1780s 3 Horse Power Engine for the Birmingham Canal Co.
Reverse general section of small engine for the Birmingham Canal Co.
In the late 1780s, Boulton & Watt began to make small engines, of 3 horses power and under. They were encouraged in this by John ...
1780s 3 Horse Power Engine for the Birmingham Canal Co.
Reverse side view of the chain pump powered by the Birmingham Canal Co.’s small engines, April 1789.
In the late 1780s, Boulton & Watt began to make small engines, of 3 horses power and under. They ...
1790s Boat Engine for the Birmingham Canal Co.
Front view and section of 'Boat Engine' for the Birmingham Canal Co., November 1793.
In the 1790s Boulton & Watt made a series of what were then referred to as 'boat engines' for various canal companies. ...
Aerial photograph of area around Perry Barr Locks
A 1955 aerial photograph covering the area; road names, prominent buildings and place names have been overlaid in white to aid recognition.
Canalside Signpost
This post is by the canal, just down the steps from the entrance at the end of Bath Row where it joins Islington Row. Distances are listed to:
The Vale, Somerset Road, University, Granville Street, ...
Canalside walk
The canal runs into the city centre from Lee Bank following the line of the railway. It is a popular walk for many people in the area and is also regularly used by office staff on their breaks and also ...
Oozells Street Basin Loop
Panoramic image of the canal basin put together by Ken Bonham.
Oozells Street Loop, Ladywood
When James Brindley built the first canal from Birmingham to Wolverhampton in 1772 - the 'original main line' - it took a winding course, following the contours of the land. Telford's 'new main line' ...
Sherborne Street wharf
A panoramic view of this location. Once a working wharf area and now home to many living the urban lifestyle. Picture by Ken Bonham.
The Birmingham and Wolverhampton Canal, Birmingham
The last (or first) few metres of the Birmingham and Wolverhampton Canal are seen here as it passes under Broad Street and heads for the Gas Street basin. Late 20th-century redevelopment, including the ...
The canal at Oozells Street
Panoramic view of the canal. The view is from the new "city living" properties over towards the surviving factory buildings. In the distance is the National Indoor Arena.
The canal walk
At the junction of Bath Row and Communication Row lies this stairway which leads down to the canal.The canal follows the trainline into the city centre and is a popular route used by many people.
Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Lee Bank
A scene on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal in the Lee Bank area, with a boat heading for the Bath Row bridge and, less than a mile further on, the Gas Street Basin. Also in evidence in this 1979 view ...