Horse Drawn: By Yvonne Roberts
I love this image. It evokes so many thoughts.
I see Sue trying to maintain the heritage and traditions of
the Canal. Taking a horse drawn boat
along the Leeds – Liverpool canal for the first time in 60 years. The event
started in Leeds on a very wet miserable day. The event was unheralded and
passed without recognition other than a very small party of hardy volunteers.
I remember my fear of coming to Leeds. I did not know
anyone, I was on my own, I did not know the area, I was frightened of working
on a river, I did not have an office and I did not have a boat !!!
I remember that the Horse Boat Project introduced a group of
young people to the waterways. They contributed over 250 hours of activity
which included cutting back saplings to prevent the horse boat snagging,
learning about lock operating, learning something of the history and techniques
of horse boating, filming the event, walking from Leeds to Bradford over 3 days
in order to set the locks and acting as guides at World Heritage day.
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