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At the moment I am caring full time for a family member and when the time comes I will be selling up and living on a narrowboat.I enjoy reading,especially about those living on narrowboats and their daily lives.The tug Nb Resolute in the above picture is NOT mine but is owned by Dave Moore and is something I would aspire to own one day although I am going to look at many boats before I make a decision on the style and interior.Tugs are looking good at the moment but have yet to look around one. My interest in narrowboats started some 47 years ago. As a lad I cycled from Luton to bridge 111 on the G.U.by the Globe to fish and watch the Morton and Clayton boats go by,full of coal with a family on board and always wondered how they kept their balance on the planks that ran above the coal and why the the dogs didnt jump in the canal.That fascination has stayed with me so when I am able I will be there on my narrowboat joining in the great community of boat owners. Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/brassiclint or listen to my music site.Use earphones or earplugs depending on your musical taste :) http://blip.fm/Dave_Winter

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Monday, 24 August 2015

Historic Working Narrowboat Dove At Marsworth

Made a quick one hour visit to Marsworth last week after walking the dogs at http://www.appledown.co.uk/ and was lucky enough to capture the historic working narrowboat Dove passing through the lock at Marsworth.

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 Brief history:-
It was originally a butty named Aldersley built April 1913 by S&CCCo Ltd, registered Gloucester 477 on 11/04/1913, BCN 21871 on 11/09/1913.
Converted to motor No 8 in 1929 by S&CCCo Ltd, Bolinder engine, registered Gloucester 518 on 20/11/1929, BCN 1531 on 12/11/1929
Became Thomas Clayton's Dove in September 1948, registered Oldbury 21 on 03/11/1948, same BCN registration as before.
National engine installed in 1950s.

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To see more on the restoration of this boat see here…..

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I took a couple more pictures around the cut before I had to dash off for my caring duties.

This is NB Elvira
Love the dog.

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Lovely display.

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A couple of dogs I walked.

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