The Cromford Canal Society operated a successful horse-drawn trip boat along the restored section from Cromford Wharf to Lea Wood Pump House in the 1970's and 80's.

A typical busy scene at Cromford as the trip boat John Gray unloads on 29^th July 1978

The extended trip boat John Gray taking the rather tight turn into Cromford Wharf in 1982

The extended trip boat John Gray being launched at Cromford in 1982.

(All photos above by Hugh Potter)

When the Cromford Canal Society was disbanded, the boat was sold into private ownership. The new owner fitted her with a cabin and used her to live on, in which form she looked like this. She was last heard of near Fenny Compton on the Grand Union Canal.

(Ian Moss)