Preserved diesel tug Kennet at Acton Bridge on the Weaver for the steam rally event 04/10/09. Built in 1931 for towing barges on the upper Thames.

Multicoloured Gina D taken at Stockton Heath in Warrington heading for Manchester 04/10/09

Gina D inward for Manchester passing through Warrington at Stockton Heath 04/10/09

Kossau taken at a very dull Cadishead, outward from Irwell park wharf 02/10/09

View of Holstentor with Kossau tucked behind with hatches up at EMR Irwell park wharf 01/10/09. Holstentor failed to depart at 14.30 due to a rope wrapped round one of her propellers.

Barton aqueduct about to be swung back after Holstentor required divers before departing 01/10/09

Audrey with Vigour in tow leaving Latchford locks on the way back from Manchester 23/09/09

Carmet tugs Audrey & Vigour (ex Pushdale H) at Latchford locks on the way back to Eastham after towing a pontoon to Manchester 23/09/09

Vigour (ex Harkers 'Pushdale H') now owned by Carmet seen at Latchford locks 23/09/09

View from cantilever high level bridge looking down on Brocklebank 20/09/09

Snowdrop, Royal Iris & Brocklebank in convoy passing between Knutsford road swing bridge & the cantilever bridge in Warrington 20/09/09

Brocklebank passing the disused railway viaduct at Cadishead. The containers placed above the arches are there to stop access to the viaduct and have recently been covered with anti vandal paint 20/09/09

Preserved tug Brocklebank (built 1965) heading down the canal after visiting Manchester seen passing the disused Cadishead railway viaduct 20/09/09

Royal Iris taken at Cadishead 20/09/09

Brocklebank tied up next to the pumping tower at Irlam locks 20/09/09

Royal Iris arriving at Irlam with Brocklebank catching up behind 20/09/09

Snowdrop arriving at Irlam locks 20/09/09

Brocklebank taken at Barton-upon-Irwell 20/09/09

Brocklebank at Barton-upon-Irwell heading back to her base at Canning half tide basin, Liverpool after a jolly to Manchester 20/09/09

Royal Iris following Snowdrop at Barton 20/09/09

Snowdrop passing the swing aqueduct & the swing road bridge at Barton 20/09/09

Preserved tug Brocklebank (built 1965) away from Salford quays following the Mersey ferries back down the canal after visiting Manchester over the weekend 20/09/09

Royal Iris & Snowdrop prepare Salford quays for their sunday cruise down the canal 20/09/09

Jan V in the lengthening shadows at Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn docks 13/09/09

Daisy Doardo heading for Seaforth dock with containers from Irlam 13/09/09

Akri inward for Eastham sheerlegs taken at Jobs ferry in the late evening sun 13/09/09

Whitchampion taken at Jobs ferry, river Mersey 13/09/09

Whitchampion taken at Jobs ferry inward for Eastham QE2 dock 13/09/09

Chem Orion approaching Eastham locks along with Daisy Doardo 13/09/09

MSC Victory just after detaching from Chem Orion near Eastham with Daisy Doardo following behind 13/09/09

Daisy Doardo pusher tug with barge RESv at Ellesmere Port 13/09/09

Daisy Doardo + RESv on the tail of Chem Orion at Ellesmere Port 13/09/09

MSC Viking & Chem Orion taken passing Ellesmere Port boat museum 13/09/09

Chem Orion with MSC Viking at the stern passing Ellesmere Port outward from Stanlow 13/09/09

Chem Orion inward for Stanlow being assisted by Smit Liverpool into Eastham locks 12/09/09

Alexander Tvardovskiy bound for the small lock at Eastham and onward to Runcorn 12/09/09