Castlemill boatyard gallery



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A view of the dry dock unused through lack of investment ,born of a series of short leases that British Waterwyas insist on.
boatyard012 		Darren is craftsman who works out of the yard refurbishing boats. He'll be another casualty of the yard shutting down. Work space in this area of Oxford has been hoovered up by the property developers fuelled by premium property prices
boatyard033 		Inside the yard repairs are undertaken often by the boatowners themselves drawing on the knowledge of those who run the yard and other boatowners - unlike many of the marinas on the river that insist that the yard themsleves do the work.
canal003 		The Oxford Canal festival was an annual event. It was particularly popular and drew hundreds of people from all over the UK It centres on the strength of the canal community - the yard at its hub
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The Oxford Canal festival was an annual event. It was particularly popular and drew hundreds of people from all over the UK It centres on the strength of the canal community - the yard at its hub
canal006 		The Oxford Canal festival was an annual event. It was particularly popular and drew hundreds of people from all over the UK It centres on the strength of the canal community - the yard at its hub
canal008 		The Oxford Canal festival was an annual event. It was particularly popular and drew hundreds of people from all over the UK It centres on the strength of the canal community - the yard at its hub
canal009 		Inside the yard repairs and the buidling of new boats is undertaken
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A view from the footbridge towards the boatyard and beyond. The proposed new footbridge that accompanies the development will destroy this view...and it is unecessary.
canal012 		A place for relflection as well. The yard has a community feel and has a certain magic.
canal013 		The remains of the dry dock at Castlemill, a useful resource but neglected by lack of investment.
canal014 		A boat owner poles his way into the yard for repair. Often when engines break the only way of getting to the yard is by poling in. If there was not yard here many would rely on long tow-ins to other yards involving many hours travelling and being a hazard to other boaters.
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