On Monday 14 May 2007, after 9 years of hard work by over 1,000 pupils, "Tenacity of Bolton", the boat built by boys, made its maiden voyage to Glasson Dock near Lancaster.

 

You can view BBC News' coverage of the story by clicking here.  You will then need to press the back button to return to the Bolton School website.

 

The below footage lasts for 14 minutes and shows the hoisting of the boat onto a low-loading lorry.

The pictures below chart the moving of the boat from Bolton School Boys' Division to Glasson Dock.  Click on any picture to enlarge it.

 

The send off

Up she rises

Swing low

Easy does it

A Nursery wave off

Turning around Tudor Avenue

Down the M6

Over the hump back bridge

An emphatic arrival

Backing into the water

Saying hello to the water

All's ship shape

 

Click here for a full story on the boat.