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Three Mills Lock Opening 5th June 2009

Official opening of the new Three Mills Lock on the Prescott Channel 5th June 2009. Th elock is planned for passing construction material to the 2012 Olympic site in East London
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9.30am and we are waiting for the tide
9.30am and we are waiting for the tide		 Boats start to arrive
Boats start to arrive		 Waiting above Bow Lock
Waiting above Bow Lock		 Nearby, stones were being unloaded from a barge
Nearby, stones were being unloaded from a barge
These stones were retrieved from the Prescott Channel ...
These stones were retrieved from the Prescott Channel ...		 ... they are the remains of the Euston Arch demolished in the 1960's
... they are the remains of the Euston Arch demolished in the 1960's		 We follow a barge up the Channelsea Creek
We follow a barge up the Channelsea Creek		 Two of the original Three Mills
Two of the original Three Mills
Looking back at the railway bridge
Looking back at the railway bridge		 First view of the new lock
First view of the new lock		 Moored up on the lay-by
Moored up on the lay-by		 The adjustable wier adjacent to the lock
The adjustable wier adjacent to the lock
A lock awaiting an opening
A lock awaiting an opening		 The opening barge arrives
The opening barge arrives		 The press await agog
The press await agog		 Barge entering lock ...
Barge entering lock ...
... followed by some smaller boats
... followed by some smaller boats		 The second locking
The second locking		 Leaving the lock
Leaving the lock		 Awaiting the third locking to pass before returning
Awaiting the third locking to pass before returning
New moorings being constructed on the Three Mills Wall River
New moorings being constructed on the Three Mills Wall River		 Waiting to return
Waiting to return		 Re-entering the lock
Re-entering the lock		 In the lock
In the lock
Exiting the lock back onto tidal water
Exiting the lock back onto tidal water		 Leaving Bow Lock
Leaving Bow Lock		 Limehouse cut
Limehouse cut		 Commercial Road lock on the Regents Canal
Commercial Road lock on the Regents Canal
Stepney
Stepney		 g1/79/576579/3/113588325.CrXgJgoo.jpg Salmon Lane Lock
Salmon Lane Lock		 Mile End
Mile End
Futuristic lock cottage!
Futuristic lock cottage!		 Clever graffeti
Clever graffeti		 Haggeston Gas works
Haggeston Gas works		 You can tell that we are in the East End!
You can tell that we are in the East End!
g1/79/576579/3/113588339.GbBTnhQZ.jpg Sturts Lock
Sturts Lock		 g1/79/576579/3/113588343.VFIHIL5d.jpg I left the boat at Kings Cross
I left the boat at Kings Cross
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Trevor Edwards18-Aug-2009 17:28
Thanks for these shots Tim. I wanted to see some preview pics from the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/500D. These have come out well.
The barge pictures are very good and the colours stand out nicely.
Cheers.
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