Picturing the Past
Traffic at Market Drayton
Chris M. Jones looks at four images that illustrate traffic around this small Shropshire town
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Canals That Never Were
Ashby Aspirations
Richard Dean explores proposed schemes at the upper end of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal
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
