Celebration Cruise 2002
and Construction Completion Ceremony
Photographs taken on Thursday 11th July 2002 - 2
The crew briefing.
The crew briefing with a better view of the junction bridge.
Looking south-west from the east end of the junction bridge, the fifteen foot high sculpture Water can be seen on the left.
Cliff Fazackerley eases Gilly Bobs into Lock 1 after cutting the ribbon. Bracken is following.
Waiting for the lock to empty.
Out comes the water into lock 2.
Cliff Fazackerley on Gilly Bobs as she is eased forward into lock 2. Some fendering needed across the weir perhaps?
From lock 2...
...into lock 3.
The water surges out of lock 3 into the turning basin.