Winter 2012 - Issue 28
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The Winter 2012 issue includes the following features.
Famous Fleets
Willow Wren Canal Carrying Co
Alan Faulkner looks at a company set up to prevent the total extinction of narrowboat carrying
You can view an excerpt here.
Historical Profiles
Chesterfield Canal
John Lower looks at a canal from the Trent that is both wide and narrow beam
You can view an excerpt here.
Canals That Never Were
Pontcysyllte Basin
Richard Dean brings together historical mapping of Pontcysyllte Basin and the Plas Kynaston Branch
You can view an excerpt here.
One Boat's Story
Duchess Countess
Harry Arnold looks at the search for the famous and long-surviving Shropshire Union Canal fly-boat
You can view an excerpt here.
Traditional Techniques
Marriott's Way & Other Passenger Boats
Hugh Potter follows a passenger boat journey by Pickfords from Liverpool to London in 1834 and looks at packet boats in general
You can view an excerpt here.
