Work Parties - Photo Galleries
(WRG Canal Camps - Derwentside Side Weir, August 2012)
This photo gallery shows the work done by WRG in the summer of 2012.
Please note that the galleries are due to be updated in the near future to use a better viewing system.
Click on any of the images to see a larger version.
 and George Rogers (R) collect the tools that had been kindly loaned free of charge by Speedy Hire. Photo: George Rogers)
Before the camp starts Matthew (L) and George Rogers (R) collect the tools that had been kindly loaned free of charge by Speedy Hire.
Photo: George Rogers
Sunday 5th August - work starts by building the sandbag dam.
Photo: George Rogers
The dam grows throughout the day
Photo: Squidge Scicluna
The outside of the dam is coated with plastic and then pumped dry - whilst keeping a watch for leaks!
Photo: Squidge Scicluna
The start of day 2, week 2. The footings for all of the walls were cast in a late night finish the previous day - some volunteers finished work after 9pm and walked back to the vans in the dark!
Photo: Alan Lines
Brickwork begins on the walls
Photo: Colin Hobbs
Contented brickies
Photo: Gemma Bolton
. Photo: George Rogers)
Another brickie pauses to consider his next course of action (no pun intended...)
Photo: George Rogers
Once the flow of water is stopped, the old structure can then be removed - using a combination of mini excavator and hand tools.
Photo: Squidge Scicluna
Skip forward a few days, and the scaffolding has been erected, the wall removed and the first piece of formwork is set to receive concrete
Photo: Squidge Scicluna
The beginning of week 2 - and an early start for the excavator driver as the removal of material continues for the new structure
Photo: Colin Hobbs
The formwork is removed from the Week 1 concrete pour.
Photo: Alan Lines