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photographic galleries


There are a selection of galleries to visit, each containing various photographs covering the museum today and the history of Gloucester Docks and the nearby waterways.

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Gallery Sections:

Galleries

Museum:

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See how a family lived aboard a narrow boat - the Cylgate reconstruction
The warehouses of Gloucester Docks were filled with grain
The private motor launch 'Bluebird' was used on the River Avon at Tewkesbury
Working a canal boat through a narrow tunnel was done by 'legging'
Before steam power, maintaining water level in canals was done with horse power and the Spoon Dredger
Men who operated their own narrow boats were known as 'Number Ones'
The Museum's 'Queen Boadicea 2' was a Dunkirk 'Little Ship' and operates regular cruises on the Gloucester-Sharpness canal
Steam Dredger SND4 will be back working in Spring 2012!

Friends:

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The 'Friends' narrow boat gang helps to maintain the Museum's floating exhibits
Members of The Friends demonstrate rope making
Keeping the weeds down - a group of 'Friends' do their bit
The Friends put on regular craft displays within the Museum
Before steam the horse was the motive power on the canals. This one's a fully paid up 'Friend'
The steam crane, restored by Friends, in action

Local waterways:

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The Barge Arm alongside the Museum was used for loading and unloading and now houses floating exhibits
The lock allows access from Gloucester Docks to the River Severn - cargoes bound for the Midlands went this way
The annual Tall Ships festival brings the romance of sail back to Gloucester Docks
Tall ship 'Phoenix' enters the docks from the Gloucester-Sharpness canal
The north end of the docks, with Gloucester's magnificent cathedral in the background
Victoria Basin at Gloucester Docks is now a thriving marina
The Mariner's Church catered for the spiritual needs of seaman visiting Gloucester Docks(Photo: Richard Trelfa)
The Severn Bore is a tidal wonder - see it near Gloucester


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