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Photograph Gallery 26 - Narrow Boat Elland at Stoke Bruerne 2009
In June 2009 members of The Horseboating Society took the historic horsedrawn boat Elland from Crick to Stoke Bruerne for the Stoke Bruerne Gala Weekend. Just before arriving at Stoke Bruerne, Elland was legged through Blisworth Tunnel. As part of the activities for Stoke Bruerne Gala Weekend, Elland was horseboated down the Stoke Bruerne locks and then back up again to enable visitors to see horseboating in action. Elland was then horseboated to the historic boat gathering at Braunston, being legged through Braunston Tunnel. | ||
 Elland approaches Watford Locks. Photo: Jim Payler  Elland moving through Brockhall Spinneys, near Weedon. Photo: Jim Payler  Elland passing Bugbrooke. Photo: Jim Payler  Elland passing Bugbrooke. Photo: Jim Payler  Elland emerges from Blisworth Tunnel, arriving for the Stoke Bruerne Gala Weekend. Meanwhile Bilbo is crossing over the tunneltop. Photo: Bridget Carter  The male and female leggers appear. There were 3 pairs of leggers, taking turns. Time taken, 92 minutes. Photo: Bridget Carter  Elland was shafted past moored boats from the Blisworth Tunnel portal to her mooring beside Sculptor at the Canal Museum. Photo: Bridget Carter  George with Dragon at Stoke Bruerne. Photo: Bridget Carter  Tim Carter, one of our leggers through Blisworth Tunnel, on board his boat George (with Dragon) at Stoke Bruerne. Photo: Bridget Carter  Elland being horseboated down the locks at Stoke Bruerne. Photo: Tim Lewis  Elland on the return journey back up Stoke Bruerne locks. Photo: Tim Lewis  David Blagrove, chairman of the Friends of the Canal Museum, watches on as Bilbo and Elland work their way back up to the top lock. Photo: Tim Lewis  Elland in the top lock at Stoke Bruerne. Photo: Tim Lewis Read more about the history of Elland here. More pictures of Elland's journey around the South Pennine Ring can be seen here.
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