This is one of my many favourites – the narrow with its boat usual bright painted colours, spotlessly clean as usual but above all I like how you have captured what I gather is Grandad and Grandson sitting together. One can imagine him telling him that story of James Brindley and how a Francis Egerton had a need to more readily and easily distribute coal from his coal mines and solve another problem as to what to do with the water flooding his mines. First he called upon John Gilbert and then James Brindley, forming what was to be called `The Triumvirate` …………….. the canal system as we know it was born and speedy progress made – their work included canals, bridges, viaducts, tunnels and of course locks, James Brindley died in 1772 at the young age of 56,so I take it this was the last lock he was personally involved in. After his death the momentum slowed right down but after a few years the canal system was in full swing once again all across the country. That’s what Grandad’s are for, take grandchildren out for the day, answer questions and pass on their knowledge. You got me going on this one Geoff!