up"), and then back to London and Kearley's and Tonges jam factory in Southall. After going to Willowtree Marina for a slap-up meal, it's a high speed return back to Braunston. All this in 8 days.
Shout Box
Best film of narrow boats I've even seen - amazing camera work!
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