Past Events
Litter picking work party
Both boats line astern at Bellsmill, Winchburgh
The Wombles of Winchburgh!
Bluebell en route to Winchburgh
New member, Scott at Belsmill checking his phone for directions to the boat!
Feeding the locals at Port Buchan
Dry Dock - Ratho
Every four years, Bluebell,, like every other canal boat, requires to be dry docked, to carry out a BSS examination (Boat Safety Scheme). This is to allow the hull, propeller and rudder of the vessel to be inspected for insurance purposes.
The Seagull Trust based at Ratho have allowed us to use their dry dock.
View of Ratho canal basin, looking west
Ratho dry dock, owned by theSeagull Trust, and kindly offered to Bridge 19-40 to allow us to carry out checks
Safely tied and chocked, the water is pumped from the dock
Santa trips with Linlithgow Union Canal Society
Bluebell appearing through the fog
Bluebell decorated and ready to take the kids and families on a Santa cruise at Linlithgow
May 7th 2016
What? more tea breaks??
The boss!
Always time for a bacon roll!
Roseann, our workboat at Port Buchan quayside
Bluebell ready to set sail from Port Buchan to Bellsmill, Winchburgh
Bluebell in the dock
Some of the society volunteers enjoying a break from the work
Bluebell getting her bottom cleaned!
One of Santa's helpers!
Our boat, Bluebell, was sold sometime ago and this kicked of our fundraising campaign. We have now raised suffiicent funds to enable us to purchase a sailaway narrowboat and this is currently being built down in England. However we will still need to raise funds to fit her out.
We can still be contacted by telephone, email or via our facebook page.
Please follow us on facebook for updates on the current situation and canal news in general.
Phone:
07934912587
E-mail:
secretary@bridge19-40.co.uk
facebook:
@bridge1940canalsociety
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