(Napton to Cropredy)
Mary Ellen examines two small Buckby cans. We purchased one of these and got it home successfully. Today, it is perched on our fireplace mantle. Buckby cans were traditionally used by those working and living on narrowboats to hold drinking water. According to one source, a Buckby can is "a colorfully painted water can, normally kept on the roof of the cabin. Originally sold by an insignificant little shop standing beside Buckby top lock." The original cans were much larger than these, but we needed to get it home on the airplane.
Mary Ellen at Jane Selkirk's shop at Claydon top lock ->
