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This photograph, taken from the Blisworth
end of Blisworth Tunnel, shows the other
end which has been magnified to give an
impression of length at only 305 yards rather
than the actual 3056* yards - more
details
* - also given as 3076 yards.
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Canal Images Tunnel Images The New Canal Partnership - local issues
Canal Boat images - by J Payler, mostly J Payler Collection of Archive Pictures
The new Blisworth Marina Bicentenary Images - the Blisworth Celebrations
25th Anniversary of Tunnel Repairs - Celebrations Canal Festivals 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 . . .
"From Tunnel end to end" - Historical Walk, Blisworth to Stoke Bruerne
The Hill Railway, 1800-5, Images and Story Narrow Boat Decoration - a collection
Historical Boats - adopted from www.blisworthtunnel.org.uk (a now closed website)
The History of Blisworth Arm - collection of links and a timeline
Original Tunnel Construction - suggested sequence of events, Tony Marsh
Tunnel
Repairs, 1980s - "Story pages" with photos by R. Garrett and G.
Freeston.
Memoirs by Robin Garrett (British
Waterways Engineer) Memoirs by George Freeston
The Royal Ordnance Depot at Weedon - photos, map from 1920 and 2006/8
British Waterways largest project (!) at Blisworth, since the Tunnel Repairs.
19th Century Maps of the Canal The Ludlams - G Freeston Thomas Millner - Dave Goodwin
The Motor Vessel Blisworth - part of Grand Union Company's north-sea fleet.
Background picture: Steam Tug "Anslow" by the Ironstone Bridge, 1930 Walter Alexander