In 2000, major repairs were carried out on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Many thanks to Sarah Pooley for these photographs.
Looking down the lock flight.
Looking towards Bathwick Hill
A temporary foot bridge was erected for local residents.
A new pumping system was installed.
Tom Pooley and friend take the opportunitiy to don their wellies.
These two photos are by Zu Henry
The Malt House in the snow during the repairs.

Looking down the lock flight during repairs

Somerset coal house and the garden of what is now Tolley cottage 1964 by John Russell. Many thanks to Jean Russell for giving me permission to reproduce these delightful photographs.

Bath top lock no. 13 SB in background 1964 by John Russell

This delightful drawing is also by Tony Heaton, details of his website are below.

'Bath Top Lock' reproduced by kind permission of the artist Tony Heaton whose other work can be seen at http://www.greetingsfromengland.co.uk

2 views of the garden of no.32 Sydney Buildings June 2010 with thanks to Elsbeth Bowman

These images are all by George Love Dafnis who lived at 32 SB in the early 1900's With many thanks to Dan Brown for the permission to use these images http://www.bathintime.co.uk/dafnis

View from SB
View from 32 SB
View from garden of 32
View of SB from Abbey View
rear garden of 32 SB 1920's
rear garden of 32 SB 1930

Four images of SB on a winters day, Feb. 4th 2009 by Zu Henry

Catherine Pomphrey outside Sydney Cottage
Hugh Sydney Beater and his wife Maud [with Betty the dog] They lived at Sydney Cottage/Smallcombe Nurseries from 1921-1957
Believed to be Miss Elizabeth Martin who lived at Sydney Cottage from 1851-1920
Below are a series of photographs of Catherine Elizabeth who worked for Hugh Beater, later married Ronald Pomphrey and lived at Smallcombe nurseries.





This is Peter Pomphrey, Catherine's son outside Smallcombe Nurseries.
With thanks to Helen Hobbs who was given permission by Peter Pomphrey to put these pictures on our blog.