Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
istorical Profile: River Thames David Blagrove takes up the story of the 'Royal River' from the 1860s to the present day Famous Fleets: Wide Boats Chris M. Jones and Chris R. Jones investigate the unusual a€~wide-beam narrowboatsa€ that operated on the southern section of the Grand Union Canal Tracing Family History Richard Booth reveals the curious circumstances behind a double funeral on the Grand Union Canal at Marsworth Canals That Never Were: Basingstoke Richard Dean traces the early schemes to put Basingstoke on the canal map Traditional Techniques: Ice-Breaking on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Mike Clarke looks at how one canal company dealt with a serious hindrance to trade in the bleak Pennine winters Picturing the Past: Will King Collection T.W. King came from a boating family, was a toll clerk on the Birmingham Canal Navigations, and also a keen photographer a€ a winning combination in the photographic results! Picturing the Past: SeeingDouble A set of stereoscopic photographs shows some interesting canal scenes
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