We're the charity who looks after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways, because we believe #LifesBetterByWater.
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ALT A narrowboat painted in traditional green, red and yellow moors along a rural canal next to an arched red-brick bridge. Further boats can be seen moored along the towpath in the distance, smoke rising from their chimneys.
ALT A foggy city scene in Birmingham. Old buildings stand around the canal lit up by street lights. A Christmas tree stands on a canal island and a bridge arches over the still water.
ALT An autumnal scene on the canal glows orange as the sun beams through the trees. At the centre is a still canal lock with a leafy towpath.
ALT A bright day on a rural canal. Canal boats moor along the towpath and green hills stretch into the distance. Stone and iron bridges stand around the canal.
ALT A lock flight stretches upwards into the distance surrounded by trees. Boats float at the bottom of the lock flight while people pass and sit alongside the canal on a bench.
ALT A collection of wooden patterns of various shapes and sizes, with white codes handwritten on them. They fill three shelves top to bottom.
ALT A collection of scraps of old paper, notes and receipts pinned to a wooden board. The papers are discoloured and stained, some with written notes and some typed.
ALT A yellow wooden door with flaking paint. At the bottom of the door is a curved hole for a cat to enter and leave the room.
ALT A view of a historic joiners shop from above. The ceiling has wooden white beams across it with glass windows letting light in. Below are large pieces of wood and machinery.
ALT A drone show taken from above a breached canal site showing several boats stranded. A text box overlaid reads: “This week our attention turns to the recovery of the three remaining boats. This has been a deeply distressing time for these boat owners in particular. I’d like to thank those who have donated to the crowdfunder appeal arranged by the boating community to support them, as well as those donating to our longer-term task of getting this historic canal back open in the weeks and months ahead.” (a quote from the chief executive, Campbell Robb).
ALT A historic black-and-white photograph of a canal-side pottery works, with bottle kilns, factory buildings, and narrowboats moored along the water.
ALT A historic photograph of the Potteries at Hanley reflected in a calm canal, showing bottle kilns, factory buildings, and chimneys lining the waterway.
