These photos show boathorse Buddy towing Kildare out of Wolverhampton Top Lock on the return journey to the Black Country Living Museum from the IWA National at Autherley Junction, 2008.
Kildare is approaching her centenary in a few years’ time. Photo: Black Country Living Museum
Kildare is fully fitted out under the cloths for crew accommodation. Photo: Black Country Living Museum
A crew member ready to lift the towing line with a pole to pass over moored boats. Photo: Black Country Living Museum
On this journey Buddy went through his first tunnel at Coseley. Photo: Black Country Living Museum
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