Wandering down the canal towpath to my daily haunt, the Mill Arts Centre, I was stopped in my tracks by the lovely popping sound of a Bolinder engine…below the lock in Banbury were Dane and Clara, two wooden narrowboats on their way up to Daventry. Both boats originate from the early 1900s — Dane was converted to a motor in 1929, utilizing the aforementioned 15hp Bolinder. Clara is still a butty.

After asking permission from the owners, I took a few photos as they passed through the lock.

Clara

Clara

Clara

Roses and Castles on Clara

Pigeon Box and Bolinder Exhaust on Dane

Water Cans

Dane Exiting Lock

Dane and Clara

Heading to Lift Bridge

Through and Away