16,17,18 Sep 2011
Barby Moorings hosted the autumn gathering of the Russell Newbery Engine Owners Club. Around twenty boats attended over the Friday and Weekend of the 16th 17th 18th September. We provided a marquee/beer tent and barbeque for the event. We plan on holding several events throughout the year, the next around bonfire night, watch this space for more details!
Autumn gathering
16,17,18 Sep 2011
Prepering for the gathering.
September 2011
Prepering for the gathering.
September 2011
More boats on Bankside moorings.
August 2011
First Bankside mooring.
August 2011
More boats in during August.
The first boats in the marina.
30 July 2011
New Entrance.
14 July 2011
Dredging the entrance.
14 July 2011
Building activity.
14 July 2011
Entrance taking shape.
13 July 2011
Connected to the canal.
13 July 2011
Almost through.
13 July 2011
Flying pile!
13 July 2011
Removing old edge.
13 July 2011
Cutting the rail.
13 July 2011
First boat approaches down the canal.
3 July 2011
An unconventional launch!
3 July 2011
First boat in the marina.
3 July 2011
Ever wondered where the pumpout went!
30 June 2011
Constructing the arch former.
27 June 2011
Sun set over full marina.
26 June 2011
Getting deeper.
21 June 2011
The walkway to the island.
21 June 2011
Sun set over the marina on the summer solstice .
21 June 2011
Start the pump!
18 June 2011
Filling finally starts.
18 June 2011
After an hour we've made a big puddle.
18 June 2011
Start day two.
19 June 2011
The puddles getting bigger.
19 June 2011
About an inch deep.
19 June 2011
Pump delivery.
10 June 2011
Penny cutting metal.
8 June 2011
The last of the piles go in.
4 June 2011
The entrance takes shape.
3 June 2011
Happy in his work!
3 June 2011
The stop lock.
1 June 2011
Services across the basin.
24 May 2011
The start of the Quayside.
24 May 2011
What are they upto now?? Find out in the next update.
24 May 2011
Steel Delivery the old way!
17 May 2011
This is the first load of many that we will be transporting along the UK’s waterways and although this is far from our only sustainable initiative, it is an extremely exciting step in the build of our marina.
Jeff Whyatt, British Waterways’ manager, comments:
“Freight on the nation’s historic canals and rivers is a welcome sight and a reminder of days
gone by when the canals made Britain great as an industrial nation. Whilst leisure boating
has given our Georgian network of canals a second lease of life, there are still instances
where canal carrying can be economically viable and I welcome this initiative that will take
many lorry journeys off our congested roads.”
NB Aldgate
Operated by
Nick Wolfe
17 May 2011
Securing the load ready for lift.
17 May 2011
In total 10tons of Sheet piles delivered to site by canal.
17 May 2011
Concrete Delivery
14 May 2011
Pontoon foundation
14 May 2011
Taking shape
15 May 2011
Can you tell what it is yet?
14 May 2011
A bit of a clue!
14 May 2011
Drilling pontoon foundations
14 May 2011