I note with interest BW (London) have issued a leaflet on the London Olympic Waterways (aka the Bow Back Rivers.) Available from here
Its quite an interesting step, and not one without surprise. I would have thought it would have been done sooner, but anyhow its here.
The leaflet has just one important picture (that is discounting the small pictures of a man, a kingfisher and Three Mills at the top of the page)of boats with a lock in the background. To the uninitated it might represent a scene on the Bow Back Rivers, but to people in the know, its actually a picture of Old Ford lock on the Regents Canal. I hardly think this qualifies as a 'London Olympic Waterways' image.
Sure there's Old Ford Locks (plural) on the Lee Navigation and almost in the heart of the Olympics site. These and Old Ford lock (non-plural) are quite distinct structures in very separate locations. BWL should have used a picture of Old Ford Locks, or failing that had one instead of the attractive overbridge at the entrance to the Pudding Mill River - or even City Mill Lock now that it is complete with new gates and surroundings.
