Getting ready for the Pageant

Just a few of the 100 narrowboats that arrived at West India Dock, Docklands today (Friday) for scrutineering before the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the Thames on Sunday.

The teams at British Waterways, Port of London Authority and Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant worked hard to make sure everything ran smoothly.

Logistical challenge

Fran Read of British Waterways tells us it was a real logistical challenge—a bit like playing Tetris with giant pieces of metal and water!

Docklands is currently hosting 250 vessels, including the historic fleet, Dunkirk Little Boats, Dutch barges, narrow boats and recreational motorboats.