01/10/2020
Illustrated Talk 1/10/20 City Rd Basin
Monthly illustrated talk, by Giles Eye, on City Road Basin
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25/09/2020
The King's Cross Ice Well in London, England - Abandoned Spaces
The King's Cross Ice Well in London, England - Abandoned Spaces
In the center of London, near King's Cross station, there is a Victorian ice well, which has been perfectly preserved since it was built in 1857.
18/09/2020
Fabulous to have the Angel of Islington here again with a school party from Camden, all safety precautions in place!
10/09/2020
Fernando Hacar HISTORIA DEL HIELO DE LA ICE HARVEST AL WHISKY ON THE ROCKS
A treat for those who are interested in the Victorian and pre-Victorian ice trade. A new video, and there's also a book, in Spanish, by Fernando Hacar. Even if you don't know any Spanish, this is worth a watch for the imagery. (and the music)
Estimado Señor/Señora, Por si fuera de su interés adjunto información relativa al libro: HISTORIA DEL HIELO: DE LA “ICE HARVEST” AL “WHISKY ON THE ROCKS” pub...
08/09/2020
The The Tideway Tunnel
Last Thursday's Illustrated talk, held on Zoom, attracted a large audience and enthusiastic praise. it has now been uploaded to YouTube so that those who missed it can watch it any time. Roger Bailey, Chief Technical Officer of Tideway, takes us through the project and spends time answering questions from the live audience.
This illustrated talk from London Canal Museum was held on 3rd September 2020. Normally these talks are on the first Thursday of every month in the museum bu...
06/09/2020
New online exhibition, the Angel Canal Festival Over The Years. Today would have been the 2020 festival has it not been for coronavirus. See a range of pictures of a happy day to mark the occasion.
22/08/2020
We're gathering pictures of past Angel Canal Festivals for an online display. Please help! We need pictures especially of the earlier years. Do you have any? You can now upload them at www.lcm.me.uk/angelpics.htm
21/08/2020
Don't be a mug! Don't miss out on our new stock of canal painted ware. They make great presents and great ornaments or you can have your canal coffee in them! Museum and shop open Friday to Sunday.
15/08/2020
The Angel Canal Festival is held annually and this year's festival would have been the 34th annual event. But sadly coronavirus has robbed us of the annual day of fun. We are working with the Canal & River Trust to gather photographs of the previous festivals and select a range for an online exhibition on the London Canal Museum website.
We only have a few in our archives and there are no pictures of the first festival. We are hoping you can help. Please share this appeal for pictures of past festivals that we can exhibit online. Pictures should be sent to [email protected] and they don't need to be especially high resolution. It would be great if the year could be stated, if known.
Help us mark the festival online, even though it cannot be held in the usual way this year! The picture here is one of our favourites, from 2016!
13/08/2020
Good news. As from this weekend we are opening three days per week, Friday Saturday and Sunday. Sunday is a good day for people wanting to come by car as the parking restrictions don't apply on Sundays. Don't forget we also offer free cycle storage if you're the athletic type! Sunday opening starts on 16th August.
25/07/2020
Bantam IV is back at the museum after an extended absence for repairs prolonged by covid stoppages. Museum open Fridays and Saturdays.
23/07/2020
The family that doesn't do #socialdistancing (and has lost a hat). Museum open Fridays and Saturdays.
17/07/2020
Open again, first day since 18th March
15/07/2020
We have met the requirements of the Visitbritain/VisitEngland Good to Go standard - we're ready to welcome visitors and have done all the necessary things to ensure safety.
15/07/2020
We have been getting ready for Friday. We'll be open on Fridays and Saturdays only from now on, with all the expected precautions in place. Hard to see in the picture but our staff reception desk is now surrounded by Perspex screens!
23/06/2020
Following the government announcement today, we are working towards opening three days per week from July 10th. Expected visitor numbers are low at present and we do not have enough people available to maintain full opening hours as yet. Friday to Sunday is the plan.
22/06/2020
July's online illustrated talk will be a bit different.....
20/06/2020
Take a look at the virtual tour of Hanwell Locks at http://lcm.me.uk/hw #becauseimalondoner
19/06/2020
London is looking at getting back to normal and we hope museums will re-open soon. #BecauseImALondoner
19/06/2020
Published in November 1910 in the Illustrated London News, these recently-acquired pictures are of the Grosvenor Canal in central London. Pictures of the remains of this canal such as they were even then are scarce. The smaller boat is described as a motor launch called "Eola". It is presumably a steam-powered launch and although it looks quite small, it is said to belong to a judge who had a crew of five on board whilst cruising the coat of France and Holland.
The larger boat is described as a steam yacht belonging to a Hamstead vicar and is called "Don Roderic". The canal is said to be its winter mooring.
13/06/2020
Here's an interesting thing for those of you interested in ice cream, a related subject to a museum in an ice house. Although it is about cookery, we have been given a letter signed by the good Mrs Agnes Marshall herself, in her own hand, in 1898. This was found behind a door frame during some building works and given to the museum. There is more about the Queen of ice Cream here:
https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/ice/marshall.htm
04/06/2020
Waterways Awakened
Illustrated talk Thursday 4th June - Waterways Awakened, by Tim Lewis - the work of the London Waterway Recovery Group
04/06/2020
London Waterways Recovery Group on location, restoring canals for your benefit! This is the subject of tonight's talk by Tim Lewis, who co-ordinates the London group. Join us on Zoom. The link to register is https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HCtXT-02QEOTCLjbWqdrbA and it is free of charge so do join us for the June First Thursday talk. These talks will continue online until it is possible to resume meetings in the museum face to face, first Thursday of the month, at 1930.
02/06/2020
This Thursday 7.30p.m. s talk by Tim Lewis about the restoration work of the London Waterways Recovery Group. Go to www.lcm.me.uk/wo to register for our monthly online talks.
28/05/2020
Weddings - London Canal Museum
This video compilation is for anyone thinking of marriage or anyone who has attended a wedding at the museum - it has a jaunty tune and we think it is quite uplifting and a nice reminder of happier days. If you're thinking of marriage it paints a picture of what a wedding is like.
A compilation of images of weddings at London Canal Museum, running through a typical event from the arrival to the dancing at the end. Accompanied by an upb...
23/05/2020
A quick promotional video for our Hanwell Locks virtual tour - a taster in a few seconds to tempt you to look at:
https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/hanwelltour/hanwell1.htm
21/05/2020
My Friends, the Boat Children
Terry O'Connor (pictured at London Canal Museum) had fascinating memories to tell, which were recorded in 2009. His father was an illegal bookmaker, and they lived 100 yards from Paddington Basin. Terry made friends with the canal boat children despite the discouragement of his disapproving mother. He remembers what the boat families ate, what they wore, and the small school for boat children at Paddington, (which was in fact run by the Church of England). Hear him recaling the alphabet chants in a little song! This is an important memoir of the lives of the canal boat population in around 1930 as seen by a local lad who counted them as friends. This is a gem from our oral history collection and of interest to anyone who wants to learn a bit more about the social history of the canals.
https://soundcloud.com/canalmuseum/terry-oconnor
Terry O'Connor (pictured at London Canal Museum) had fascinating memories to tell, which were recorded in 2009. His father was an illegal bookmaker, and they lived 100 yards from Paddington Basin. Ter
21/05/2020
The Ice House Building Remembered
New on Soundcloud, Bert Smith talking about his memories of the London Canal Museum building, a former ice warehouse that in the 1950s was used as a warehouse for Italian food. This will be of interest to people interested in food distribution and the changing tastes of Londoners. Pasta was a bit exotic!
Bert Smith describes the building that is now the London Canal Museum, a former ice warehouse, in the 1950s when it stored large quantities of pasta and other Italian foods for distribution around Lon
20/05/2020
A new enjoy-at-home resource has been added to our website. A virtual tour of London's longest flight of locks at Hanwell includes recent and archive images, explanations of curiosities, and more. From the safety of home, go on a fascinating canal tour with us!
https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/hanwelltour/hanwell1.htm
19/05/2020
Here are two recent pictures of a canal-related location somewhere in England. Can you name it?
15/05/2020
Another narrowboat picture - this is the steam narrowboat President, preserved and working, pictured in 2012 at Stoke Bruerne. Get your family under 14s drawing for our draw-a-narrowboat competition:
https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/drawnarrowboat.htm
10/05/2020
Forget me not. As well as the second world war we remember the first and we still have copies of this book about how canals were used by British forces in World War One in France and Belgium. http://lcm.me.uk/bo to get a copy.
09/05/2020
George Smith -childhood on a workng boat
Another new edited version of an oral history recording has been posted on our Soundcloud feed. George Smith was recorded in 2005. He can be difficult to understand so there is a transcript available athttps://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/collection/transcript-george-smith.pdf This transcript was made from the original not the edited version so will not be an exact match. George was one of the last to remember the days of family working boats and being brought up on them with all the hardships of living afloat from poor food to poor sanitation. This recording is one of the few we have of genuine boat people talking about their own memories of the often-romanticised days of painted boats on our canals.
George Smith was interviewed in 2005 by London Canal Museum at his home near Nuneaton. He grew up living on a boat and was one of the last of the generation that were brought up on working canal narro
08/05/2020
On this anniversary day another posting of a picture of the two "Idle women" badges that we have in our collection from the second world war. They were worn by female boat crews keeping materials moving on the canals for the war effort.
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King's Cross Underground and main line stations are about a five-minute walk St. Pancras International station 10 minutes walk Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station (London Overground) and Euston stations are about a 15 minute walk. Buses 91, 17 (northbound) and 390 (southbound) stop in Wharfdale Road, 2 minutes from us. Numerous bus routes serve King's Cross station (5 minutes' walk)
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A museum on two floors devoted to london's canals and to the victorian ice trade for which the building was originally constructed. The museum is situated alongside Battlebridge Basin on the Regent's Canal, which is something of an urban beauty spot. The building is a former ice warehouse. The exhibitions tell the story of London's canals, their horses, people, cargoes and engineering, and also of the ice trade.
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Illustrated Talk 1/10/20 City Rd Basin
Monthly illustrated talk, by Giles Eye, on City Road Basin
New online exhibition, the Angel Canal Festival Over The Years. Today would have been the 2020 festival has it not been for coronavirus. See a range of pictures of a happy day to mark the occasion.
Waterways Awakened
Illustrated talk Thursday 4th June - Waterways Awakened, by Tim Lewis - the work of the London Waterway Recovery Group
This Thursday 7.30p.m. s talk by Tim Lewis about the restoration work of the London Waterways Recovery Group. Go to www.lcm.me.uk/wo to register for our monthly online talks.
A quick promotional video for our Hanwell Locks virtual tour - a taster in a few seconds to tempt you to look at: https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/hanwelltour/hanwell1.htm
Tractors on London's Canals
May's monthly Illustrated talk
No need to beware of tractors now, they've all left the towpath. Learn about this important part of London's canal history tomorrow at 1930. Webinar link on http://lcm.me.uk/CV Free.
We have published these two fascinating books and we are open for online orders. Buy both and we will refund £1.50. https://canalmuseum.org.uk/buy books.htm
Coffee and Ices Launch
The launch of Coffee and Ices second edition
Forget-me-not as we look forward to an online book launch on Sunday evening. The book by Felicity Kinross is a biography of Carlo Gatti who built our building and imported vast amounts of ice from Norway. The webinar link is on this page www.lcm.me.uk/cv so do come and hear more. Bring your own wine!
Closing the door today, the last day of opening for an unknown period of time. We are now closed to the public for however long it takes. We will try to increase our Facebook offerings and keep you interested.
Bantam IV back in the canal
The tug Bantam IV has had various repairs and strengthening in the last few weeks and is now back in the water. We will soon be moving it back to King's Cross. There is still more to be done on painting, of course.
This Sunday, and Sunday 27th, are the last days of tunnel boat trips this year. Our guides travel with you to explain some of the history as you cruise. Tickets include a museum visit. Book at https://canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/tunnel-trip.htm
The tug Bantam IV being lifted by crane out of the canal for hull survey and for planned maintenance work, October 2019.
The London Canal Museum tug Bantam IV being lifted out of the water by crane for planned maintenance, October 2019
A week of ear pics campaign for #emergefestival - we are open again tonight 1800 to midnight, bar available, bean bag lounge and listen to the #soundscape by @tomwhitesound so don't miss it tonight, #bringyourears @emergefestival #london
Watch Tom White, the sound artist who has created an immersive soundscape for @emergefestival #london speaking about what is in store for this weekend. Get tickets at https://canalmuseum.org.uk/emerge and remember, #bringyourears
The #emergefestival is tomorrow. We are open both nights. Cash bar. Lounge on a bean bag to take in the audio art of @tomwhitesound Make sure you #bringyourears This feline won't book online but you can. https://canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/emerge.htm We are the most convenient location, near #kingscross station. Don't miss this.
On Friday, a festival like nothing that #london has seen before. #emergefestival 40 venues, one ticket, Hear an immersive sound art installation with us by Tom White. You will be glad you remembered to #bringyourears book at https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/emerge.htm for the @emergefestival
Our horse won't hear the #emergefestival sound art installation but you can #bringyourears on Friday or Saturday. Book at https://canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/emerge.htm #london #emerge @emergefestival
Emerge - Slow Time by Tom White - Taster
A slideshow of images of sound artist Tom White preparing for the Emerge Festival, 27th-28th September, at London Canal Museum, including images of the museum exhibits. The festival is a pan-London festival of art culture music and experiences organised by Culture24 . The London Canal Museum will be filled with sound, drawing on the history of the canals, the sounds of the canals, and the sounds associated with the hitoric ice import trade for which our building was built. Don't miss it. Book at http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/emerge.htm
Slow Time - Emerge Preview
Slow Time is an immersive sound art installation at London Canal Museum for the Emerge Festival in London 27th-28th September. Designed by Tom White, it will draw on the heritage of the former ice warehouse, now our building, and on the history of the London canals. Not to be missed, this is part of the fabulous festival that spans across London, involving some 40 cultural venues.
Recording for the Emerge Festival with @tomwhitesound in the ice wells. #london #lates #festival. Book at https://canalmuseum.org.uk/emerge @emergefestival
We are gearing up for a fabulous sound art show on 27th-28th September for the Emerge Festival. Get your tickets at https://canalmuseum.org.uk/emerge
To book a tunnel boat trip go to https://canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/tunnel-trip.htm
Ice Exploration for Emerge
Sound artist Tom White visited an ice factory recently in preparation for the Emerge Festival at London Canal Museum. The festival is a cross-London museum lates event on 27th and 28th September. For an inclusive price get admission to around 50 venues, all offering something different from their usual daytime offer. London Canal Museum presents "Slow Time", an immersive audio experience around the exhibitions drawing on the museum's collections and the sounds of the canals and of ice.
We were delighted this morning to welcome Tony Byfield, who has helped us a great deal with his memories as a former London canal tractor driver. He is pictured sitting on our 1960 Wickham tractor. In some of these shots he is holding the book of his memories, which is available at https://canalmuseum.org.uk/books We are recording some more of his memories of tractor-haulage and operations this morning. It is a little-researched topic and there are still things we do not know. Tony recalls that in 1957 there were about 30 tractors in service, which would mainly have been Garner petrol tractors. He thinks about 12 of the Wickham tractors were built in 1960.
Adelphi afternoon teas are one of the attractions on offer for our Ice Heritage Weekend. http://lcm.me.uk/ihw Book now
Last weekend in July. Saturday: cream tea, music hall show, ice cream making demonstrations. Sunday: ice well visits. http://lcm.me.uk/ihw
The oracle speaks in the London Canal Museum ice well #artnight @artnightldn
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my name is Ryan Claridge i was just wondering if you can help me please thank you i was just wondering please can you tell me just out of curiosity the official email address and page to contact the the official events and management company who are promoting directing and producing ’London Canal Museum also please can you tell me just out of curiosity the website addresses official email addresses and pages to contact the show website of London Canal Museum also please can you tell me just out of curiosity When will the full list of 2020 and 2021 shows and events for London Canal Museum be ready and released also what shows and events will London Canal Museum take part in throughout 2020 and 2021 Any way you can help answer my question regarding this query would be very much appreciated please thank you from Ryan claridge
In Islington Tribune last Friday...
Relevant to removing 1,200+ heavy lorries from Islington streets
In Islington Tribune, Fri 28 Feb
Broken wharf
A thoughtful touch on the canal...
Not only did we post a video preview yesterday, but there's another different one today, both for the Emerge Festival. Now, if you follow us regularly on Facebook, you may perhaps be getting bored with postings about Emerge but do bear with us, we'll be back on canal history afterwards! Emerge is aimed especially at younger adults (but all are welcome and our event is really for all ages). So if you're one of our loyal supporters and friends, please share this with any individuals or groups interested in the arts, music, and fun experiences in London, especially younger adults - we're working here to encourage new audiences to appreciate and enjoy museums and the canals alike - we're sure you'll want to help with that! So enjoy the little slideshow and preview, and click on that share button!
Hello All, anyone know how I can contact Tony Byfield regarding canal tractor drivers,Old Ford Lock 1960's? TIA
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There does not seem to be any mention of the ice works at 120 queeensbridge Road where we used to live my father used to look after all the horse and work in the iceworks My bedroom was right opposite the ice making took place and then they used to send the4cwt blocks down the chute then loaded onto the carts. What was left was then stowed away into the very big wells The tools my father used was call ice dogs and ice picks. We lived there from 1945 till 1962.
Came across this building near Paddington (Junction Mews). Do you have any more info about it? Who built it, why and when?
Had a lovely visit with the children yesterday thank you. Your guided walk from Camden to the museum was just right to create a 'tick-list' quiz for them on the way. 7 yr old liked trying out knots, 10 yr old enjoyed listening to the interactive displays and I loved relaxing on your chairs overlooking the canal basin at the back!