Traditional Techniques
Canal Carpentry
James Hewitt recalls the process of repairing lock gates on the Macclesfield Canal, with details on: making new paddles, draining canals and lock stoppages.
Working the Waterways
We Are Not All Rogues, Sir!
Chris M. Jones explores the origins of boaters in the Canal Age and why they were often unfairly maligned by wider society
Historical Profiles
Early Barlow Boats
Chris M. Jones looks at a series of images showing some of the first Barlow boats
This is our free-access sample article from the Winter 2024 NarrowBoat
Canals That Never Were
Birth of the Basingstoke
Richard Dean traces the early schemes to put Basingstoke on the canal map
