Working the Waterways
Winter Chill
Chris M. Jones looks at an image of a freezing winter that reveals a story of local traffic on the Oxford Canal
This is our free-access sample article from the Winter 2021 NarrowBoat.
Canals That Never Were
Bypassing the Thames
Richard Dean details Brindley’s scheme for a canal from Isleworth through Slough to near Maidenhead
Traditional Techniques
Taking Their Toll
Christopher M. Jones investigates the complex ways by which carriers were charged for using the canals
One Boat's Story
Duchess Countess
Harry Arnold looks at the search for the famous and long-surviving Shropshire Union Canal fly-boat
