Autumn 2020 - Issue 59
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Front Cover: William & Samuel Foster Ltd's horse-boat Paris underway in the years before World War I.
The Autumn 2020 issue includes the following features.
Famous Fleets
William & Samuel Foster
Chris M Jones studies a Tipton-based canal-carrying firm that traded between London and Ellesmere Port
You can view an excerpt here.
Canal Postcards
The Peak Forest Canal
Trevor Ellis examines how postcard publishers captured both the green serenity and canalside industry of the Peak Forest
You can view an excerpt here.
Historical Profiles
Crick Wharf
Kerry Dainty explores the history of the Leicester Line location, and uncovers a fascinating insight into the life of wharfingers
You can view an excerpt here.
From the Archives
The Leven Canal
Joseph Boughey provides insights into this little-known East Yorkshire waterway
You can view an excerpt here.
A Broader Outlook
The Yorkshire Ouse
Chris M. Jones studies a collection of images showing traffic on the River Ouse in Yorkshire in the 20th century
You can view an excerpt here.
Historical Profiles
The Cannock Extension Canal
Andy Tidy explores the history of this largely lost section of the BCN
You can view an excerpt here.
Canals That Never Were
Through London
Richard Dean charts early attempts to build a canal across the capital
You can view an excerpt here.
Picturing the Past
Unloading in Birmingham
Two 1964 images from the Jack Parkinson Collection show destinations for coal in central Birmingham
You can view an excerpt here.
