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Narrow Boat Skylark at Rode Heath in 1936Earliest known picture of Skylark taken at Rode Heath on the Trent and Mersey canal in 1936
Narrow Boat Skylark at Stourport in the 1960'sTied at Stourport when owned by Mr. J.M. Powell-Heath of Kegworth. Thought to be during the 1960's

 

 

Narrow Boat Skylark at Gayton in the late 1980'sGayton Junction, Grand Union canal, late 1980's

 

 

During the summer of 1993 the cabin on Skylark, forward of the engine room, was removed at Cowley on the Grand Union in preparation for refurbishment the following year
Narrow Boat Skylark Black Country Museum in 1993Black Country living museum, Tipton, September 1993
Narrow Boat Skylark at Sutton StopSutton Stop, Coventry canal on the way to Warwickshire Fly Boat Co

 

 

Extensive refurbishment at Warwickshire Fly Boat, 1994
Narrow Boat Skylark Refurbishment Removal of CabinRemoval of Cabin
Narrow Boat Skylark Refurbishment Fore-endIn-side view of the fore-end. Although maybe hard to pick out shows the double curvature that gives the craft such fine lines
Narrow Boat Skylark Refurbishment Pointed SternThis shot of the stern, with most of the counter missing, shows very clearly the pointed stern
 
During 2002/3 undertook two loaded trips, each of 20 tonnes of Granite sets, from Sharpness on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal to Goring on the River Thames via Birmingham
Narrow Boat Skylark Loading Granite at SharpnessLoading at Sharpness
Narrow Boat Skylark Loaded Gloucester and SharpnessUnderway on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal
Narrow Boat Skylark Loaded Hatton Grand UnionNearing the bottom of Hatton flight on the Grand Union canal

 

 

Narrow Boat Skylark at Braunston in 2005Resting at Braunston, Grand Union canal, February 2005

 

 

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