Work Parties - Photo Galleries
(WRG Canal Camp 2011 - Sawmills Gauging Narrows)
This photo gallery shows the work done by WRG volunteers in 2011, during the Cromford Canal Camp that ran 16-23 July. Pictures taken by George Rogers & Colin Hobbs.
Please note that the galleries are due to be updated in the near future to use a better viewing system.
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The first tree root bites the dust. It was incredible how much they had grown into the wall - some had coping stones trapped within!!!
One happy Assistant Leader. Thanks to Dave Salisbury for helping to make my week so easy
Another tree root being tirfored out. Beneath it you can see the damage that is caused to the wall when roots grow through it
 as we start to lay the concrete base for the first stage of stonework)
A rare picture of me actually working(!) as we start to lay the concrete base for the first stage of stonework
Some of the 'archaelogical finds' that came out of the excavation. Evidently none were too valuable - most went straight back again!!
The mixing crew, particuarly Kimm on the left, were stalwarts all week - by the end we had to go and buy more materials - they'd used all of that lot up
Chris and Will learn the delicate art of creating a level surface from irregular stone...
Because the camp was only a week long, we knew we wouldn't be able to finish - so some of the holes created by removing tree roots were temporarily filled with stone
Bryony completes the concreting ready for stone laying the following day
Simran finishes the concreting in the traditional way - by signing her name it - soon to be joined by the others who worked on it...
Stonework starts to go down
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With stonework underway, Adam surveys the remaining stone pile with anticipation (or dread?)