Fellows, Morton & Clayton----------1837

there was a time in industrial evolution when pace and cadence of mechanical systems more closely matched human systems and sensibility

with british canal industrial transport a premier example

Fellows, Morton & Clayton emerged as largest canal transport company--in 1850's weight of iron castings portaged between Birmingham and London scaling 13,000 tons/year

although the firm went into administration post WWII--6 of its canal boats continue commercial commodity transport

That last painting is just wonderful. Idealised yes, but nostalgic beyond measure.

Spent 10 days on the Worshiper Ring with my friend Tom Lewis and others
Tom is Folk singer Tom Lewis | Welcome tom preformed at festivals and we had a few pub sings along the way Tom did 20 yr in the Royal Navey 10 of it in subs. Now at 73 still preforms at Festivalsin England Europe
I last saw him in Mystic Sea Port
lucky for me the trip was timed with the Cannal Boat festival in Manchester
And I spent a day there.
We had a few adventures along the way from getting out lines cut at night
To having a break down I had a “ boiler Suit” with me so was able to get it going with tools and spares on hand. ( just a fan belt) I was jumping boat to boat in Dutch Harbor Alaska one week the next crawling ove a aEnglish Cannel boat....Always somthing...