Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) is a network of canals connecting Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the eastern part of the Black Country. The BCN is connected to the rest of the English canal system at several junctions.
At its working peak, the BCN contained about 160 miles (257km) of canals; today just over 100 miles (160km) are navigable, and the majority of traffic is from tourist and residential narrowboats.
History
The first canal to be built in the area was the Birmingham Canal, built from 1768 to 1772 under the supervision of James Brindley from the, then, edge of Birmingham, with termini at Newhall Wharf (since built over) and Paradise Wharf (also known as Old Wharf) near to Gas Street Basin to meet the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Aldersley (north of Wolverhampton).
The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, from Birmingham to Tamworth, followed in 1784 with the Birmingham Canal Company merging with the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Company immediately, to form what was originally called the Birmingham and Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Company. This cumbersome name was short-lived, and the combined company became known as the Birmingham Canal Navigations from 1794, as the network was expanded.
The BCN Main Line, or Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line describes the evolving route of the Birmingham Canal between Birmingham and Wolverhampton in England.
The name Main Line was used to distinguish the main Birmingham to Wolverhampton route from the many other canals and branches built or acquired by the Birmingham Canal Navigations company.
Birmingham (Live with Orchestra & Choir) is a 2013 live album by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, featuring the Orchestra of the Swan and their Chamber Choir Orchestra Conductor Andrew Powell, who was the man who did the string arrangements on the original studio albums. The album, a Comeuppance production, was released by Absolute via Universal. A DVD version of the performance was also released at the same time.
Background
The album was recorded and filmed live at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, England on 24 November 2012. The band, with the orchestra and chamber choir, made up about 50 performers together, and performed the band's first two albums The Human Menagerie and The Psychomodo in their entirety - with some of the songs entirely new to the stage. The sold-out show was a one off performance of the two albums, and also included Spandau Ballet's Steve Norman on saxophone and percussion. Aside from the two albums performed, the band also played three additional tracks on the night; "Judy Teen" (the band's UK Top 5 hit single from 1974), "Stranger Comes to Town" (the title track from Harley's 2010 album) and "Black or White" (from the 1976 album Timeless Flight. Harley commented "It's been a long time coming - something like 39 years. Now we're here, at last, with an orchestra and a choir and a big rock band, to play those first two albums pretty well the way they appeared on the original vinyl. Maybe some things should never change, in spite of progress. Welcome, my old friends."
Birmingham was founded in 1871, during the post-Civil WarReconstruction period, through the merger of three pre-existing farm towns, notably, former Elyton. It grew from there, annexing many more of its smaller neighbors, into an industrial and railroad transportation center with a focus on mining, the iron and steel industry, and railroading. Birmingham was named for Birmingham, England, UK; one of that nation's major industrial cities. Most of the original settlers who founded Birmingham were of English ancestry. In one writer's view, the city was planned as a place where cheap, non-unionized, and African-American labor from rural Alabama could be employed in the city's steel mills and blast furnaces, giving it a competitive advantage over industrial cities in the Midwest and Northeast.
Narrowboat gone Loopy on the BCN Birmingham Canal Navigations. #103
What are all these canal loops? Why are they here? What caused them?
Lumpy sets off on a loopy quest to find out what it's all about.
Brindley and Telford between them have supplied us with an incredible relic, that has evolved into what it is today and hopefully will continue to evolve way into the future!
What was once purely commercial, then redundant and decaying, then salvaged and cared for and now a true feast for leisure boaters, is fast becoming the new target for urban housing developments!
There's no doubt about it... Canals are still big business!
published: 03 Dec 2021
156 - Yet Another Empty Pound on the Birmingham Canal Navigations
In this vlog we continue to explore the Birmingham Canal Navigations, from the Birmingham Old Main Line to the Wednesbury Old Canal via the Gower Branch.
11 locks to do today and one very empty pound. Drained pounds seem to be a common occurrence on the BCN and the Ryders Green Locks are no exception.
The Canal Hunter Series by Life at 2.3 Miles an Hour
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzW1oor-tk40DovgxICJaA
Music:
"I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU JOSEPHINE" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
Our Links
Blog: http://www.minimallist.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbminimallist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBMinimalList/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MINIMALLIST
Jo wrote a short book about her travels and how she met Michael.
https://tinyurl.com/yaw8a7t3...
published: 06 Mar 2019
Birmingham Canal Navigation old and new Mainline. Up the Smethwick 3 and down the Engine Arm. #106
The continuing comparison of Brindley and Telford's creation and evolution of the BCN, Birmingham Canal Navigation. This time it's a trip up the Smethwick locks, over Telford's aquaduct and along the Engine Arm.
He also pays a visit to a 19th century lock keeper.
published: 31 Dec 2021
163 - Our Last Trip on the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
In this Vlog we complete the Birmingham Canal Navigations. We leave Star City and head down the Minworth and Curdworth locks and arriver triumphantly at Fazeley Junction.
Music - "Do Not Go Gentle" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
Our Links
Blog: http://www.minimallist.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbminimallist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBMinimalList/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MINIMALLIST
Jo wrote a short book about her travels and how she met Michael.
https://tinyurl.com/yaw8a7t3
FAQ's
Q. Where are Michael's T-shirts from?
A. Tee Republic; https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts
Q. Why do you speed up some of the footage in your videos?
A. We don't, we film it as time-lapse footage. We do not have the battery capacity or data storage to fi...
published: 27 Mar 2019
Birmingham canals
Birmingham canals and history
published: 03 Apr 2015
1.3 The Lost Loops of the Birmingham Canal Navigations
This video is the third of seven episodes in the first series of Canal Hunter. In this episode Andy Tidy heads north from Birmingham City Centre and explores the loops of canal created when Thomas Telford cut a new line of canal through James Brindley's winding 1769 route.
published: 04 Jan 2019
24 HOURS IN BIRMINGHAM (Canal Capital of the UK)
We leave our narrowboats for Birmingham this week, canal capital of the UK. We sample the convenience of big city living and get amongst some fine dining and Christmas markets, as a bonus we pick up a pram so we can push our bags around in it.
We hope you're all having the best of the festive season!
For ad-free viewing and exclusive content check out our Patreon page which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/hollythecafeboat
Check out our online shop for bags, aprons and coffee (we ship worldwide!):
https://www.hollythecafeboat.com/shop
For those of you just joining us, welcome! We're Vic and Jo and we've been narrowboating around the UK for the last few years on our 54ft narrowboat Zero. Last year we decided to give up our jobs in the city and add another boat to our fleet in...
published: 10 Dec 2021
Celebrating 250 years of the Birmingham Canal Navigations
A film which celebrates 250 years of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
published: 20 Nov 2019
AMAZING CANAL Walk - BIRMINGHAM City Centre 🚶♂️4K HD | ENGLAND | UK | 2022
Hello my friends, I'm Stam , Kinetic Walker 🚶♂️.
Thank you for waiting for my new video. Today, we are in Lovely Birmingham again! We will walk in the City Centre Canals of Birmingham on a busy Saturday afternoon, this walk is one of the top 5 most beautiful walks I have ever done.
Stay tuned and don't forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE ! Enjoy! 😀
✅CLICK HERE : https://www.youtube.com/c/KineticFlow?sub_confirmation=1
January 2022
Saturday
5°C / 41°F
📍 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Kinetic Flow
00:07 Birmingham Canal Old Line
15:00 Birmingham City Centre Path
24:45 The Love Lock Bridge
26:10 Mail Box Birmingham - Shopping centre
📍 WAYS TO SUPPORT CHANNEL
✅https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=FDTN8SM4GBES8
📍 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/kinetic_wa...
What are all these canal loops? Why are they here? What caused them?
Lumpy sets off on a loopy quest to find out what it's all about.
Brindley and Telford betw...
What are all these canal loops? Why are they here? What caused them?
Lumpy sets off on a loopy quest to find out what it's all about.
Brindley and Telford between them have supplied us with an incredible relic, that has evolved into what it is today and hopefully will continue to evolve way into the future!
What was once purely commercial, then redundant and decaying, then salvaged and cared for and now a true feast for leisure boaters, is fast becoming the new target for urban housing developments!
There's no doubt about it... Canals are still big business!
What are all these canal loops? Why are they here? What caused them?
Lumpy sets off on a loopy quest to find out what it's all about.
Brindley and Telford between them have supplied us with an incredible relic, that has evolved into what it is today and hopefully will continue to evolve way into the future!
What was once purely commercial, then redundant and decaying, then salvaged and cared for and now a true feast for leisure boaters, is fast becoming the new target for urban housing developments!
There's no doubt about it... Canals are still big business!
In this vlog we continue to explore the Birmingham Canal Navigations, from the Birmingham Old Main Line to the Wednesbury Old Canal via the Gower Branch.
11 l...
In this vlog we continue to explore the Birmingham Canal Navigations, from the Birmingham Old Main Line to the Wednesbury Old Canal via the Gower Branch.
11 locks to do today and one very empty pound. Drained pounds seem to be a common occurrence on the BCN and the Ryders Green Locks are no exception.
The Canal Hunter Series by Life at 2.3 Miles an Hour
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzW1oor-tk40DovgxICJaA
Music:
"I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU JOSEPHINE" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
Our Links
Blog: http://www.minimallist.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbminimallist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBMinimalList/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MINIMALLIST
Jo wrote a short book about her travels and how she met Michael.
https://tinyurl.com/yaw8a7t3
FAQ's
Q. Where are Michael's T-shirts from?
A. Tee Republic; https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts
Q. Why do you speed up some of the footage in your videos?
A. We don't, we film it as time-lapse footage. We do not have the battery capacity or data storage to film in real time as our cruises can last up to 7 or 8 hours. We use to the time-lapse footage to help tell the story of movement rather than showcase the scenery. We limit the amount of time-lapse shots we use in each vlog.
In this vlog we continue to explore the Birmingham Canal Navigations, from the Birmingham Old Main Line to the Wednesbury Old Canal via the Gower Branch.
11 locks to do today and one very empty pound. Drained pounds seem to be a common occurrence on the BCN and the Ryders Green Locks are no exception.
The Canal Hunter Series by Life at 2.3 Miles an Hour
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzW1oor-tk40DovgxICJaA
Music:
"I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU JOSEPHINE" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
Our Links
Blog: http://www.minimallist.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbminimallist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBMinimalList/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MINIMALLIST
Jo wrote a short book about her travels and how she met Michael.
https://tinyurl.com/yaw8a7t3
FAQ's
Q. Where are Michael's T-shirts from?
A. Tee Republic; https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts
Q. Why do you speed up some of the footage in your videos?
A. We don't, we film it as time-lapse footage. We do not have the battery capacity or data storage to film in real time as our cruises can last up to 7 or 8 hours. We use to the time-lapse footage to help tell the story of movement rather than showcase the scenery. We limit the amount of time-lapse shots we use in each vlog.
The continuing comparison of Brindley and Telford's creation and evolution of the BCN, Birmingham Canal Navigation. This time it's a trip up the Smethwick locks...
The continuing comparison of Brindley and Telford's creation and evolution of the BCN, Birmingham Canal Navigation. This time it's a trip up the Smethwick locks, over Telford's aquaduct and along the Engine Arm.
He also pays a visit to a 19th century lock keeper.
The continuing comparison of Brindley and Telford's creation and evolution of the BCN, Birmingham Canal Navigation. This time it's a trip up the Smethwick locks, over Telford's aquaduct and along the Engine Arm.
He also pays a visit to a 19th century lock keeper.
In this Vlog we complete the Birmingham Canal Navigations. We leave Star City and head down the Minworth and Curdworth locks and arriver triumphantly at Fazeley...
In this Vlog we complete the Birmingham Canal Navigations. We leave Star City and head down the Minworth and Curdworth locks and arriver triumphantly at Fazeley Junction.
Music - "Do Not Go Gentle" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
Our Links
Blog: http://www.minimallist.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbminimallist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBMinimalList/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MINIMALLIST
Jo wrote a short book about her travels and how she met Michael.
https://tinyurl.com/yaw8a7t3
FAQ's
Q. Where are Michael's T-shirts from?
A. Tee Republic; https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts
Q. Why do you speed up some of the footage in your videos?
A. We don't, we film it as time-lapse footage. We do not have the battery capacity or data storage to film in real time as our cruises can last up to 7 or 8 hours. We use to the time-lapse footage to help tell the story of movement rather than showcase the scenery. We limit the amount of time-lapse shots we use in each vlog.
In this Vlog we complete the Birmingham Canal Navigations. We leave Star City and head down the Minworth and Curdworth locks and arriver triumphantly at Fazeley Junction.
Music - "Do Not Go Gentle" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
Our Links
Blog: http://www.minimallist.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbminimallist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBMinimalList/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MINIMALLIST
Jo wrote a short book about her travels and how she met Michael.
https://tinyurl.com/yaw8a7t3
FAQ's
Q. Where are Michael's T-shirts from?
A. Tee Republic; https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts
Q. Why do you speed up some of the footage in your videos?
A. We don't, we film it as time-lapse footage. We do not have the battery capacity or data storage to film in real time as our cruises can last up to 7 or 8 hours. We use to the time-lapse footage to help tell the story of movement rather than showcase the scenery. We limit the amount of time-lapse shots we use in each vlog.
This video is the third of seven episodes in the first series of Canal Hunter. In this episode Andy Tidy heads north from Birmingham City Centre and explores t...
This video is the third of seven episodes in the first series of Canal Hunter. In this episode Andy Tidy heads north from Birmingham City Centre and explores the loops of canal created when Thomas Telford cut a new line of canal through James Brindley's winding 1769 route.
This video is the third of seven episodes in the first series of Canal Hunter. In this episode Andy Tidy heads north from Birmingham City Centre and explores the loops of canal created when Thomas Telford cut a new line of canal through James Brindley's winding 1769 route.
We leave our narrowboats for Birmingham this week, canal capital of the UK. We sample the convenience of big city living and get amongst some fine dining and Ch...
We leave our narrowboats for Birmingham this week, canal capital of the UK. We sample the convenience of big city living and get amongst some fine dining and Christmas markets, as a bonus we pick up a pram so we can push our bags around in it.
We hope you're all having the best of the festive season!
For ad-free viewing and exclusive content check out our Patreon page which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/hollythecafeboat
Check out our online shop for bags, aprons and coffee (we ship worldwide!):
https://www.hollythecafeboat.com/shop
For those of you just joining us, welcome! We're Vic and Jo and we've been narrowboating around the UK for the last few years on our 54ft narrowboat Zero. Last year we decided to give up our jobs in the city and add another boat to our fleet in hope of turning it into a travelling cafe and becoming full time boating baristas.
Follow us as we learn the ins and outs of business on the water whilst cruising around the UK.
If you're embarking on a boaty DIY project yourself, this is the book (the bible) that Vic recommends: https://amzn.to/3f2C7nJ
Click here to SUBSCRIBE and follow along with our narrowboat renovation (it’s free): http://www.youtube.com/c/HollyTheCafeBoat?sub_confirmation=1
Find us on Instagram at /Hollythecafeboat for more up-to-date whereabouts and senseless stories.
‘Pay-forward’ a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hollycafeboat
To watch more narrowboat adventures:
The Glamourous Side Of Narrowboating: https://youtu.be/4_o7CkfbTOc
Narrowboat Transformation (Paint job completed!) - https://youtu.be/DoVJP6CjlNw
Your FAQ’s answered (Narrowboat Q&A) - https://youtu.be/V5MA8HtZVv0
What we do on rainy weekends - https://youtu.be/Z9CHU0Q6SOA
Or catch up with one of our playlists:
Every video, in order, from the beginning - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlO4T6dG1vDAszKOwkbzNoTRdRNz-0ZG-
Painting our narrowboat - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlO4T6dG1vDDEcVVSSom69MkEODllOW5J
Camera equipment we use:
Main Camera: https://amzn.to/3i3aI5G
Main lens: https://amzn.to/3jNVIZI
SD Card: https://amzn.to/31YvZI6
Microphone: https://amzn.to/3bspKj6
GoPro: https://amzn.to/3gSI0mE
(These are affiliate links btw)
We use Epidemic sound for music, check them out here for a 30 day free trail: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/snuqh7/
We leave our narrowboats for Birmingham this week, canal capital of the UK. We sample the convenience of big city living and get amongst some fine dining and Christmas markets, as a bonus we pick up a pram so we can push our bags around in it.
We hope you're all having the best of the festive season!
For ad-free viewing and exclusive content check out our Patreon page which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/hollythecafeboat
Check out our online shop for bags, aprons and coffee (we ship worldwide!):
https://www.hollythecafeboat.com/shop
For those of you just joining us, welcome! We're Vic and Jo and we've been narrowboating around the UK for the last few years on our 54ft narrowboat Zero. Last year we decided to give up our jobs in the city and add another boat to our fleet in hope of turning it into a travelling cafe and becoming full time boating baristas.
Follow us as we learn the ins and outs of business on the water whilst cruising around the UK.
If you're embarking on a boaty DIY project yourself, this is the book (the bible) that Vic recommends: https://amzn.to/3f2C7nJ
Click here to SUBSCRIBE and follow along with our narrowboat renovation (it’s free): http://www.youtube.com/c/HollyTheCafeBoat?sub_confirmation=1
Find us on Instagram at /Hollythecafeboat for more up-to-date whereabouts and senseless stories.
‘Pay-forward’ a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hollycafeboat
To watch more narrowboat adventures:
The Glamourous Side Of Narrowboating: https://youtu.be/4_o7CkfbTOc
Narrowboat Transformation (Paint job completed!) - https://youtu.be/DoVJP6CjlNw
Your FAQ’s answered (Narrowboat Q&A) - https://youtu.be/V5MA8HtZVv0
What we do on rainy weekends - https://youtu.be/Z9CHU0Q6SOA
Or catch up with one of our playlists:
Every video, in order, from the beginning - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlO4T6dG1vDAszKOwkbzNoTRdRNz-0ZG-
Painting our narrowboat - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlO4T6dG1vDDEcVVSSom69MkEODllOW5J
Camera equipment we use:
Main Camera: https://amzn.to/3i3aI5G
Main lens: https://amzn.to/3jNVIZI
SD Card: https://amzn.to/31YvZI6
Microphone: https://amzn.to/3bspKj6
GoPro: https://amzn.to/3gSI0mE
(These are affiliate links btw)
We use Epidemic sound for music, check them out here for a 30 day free trail: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/snuqh7/
Hello my friends, I'm Stam , Kinetic Walker 🚶♂️.
Thank you for waiting for my new video. Today, we are in Lovely Birmingham again! We will walk in the City C...
Hello my friends, I'm Stam , Kinetic Walker 🚶♂️.
Thank you for waiting for my new video. Today, we are in Lovely Birmingham again! We will walk in the City Centre Canals of Birmingham on a busy Saturday afternoon, this walk is one of the top 5 most beautiful walks I have ever done.
Stay tuned and don't forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE ! Enjoy! 😀
✅CLICK HERE : https://www.youtube.com/c/KineticFlow?sub_confirmation=1
January 2022
Saturday
5°C / 41°F
📍 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Kinetic Flow
00:07 Birmingham Canal Old Line
15:00 Birmingham City Centre Path
24:45 The Love Lock Bridge
26:10 Mail Box Birmingham - Shopping centre
📍 WAYS TO SUPPORT CHANNEL
✅https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=FDTN8SM4GBES8
📍 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/kinetic_walker/
Tik Tok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@kinetic_walker
#Kineticwalker #Birmingham #citycentre
For business enquiries please email - [email protected]
Do not copy, reproduce, or distribute any of my content unless you have my written permission to do so, thanks.
Hello my friends, I'm Stam , Kinetic Walker 🚶♂️.
Thank you for waiting for my new video. Today, we are in Lovely Birmingham again! We will walk in the City Centre Canals of Birmingham on a busy Saturday afternoon, this walk is one of the top 5 most beautiful walks I have ever done.
Stay tuned and don't forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE ! Enjoy! 😀
✅CLICK HERE : https://www.youtube.com/c/KineticFlow?sub_confirmation=1
January 2022
Saturday
5°C / 41°F
📍 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Kinetic Flow
00:07 Birmingham Canal Old Line
15:00 Birmingham City Centre Path
24:45 The Love Lock Bridge
26:10 Mail Box Birmingham - Shopping centre
📍 WAYS TO SUPPORT CHANNEL
✅https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=FDTN8SM4GBES8
📍 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/kinetic_walker/
Tik Tok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@kinetic_walker
#Kineticwalker #Birmingham #citycentre
For business enquiries please email - [email protected]
Do not copy, reproduce, or distribute any of my content unless you have my written permission to do so, thanks.
What are all these canal loops? Why are they here? What caused them?
Lumpy sets off on a loopy quest to find out what it's all about.
Brindley and Telford between them have supplied us with an incredible relic, that has evolved into what it is today and hopefully will continue to evolve way into the future!
What was once purely commercial, then redundant and decaying, then salvaged and cared for and now a true feast for leisure boaters, is fast becoming the new target for urban housing developments!
There's no doubt about it... Canals are still big business!
In this vlog we continue to explore the Birmingham Canal Navigations, from the Birmingham Old Main Line to the Wednesbury Old Canal via the Gower Branch.
11 locks to do today and one very empty pound. Drained pounds seem to be a common occurrence on the BCN and the Ryders Green Locks are no exception.
The Canal Hunter Series by Life at 2.3 Miles an Hour
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzW1oor-tk40DovgxICJaA
Music:
"I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU JOSEPHINE" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
Our Links
Blog: http://www.minimallist.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbminimallist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBMinimalList/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MINIMALLIST
Jo wrote a short book about her travels and how she met Michael.
https://tinyurl.com/yaw8a7t3
FAQ's
Q. Where are Michael's T-shirts from?
A. Tee Republic; https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts
Q. Why do you speed up some of the footage in your videos?
A. We don't, we film it as time-lapse footage. We do not have the battery capacity or data storage to film in real time as our cruises can last up to 7 or 8 hours. We use to the time-lapse footage to help tell the story of movement rather than showcase the scenery. We limit the amount of time-lapse shots we use in each vlog.
The continuing comparison of Brindley and Telford's creation and evolution of the BCN, Birmingham Canal Navigation. This time it's a trip up the Smethwick locks, over Telford's aquaduct and along the Engine Arm.
He also pays a visit to a 19th century lock keeper.
In this Vlog we complete the Birmingham Canal Navigations. We leave Star City and head down the Minworth and Curdworth locks and arriver triumphantly at Fazeley Junction.
Music - "Do Not Go Gentle" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
Our Links
Blog: http://www.minimallist.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbminimallist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBMinimalList/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MINIMALLIST
Jo wrote a short book about her travels and how she met Michael.
https://tinyurl.com/yaw8a7t3
FAQ's
Q. Where are Michael's T-shirts from?
A. Tee Republic; https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts
Q. Why do you speed up some of the footage in your videos?
A. We don't, we film it as time-lapse footage. We do not have the battery capacity or data storage to film in real time as our cruises can last up to 7 or 8 hours. We use to the time-lapse footage to help tell the story of movement rather than showcase the scenery. We limit the amount of time-lapse shots we use in each vlog.
This video is the third of seven episodes in the first series of Canal Hunter. In this episode Andy Tidy heads north from Birmingham City Centre and explores the loops of canal created when Thomas Telford cut a new line of canal through James Brindley's winding 1769 route.
We leave our narrowboats for Birmingham this week, canal capital of the UK. We sample the convenience of big city living and get amongst some fine dining and Christmas markets, as a bonus we pick up a pram so we can push our bags around in it.
We hope you're all having the best of the festive season!
For ad-free viewing and exclusive content check out our Patreon page which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/hollythecafeboat
Check out our online shop for bags, aprons and coffee (we ship worldwide!):
https://www.hollythecafeboat.com/shop
For those of you just joining us, welcome! We're Vic and Jo and we've been narrowboating around the UK for the last few years on our 54ft narrowboat Zero. Last year we decided to give up our jobs in the city and add another boat to our fleet in hope of turning it into a travelling cafe and becoming full time boating baristas.
Follow us as we learn the ins and outs of business on the water whilst cruising around the UK.
If you're embarking on a boaty DIY project yourself, this is the book (the bible) that Vic recommends: https://amzn.to/3f2C7nJ
Click here to SUBSCRIBE and follow along with our narrowboat renovation (it’s free): http://www.youtube.com/c/HollyTheCafeBoat?sub_confirmation=1
Find us on Instagram at /Hollythecafeboat for more up-to-date whereabouts and senseless stories.
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Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) is a network of canals connecting Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the eastern part of the Black Country. The BCN is connected to the rest of the English canal system at several junctions.
At its working peak, the BCN contained about 160 miles (257km) of canals; today just over 100 miles (160km) are navigable, and the majority of traffic is from tourist and residential narrowboats.
History
The first canal to be built in the area was the Birmingham Canal, built from 1768 to 1772 under the supervision of James Brindley from the, then, edge of Birmingham, with termini at Newhall Wharf (since built over) and Paradise Wharf (also known as Old Wharf) near to Gas Street Basin to meet the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Aldersley (north of Wolverhampton).
The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, from Birmingham to Tamworth, followed in 1784 with the Birmingham Canal Company merging with the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Company immediately, to form what was originally called the Birmingham and Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Company. This cumbersome name was short-lived, and the combined company became known as the Birmingham Canal Navigations from 1794, as the network was expanded.
Located at the junction of the Birmingham... Birmingham’s canal system, with over 100 miles of navigable waterways, connects to routes like the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and the Grand Union Canal.
England and Wales still boast around 2,000 miles (3,219 kilometres)�of navigable canals and linked rivers, with the West Midlands the epicentre.�.Birmingham, its biggest city, proclaims to have more miles of canals than Venice.
Birmingham's famous canal network is "at risk" of closure ...Despite its popularity, parts of the 100 mile-long Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) are classified as 'remainder'.