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Netherton Tunnel 150
Netherton Tunnel was opened 150 years ago today. It was opened to relieve the bottleneck of Dudley Tunnel which is a long, narrow tunnel which boats had to be legged through. Netherton Tunnel must have been a wonderful improvement. It’s not just a wide tunnel, allowing boats to pass in the tunnel, but has towpaths on both sides of the tunnel. 
In today’s re-enactment of the opening ceremony a convoy of boats travelled southwards through the tunnel. One of the dignitaries on the leading boat had the honour of cutting the tape at the tunnel mouth – which I managed to catch on video, but not with a still picture. Then the convoy of boats continued to emerge from the tunnel. One of them was towing a butty which was detached at the tunnel mouth and Prince, the horse which had been patiently waiting for its moment of fame. pulled it to the junction. 
One of the boats was a battery powered boat from Dudley Tunnel, enjoying a moment of freedom. The bridge at Windmill End Junction provided an ideal vantage point for the opening ceremony where the leaders of the councils from each end of the tunnel shook hands to mark their new through route. The West Midlands Fire Service band provided the fanfares and colour on the bridge. Posted on Wednesday, 20 August 2008 at 22:39 Comments (0) |
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