Roses and Castles
Discover the fascinating art of narrowboat painting and decoration.

Paint Roses and Castles: Traditional Narrow Boat Painting for Homes and BoatsThe Art of the SignwritersFlowers Afloat: Folk Artists of the Canals
Paint Roses and Castles: Traditional Narrow...
by Anne Young
£7.20
Roses and castles, the art form of narrow boat families, is brought to life in this lively, practical guide to its methods and...
The Art of the Signwriters
by A.J. Lewery

Within the practiced skill of the signwriter are elements of design and decoration that have been popular for generations, wit...
Flowers Afloat: Folk Artists of the Canals
by A.J. Lewery

A celebration of the traditional style of paintwork which adorns British narrow boats, and of the lives and work of the artist...
Colours of the Cut (Landmark Countryside Collection)The Art of the Narrow Boat PaintersCanal Arts and Crafts (Shire Album)
Colours of the Cut (Landmark Countryside Co...
by Edward Paget-Tomlinson
The Art of the Narrow Boat Painters
by A.J. Lewery
Canal Arts and Crafts (Shire Album)
by Avril Lansdell

Boaters who lived and worked on the narrowboats of the canals were, like the rest of mankind, people who tried to make their h...
Narrow Boat PaintingRoses and Castles: Development and Techniques of Narrow Boat Decoration
Narrow Boat Painting
by A.J. Lewery

A history and description of the English narrowboat's traditional paintwork.
Roses and Castles: Development and Techniqu...
by Robert John Wilson