A Broader Outlook
Craft of the Upper Thames
Chris M. Jones examines images showing various boats and traffics on the Upper Thames during the 19th and 20th centuries
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Canal Postcards
The Great Storm of 1904
Trevor Ellis examines how postcards captured a freak weather event on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal in the early 20th century
Working the Waterways
Testing the BCN
Christopher R. Jones follows an official examination trip undertaken by his boating ancestor, Edward James King, for the BCN during the summer of 1923 to identify work needed to clear the maintenance backlog that resulted from government control of the canals during The First World War.
Historical Profiles
Oxford Portland Cement Co
Chris M. Jones examines the canal-carrying operations of the Kirtlington-based cement manufacturer
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.
