YNYSMEUDWY LOCKS WORK PARTY: 22.5.18.

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YNYSMEUDWY LOCKS WORK PARTY: 22.5.18.

BEFORE

BEFORE

AFTER

AFTER

Our friends from the Waterway Recovery Group willbe joining us in August to start on giving the two locks at Ynysmeudwy a much needed

facelift. In preparation for this Michelle organised a work party at both locks to clear the ramapant vegetation. Above are the pictures of the Lower Lock by wash  before and after the work.

And below is the Upper lock by wash:

BEFORE………

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AND HERE IS WHAT THE LOCKS LOOKED LIKE IN 1900!

Ynysmeudwy lock circa 1900

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