It often follows that when I have a run of explorations, things tend to slow down a little in terms of updating the WME galleries. Well, the last couple of weeks has proved that the rule still holds some credence, although I have managed to find a little time in between the outings to push through some encouraging developments.
Firstly, I have some intriguing new canal content to report. The Cannock Extension Canal makes an appearance on WME Walsall - the canal is something of a backwater, the surviving section of a waterway that once linked Pelsall and Hednesford. The canal briefly tiptoes through Walsall before entering Staffordshire, with Friar Bridge and Pelsall Common Bridge being the notable landmarks on the Walsall section, so a photo of each gets the collection up and running.
Also on the canal front, WME Birmingham is the proud recipient of a collection exploring some of the remains of the Dudley No. 2 Canal. Whilst the section of canal between Parkhead and Hawne Basin is still very much a working waterway, the line beyond Halesowen fell out of use after the collapse of the Lapal Tunnel. The canal used to continue from Lapal and through Weoley Castle to join the Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Selly Oak Junction, and it is these Selly Oak remains that I tentatively investigated back in August 2006. The collection features a photo each of the old bridges at Harborne Lane and Selly Oak Park, providing me with a starting point that I hope to build on soon by exploring any remains around Weoley Castle.
There has also been some useful progress with a couple of Birmingham local collections. Another view of the Bale of Hay pub joins Exploring Bartley Green, whilst Exploring Bournville now boasts a couple of pictures of Selly Manor. WME Wolverhampton has also been joining in, with some photos from Hickman Park bringing to life what had hitherto been a very dull Exploring Bilston section - I'm particularly proud of my flowerbeds shot here, Bilston in Bloom indeed!
Finally for this post, some good news from a gallery that never gets much attention - WME Telford. I always struggle to update this gallery as my visits to Telford are few and far between, but I can at least report one new addition as a photo of the 33 route joins Telford by Bus. The route hadn't previously featured amongst this collection, so its progress of sorts and does at least show the gallery still has some life in there somewhere! Enjoy the updates.
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