Autumn 2006 - Issue 3
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The Autumn 2006 issue includes the following features.
Famous Fleets
Samuel Barlow
Alan Faulkner deals with a colourful fleet of narrowboats that carried coal from the Warwickshire collieries to a wide variety of destinations.
You can view an excerpt here.
Historical Profiles
Oxford Canal
Hugh Compton relates the story of an early waterway that has seen many changes and remains a popular boating route today.
You can view an excerpt here.
Art of the Waterways
The Usual Style: 'Roses & Castles' narrowboat painting
Christopher M Jones take as a look at some possible origins of the distinctive ‘Roses & Castles’ narrowboat painting
You can view an excerpt here.
A Broader Outlook
Humber Keels & Sloops
Mike Taylor examines the differences between Humber Sloops and Keels.
You can view an excerpt here.
