Newsgallery40th Easter Boat Gathering at National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere PortBookmarkShareNewsByMichael GreenEditor, Chester, Crewe and Nantwich Chronicles09:29, 17 APR 2017Updated10:35, 17 APR 2017Boat Museum Society president and long serving volunteer Di Skilbeck aboard Gifford, a historic horse drawn narrow boat at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port (Image: UGC TCH)1 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)2 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)3 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)4 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)5 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)6 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)7 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)8 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)9 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)10 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)11 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)12 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)13 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)14 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)15 of 17The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port hosted its 40th annual Easter Gathering of colourful canal boats. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)16 of 17The restored Daniel Adamson steam ship tied up nearby at Telford's Quay. Pic: David Norbury (Image: Ellesmere Port Pioneer)17 of 17More OnNational Waterways MuseumEllesmere Port