Spring 2016 - Issue 41
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Front Cover: The British Portland Cement Manufacturers' motor Otter was built by W. H. Walker & Brothers at Rickmansworth in June 1916, and is shown here taking a sharp right turn on a bright winter's day. Otter's colour scheme is based on an interpretation of old photos.
The Spring 2016 issue includes the following features.
Famous Fleets
T.W. Toovey Ltd
Alan Faulkner looks at a small fleet of wide boats owned by a Kings Langley milling family.
You can view an excerpt here.
Time and Place
Stone Boating at Trevor
Chris M. Jones studies a late 19th-century limestone carrying scene on the Llangollen Canal.
You can view an excerpt here.
Working the Waterways
Boat Inspections
Chris M. Jones looks at a newly discovered document revealing the traffic and traders on the lower Grand Junction Canal during the early 20th century.
You can view an excerpt here.
Tracing Family History
Ancestors Discovered
Lorna York describes how a recently unearthed document has led to a greater understanding of her boating family history.
You can view an excerpt here.
Unearthing History
The Water Transport Company Ltd
Stephen Rowson details a short-lived, late 19th century enterprise intended to improve cargo-carrying between Cardiff and Birmingham.
You can view an excerpt here.
Traditional Techniques
Keeping the Water in
James Hewitt recalls the processes of locating and stopping canal leaks.
You can view an excerpt here.
Working the Waterways
Sunday School Outings
With a particular focus on the Coventry Canal, Christopher R. Jones explores the pleasure cruises run by canal carriers in the first half of the 20th century.
You can view an excerpt here.
Time and Place
Timber to Reading
Chris M. Jones examines rare, detailed photographs showing barge traffic on the River Kennet in the late 19th century.
You can view an excerpt here.
From the Archives
IWA's Navigation
Joseph Boughey looks at how the beginnings of the waterway restoration movement are documented in early IWA newsletters.
You can view an excerpt here.
Canals That Never Were
Herefordshire Hopes
Richard Dean looks at the western end of the unfinished Leominster Canal.
You can view an excerpt here.
