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Destination Froghall 23rd July 2005

Destination Froghall was held on 23rd July 2005 to celebrate the restoration of lock one of the Uttoxeter Canal and the new moorings in the basin below.

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Getting to the opening was restricted to boats that could get through Froghall Tunnel!
Getting to the opening was restricted to boats that could get through Froghall Tunnel!
This didn't stop one oversize boat from celebrating!
This didn't stop one oversize boat from celebrating!
As the opening approached the Jazz band played ...
As the opening approached the Jazz band played ...
... and the crowd were expectent!
... and the crowd were expectent!
The VIP's arrive on Local Community boat 'Beatrice'
The VIP's arrive on Local Community boat 'Beatrice'
BW waterways manager Julie Sharman makes her speech ...
BW waterways manager Julie Sharman makes her speech ...
... followed by Graham Churton, Chair of the Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust.
... followed by Graham Churton, Chair of the Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust.
The crowds await the opening,
The crowds await the opening,
the excitement shows!
the excitement shows!
The press get ready ...
The press get ready ...
for the opening by local MP Charlotte Atkins
for the opening by local MP Charlotte Atkins
The lockside plaque is unveiled
The lockside plaque is unveiled
View of plaque
View of plaque
The first boat in 50+ years goes down the lock ...
The first boat in 50+ years goes down the lock ...
... into the basin ..
... into the basin ..
... where even more people were waiting
... where even more people were waiting
Mooring up to the new pontoons
Mooring up to the new pontoons
Panoramic view of the basin
Panoramic view of the basin
The next boat trough was BCN motor 'Ben' with WRGies on board.
The next boat trough was BCN motor 'Ben' with WRGies on board.
More Wrg man the lock ...
More Wrg man the lock ...
...  whilst others celebrate!
... whilst others celebrate!
Our Steerer Rupert
Our Steerer Rupert
The Jazz band go for a ride
The Jazz band go for a ride
The Press!
The Press!
Present & future WRGies
Present & future WRGies
Ben moors up
Ben moors up
View of the pontoons
View of the pontoons
The basin fills up
The basin fills up
Not everybody was so excited!
Not everybody was so excited!
Another panoramic of the basin
Another panoramic of the basin
The adjacent wildlife pond
The adjacent wildlife pond
View of basin from the limekilns
View of basin from the limekilns
The evening was rounded off with a BBQ
The evening was rounded off with a BBQ
The next day was not so busy
The next day was not so busy
Exiting through the tunnel ..
Exiting through the tunnel ..
 ... to a short good mannered queue at Flimt Mill lock with its tunnel gauge.
... to a short good mannered queue at Flimt Mill lock with its tunnel gauge.
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