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an Acequias outside some of the Missions in San Antonio. it is elevated over this small ravine.

Ltdave wrote in post #19466485
an Acequias outside some of the Missions in San Antonio. it is elevated over this small ravine.

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Interesting water channel
Such were used extensively here in 1800's. We called them "water races", and could be carved through rock, dug in the ground, even made of wood.
Traditionally for mining and would snake around the country for many miles
I assume these are similar.

I posted this ages ago in another thread

A piece of early Tasmanian mining history
Many early mines relied on water carried great distances by water races cut out by hand often for many miles
This one about 5.75 miles long was cut from Weaning Paddock Ck to Moina for the Shepherd & Murphy mine
It has produced bismuth, iron ore, molybdenum, tin and tungsten, from the 1890s to 1950s
This is one part still showing in the bush

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avondale87 wrote in post #19466580
Interesting water channel
Such were used extensively here in 1800's. We called them "water races", and could be carved through rock, dug in the ground, even made of wood.
Traditionally for mining and would snake around the country for many miles
I assume these are similar.

This seems to be what's called a flume here. My father did placer mining at one time in California. A flume was part of the local landscape.

OhLook wrote in post #19466656
This seems to be what's called a flume here. My father did placer mining at one time in California. A flume was part of the local landscape.

Your father would have some interesting stories I imagine.
Flumes here were to my thinking different to that in my photo
Flume - the more artificial portion of a race or tail-race, consisting of piping, hose, or wooden boxes let into each other. Usually applied to wooden troughs for conveying water.

Water races such as in my photo were contained within a Water Race Reserve where they crossed private land.

The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.
I am posting a few pics from 1960 to compare with those of 2017-2022. There is 60 years between the Black/White images and the colour images. Had I realised that I would be using these pictures 60 years later I would have taken more pics with greater detail - but 60 years hence seemed such a long time - I should have known better.

It looks like the end of the canal (or what's left of it) is nigh! After about 200 years property developers seem to have finally got their little claws into the surrounding area. Nothing is ever certain though.
The following is an extract from the council website - Linked:-
http://www.discovergra​vesham.co.uk/gravesend​/canal-basin.html

The Canal Basin was originally at the western end of the Thames and Medway Canal built in the early 1800s and opened on 14 October 1824. Its lock gates gave entry to the River Thames. The Canal was seven miles long, saving a coastal journey of 46 miles. However, owing to tolls charged and tidal difficulties, it soon became something of a white elephant and was taken over by the South Eastern Railway in 1845. Part of the Canal was later filled in leaving the Basin isolated and now used as a mooring for pleasure craft.

My first two pics are the entrance/exit portals. The pedestrian entrance/exit and the boat entrance/exit.

The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.

Edit - Top picture c1960
Bottom picture 2022

Camera - Leica M3 50mm f2 Summicron. Film Ilford FP3

The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.

Edit - Top picture c1960
Bottom picture 2022

Camera - Leica M3 50mm f2 Summicron. Film Ilford FP3

The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.

Edit - Top picture c1960
Bottom picture 2022

Camera - Leica M3 50mm f2 Summicron. Film Ilford FP3

The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.

The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.

No canal is complete without a tavern - or two.

The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.

The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.
Another view.

Ray.Petri wrote in post #19467469
The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.
Another view.

Very nicely presented and interesting series Ray.

I wonder how many boats still work those waters.

I'd imagine that stirred some thoughts in seeing all those

Ray.Petri wrote in post #19467438
The Canal Basin. Gravesend. UK.
The Western end of the canal.

Camera - Leica M3 50mm f2 Summicron. Film Ilford FP3

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The boats in the modern image look older than those in the 60 year old image!

Pippan wrote in post #19467875
The boats in the modern image look older than those in the 60 year old image!

Well so does Ray