Burscough Boat Trading Ltd

Afternoon tea canal cruise aboard the Blue Swan with Lee and the Burscough Boat Company

Many thanks to Lee and his brilliant helpers on The Blue Swan of Burscoughboats.com

David apologies for his awful camera work – but stick with it because it’s worth watching Lee give his history lesson.
We booked the trip on Group on and here is the link if you are interested.

And find out more about the French Revolution and its effect on the construction of the Leeds Liverpool Canal look here .

And some more history here

And please do add comments and further links if you can.

Thank you.

Tommy Walsh talking about Bridge's Brickworks, Abbey Lane, Burscough, 31st January 2015 (Part 1)

Tommy Walsh (and Phyllis Walsh) sharing their memories of Burscough in days gone by, with Alan Birch.

Tommy talks about Bridge's Brickworks down Abbey Lane, his father also called Tommy Walsh was a foreman there for many years. The Walsh family lived in the house next to the Brickworks.... 'The Cot', Abbey Lane.

Copyright - Michael Dawson (Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas)

If you have any old cine films / audio tapes / old photographs relating to Burscough or the surrounding areas, please contact me as I would love to be able to add more to the 'Images of Burscough' archive, for future generations.

Please check out our Website and Facebook groups...

images-of-burscough.co.uk

'Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas'


'Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas Group 2'


'Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas - Views from the Towpaths'

Tommy Walsh and Alan Birch talking about Burscough in days gone by, 31st January 2015 (Part 2)

Tommy Walsh (and Phyllis Walsh) sharing their memories of Burscough in days gone by, with Alan Birch.

Tommy talks about his days of National service and visiting HMS Ringtail.

Copyright - Michael Dawson (Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas)

If you have any old cine films / audio tapes / old photographs relating to Burscough or the surrounding areas, please contact me as I would love to be able to add more to the 'Images of Burscough' archive, for future generations.

Please check out our Website and Facebook groups...

images-of-burscough.co.uk

'Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas'


'Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas Group 2'


'Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas - Views from the Towpaths'

HotelBoat Tranquil Rose - GBP 140,000

Full specification and contact details:

This is an exciting opportunity to purchase a life style business and spend your summers cruising the rivers and canals of Southern England.

Hotel Boat Tranquil Rose is a wide beam narrow boat offering hotel accommodation on the Southern English Waterways. Purpose built in 1973; she combines the classic looks of a traditional canal boat together with the comfort and space of a wide beam vessel. She is recognised and well respected on the waterways and has been continually trading... read more at:

Roving Traders Trailer

Funding trailer for a new documentary about canal traders.

PEOPLE: Boater Sandra and her Singing Dogs

Sandra calls herself a 'Roving Canal Trader', seemingly harking back to another era as she sails into Brentford Lock to peddle her doggy wares. By John Dale.

POKEMON SWORD LIVESTREAM!!! Part 3: Milo & the Turrfield Gym!

We are back with the all new Pokemon Sword on the Nintendo Switch! Join us as we make our way through the Galar Region :D