Autumn 2009 - Issue 15
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The Autumn 2009 issue includes the following features.
Historical Profiles
The ‘Mon & Brec’
With its recent reopening after a major breach, Ian L. Wright looks at the earlier history of this scenic Welsh waterway
You can view an excerpt here.
Famous Fleets
Seddons of Middlewich
Alan Faulkner outlines the history of a fleet established by the ‘Salt King’ Henry Seddon, at Middlewich in Cheshire, which operated mainly on the Trent & Mersey and the Weaver
You can view an excerpt here.
Working the Waterways
40 Years on the Canal
John Pyper recalls conversations with Reg Fuller about working on the Grand Union Canal: repairing breaches, lock keeping, ice breaking, and making concrete piles
You can view an excerpt here.
Canals That Never Were
Leeds to Liverpool - 1770
Richard Dean looks at how the Leeds & Liverpool Canal might have used the Ribble Valley for its route
You can view an excerpt here.
Historical Profiles
Caldon Canal Follow-up
Basil Jeuda's article in Summer 2009 NarrowBoat brought some interesting feedback, along with further thoughts from the author
You can view an excerpt here.
A Broader Outlook
Coal to Wigan
Ian Moss photographed one of the last traffics on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal: coal from Crooke to Westwood power station
You can view an excerpt here.
Life Afloat
Flowers Afloat
Lily Flowers talks to Hugh Potter about her family’s life on the canals and offers NarrowBoat readers a glimpse into her extensive photograph albums
You can view an excerpt here.
