Aylestone Boat Gathering 2011

 

Over 2,100 was the estimate attendance over the day at the ABG on Sunday 22 May 2011 at Aylestone Park.  Families enjoyed all the activities and attractions on offer including steam engines, vintage cars and boat trips.

 

The event was arranged to celebrate the completion of the new slipway as the first phase of our restoration of this section of the Canal in the City of Hereford, and to raise awareness of the Trust’s work on the Canal both within the City, and beyond.

 

Organised by the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust, Aylestone Park Association, the Waterway Recovery Group and other local support.

 

Pictures clockwise from top left -

Photos 1 - 2

The Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Julie Woodward cut the tape attended by Martin Danks in costume as a Victorian gentleman.

 

Photos 3 - 7

A great variety of boats used the new slipway.

 

Photos 8 - 11

Wilderness Boat Club’s Snapdragon, Grey Owl, Tophyl and Olive were the first occupied boats on this stretch of the H&G Canal since the 1880s.

 

Photo 12

Boat trips were enjoyed along the canal.

 

Photos 13 & 14

Fire Brigade attended with some of their water rescue equipment and the was a good display of vintage cars.