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Narrow BoatNarrow Boat by L.T.C. Rolt
Written Early April 1940 This classic book which led directly to the founding of the Inland Waterways Association, and the revival of interest in canals.
Exploring Britain's CanalsExploring Britain's Canals by Paul Atterbury
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A description of 10 waterways and a general gazetter, well illustrated with colour photographs by Ian Burgum.
Inland Waterways of Great BritainInland Waterways of Great Britain by Jane Cumberlidge
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A rewrite of the classic 'Edwards' Navigation reference book.
Hadfield's British Canals (Transport/Waterways)Hadfield's British Canals (Transport/Waterways) by Charles Hadfield
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First written in 1950 by Charles Hadfield now extensively revised by Joseph Boughey
Race Against Time: How Britain's Canal Heritage Was SavedRace Against Time: How Britain's Canal Heritage Was Saved by David Bolton
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Sub-titled 'How Britain's Waterways were saved' this book tells the story of the Inland Waterways Association from its founding to the re-opening of the Stratford Canal in 1964.
The Amateur Boatwomen (Working Waterways)The Amateur Boatwomen (Working Waterways) by Eily Gayford
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Written by one of the trainers who taught other women to operate canal boats during the Second World War.
Idle Women (Working Waterways)Idle Women (Working Waterways) by Susan Woolfitt
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Illustrated account of the work of 'trainee' boatwomen during the Second World War.
Troubled Waters: Memoirs of a Canal Boatwoman (Working Waterways)Troubled Waters: Memoirs of a Canal Boatwoman (Working Waterways) by Margaret Cornish
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Covers the author's life as a trainee boatwoman during the Second World War.
Anderton for Orders: Memoirs of a Canal Boatman in the Early 1950's (Working Waterways)Anderton for Orders: Memoirs of a Canal Boatman in the Early 1950's (Working Waterways) by Tom Foxon
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Memoirs of a canal boatman in the early 1950s.
Bread Upon the Waters (Working Waterways)Bread Upon the Waters (Working Waterways) by David Blagrove
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Describes the author's experiences of working on the waterways in the 1960s, from a trip boat on the River Kennet at Reading to a pair of working boats in the Willow Wren fleet.
Hold on a Minute (Working Waterways)Hold on a Minute (Working Waterways) by Tim Wilkinson
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Paperback version of this 1965 account of working a pair of narrowboats.
Maidens' Trip (Working Waterways)Maidens' Trip (Working Waterways) by Emma Smith
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A novel based on the author's experience as a trainee working boater in WW2.
The Illustrated History of Canal and River NavigationsThe Illustrated History of Canal and River Navigations by Edward W.Paget- Tomlinson
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A very useful reference book on canal history, engineers, waterway structures, etc.
The Canals of the East Midlands, Including Part of London (Canals of the British Isles)The Canals of the East Midlands, Including Part of London (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
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The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England: v. 1 (Canals of the British Isles)The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England: v. 1 (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
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The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England: v. 2 (Canals of the British Isles)The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England: v. 2 (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
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Canals of South West England (Canals of the British Isles)Canals of South West England (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
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The Canals of North West England: v. 1 (Canals of the British Isles)The Canals of North West England: v. 1 (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
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The Canals of North West England: v. 2 (Canals of the British Isles)The Canals of North West England: v. 2 (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
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Canals of South and South East England (Canals of the British Isles)Canals of South and South East England (Canals of the British Isles) by Charles Hadfield
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Canals of Scotland (Canals of the British Isles,8)Canals of Scotland (Canals of the British Isles,8) by Jean Lindsay
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Canals of the North of Ireland (Canals of the British Isles)Canals of the North of Ireland (Canals of the British Isles) by W.A. McCutcheon
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Canals of the South of IrelandCanals of the South of Ireland by Vincent T.H. Delany
English Canals Explained (England's Living History)English Canals Explained (England's Living History) by Stan Yorke
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