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Botterham Locks

Botterham Locks stands on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was engineered by James Brindley and opened in May 1772.

Boys fishing on the Trent and Mersey Canal, Stone

A group of boys fishing near Lime Kiln Lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal, near to Stone Railway Station. In the distance is a bottle kiln of Taylor and Tunnicliff electrical insulator manufacturers ...

Boys Fishing, Stone,

Boys fishing in Trent and Mersey Canal at Meaford, near Stone.

Branched Bur-reed or sparganium erectum

Branched Bur-reed is a perennial of shallow waters such as canals, ponds and lakes. Flowering between June and August, it can grow up to a height of 1.5m. It has distinct male and female flower heads ...

Bratch Locks, near Wombourne

Bratch Locks stand on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was engineered by James Brindley and opened in May 1772. There are 3 locks at Bratch which are notable for their unusual configuration. ...

Brewood views

A colour-tinted postcard with five views of Brewood: the Canal, Four Ashes Road, Dean Street, the Roman Catholic Church and Market Square. Published by F. Frith & Co. Ltd., Reigate.

Brewood Wharf

Brewood Wharf stands on the Shropshire Union Canal, designed by Thomas Telford and opened in March 1835.

Bridge at Hazlehurst Junction, near Endon

This bridge takes the towpath for the Leek branch over the main branch of the Caldon Canal at Hazlehurst Junction. It consists of an iron arch between stone abutments and was built in 1842.

Bridge on the Caldon Canal, Hazelhurst

Canal bridge on the Hazelhurst Aquaduct which takes the Leek Branch over the main Caldon Canal. The Caldon Canal was engineered by James Brindley and opened in 1777 as far as Froghall Wharf.

Broad-leaved Pondweed or potamogeton natans

Broad-leaved Pondweed is a perennial of ponds, lakes, rivers, canals and other areas of shallow water. Flowering between May and September, its stem can grow up to 1m in length. This example was ...

Broom, or Cytisus scoparius ssp. scoparius

This shrub inhabits heathy places, gravel pits and railway embankments. Flowering between May and June, it can grow up to 2 metres in height. This example was found growing at Oakamoor in Staffordshire, ...

Bugle or Ajuga reptans

Bugle is a common perennial of damp woods and meadows. It spreads by means of creeping, rooting stems. Flowering between May and July, it can grow to a height of 30cm. This example was found growing ...

Bulrush or typha latifolia

Bulrush is a perennial of reed swamps around lakes and ponds. It s also known as Great Reedmace. Flowering between June and July, it can grow to a height of 2.5m. This example was found growing ...

Burslem and Longport

A hand-coloured engraving Engraving taken from "The Land We Live In - A Pictorial Historical and Literary Sketch-book of the British Islands", published by William S. Orr & Co, London, 1850. Engraved ...

Butterbur or Petasites hybridus

Butterbur is a perennial that forms in patches around wet places, especially riversides. This plant is abundant in Manifold Valley. Its flowers develop before its leaves. Flowering between March and ...

Cadbury's wharf, Knighton

Goods being loaded in churns onto narrow boats at the wharf on the Shropshire Union canal at Knighton, near Adbaston. The boat on the left may be a 'Butty' which was towed by a narrow boat. In the background ...

Caldon Canal near Lichfield Street, Stoke-on-Trent

This picture shows the Caldon Canal running past a pottery factory near Lichfield Street in Stoke-on-Trent. Canals were a very important means of transporting raw materials and finished ceramic products: ...

Caldon Canal, Consall

A view of the River Churnet where the Caldon Canal (left) separates from the River Churnet (on the right). Beyond can be seen the bridge which carries the Churnet Valley Railway over the canal, and in ...