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Clearing debris to start rebuilding west staircase
Retaining blocks to west staircase
Slowly coming together
Starting to construct the steps on west staircase
Starting to look like it used to
Starting the rebuild
Inset stonework on west staircase
Steps making progress
Almost there on the west staircase
Side wall to west staircase. Just the pointing left
Base of west staircase
Moving up further
Just the steps left to complete
Taking shape. Won't be long now
Top step finally in place
Framing in place
Completed bridge between locks 31 & 32
Steel bracing and risers to lock bridge
Just the preservative left to be applied
Start of bridge construction
Framework for lock bridge
Replaced copings on lock 32
Wooden supports for bridge
Close up of wooden supports
Reset stonework
Bridge supports
Backfill on top of lock 32
Filling in the gaps
All completed on top of lock 32
Completed lock wall with the spaced for the wooden bridge supports
All set to be pointed
Reset copings completed
Retaining blockwork for east staircase
Retaining blockwork
Retaining blockwork
More render removed from lock 32
Working platform to remove render from lock sides
Cleaning out the base for the first coping stone.
Ready for coping to be returned
Preparing for the second coping stone
Pointing of the stonework inside the lock chamber.
More pointing in the lock chamber
Nice job?
Pointing inside the lock chamber
Getting ready for the next coping stone
Bottom coping set
Looking good
Copings going up the west staircase.
Side view of the side copings
That's the third one reset. Another two to go.
Inside copings removed ready to be reset
Inside coping now in place
This way up please
All in place
Looking better already
Ready for pointing next
Safety fencing on lock 32
Safety fencing on lock 31
Lock 32
New walkway along lock 31